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SpaceX fuels up Starship megarocket in key test ahead of 6th test flight (photos)
SpaceX has fueled up Starship and completed preflight checkouts ahead of the sixth test launch of the giant rocket, which is scheduled for Nov. 19.
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Aurora forecast: Will the northern lights be visible tonight?
The latest aurora predictions for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.
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A distant planet seems to have a sulphur-rich atmosphere, hinting at alien volcanoes
Even JWST can’t separate these tiny planets from their host stars – as they orbit their stars too closely. But there is a way to “see” the planet’s atmosphere from this entangled light.
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'Dune: Prophecy' episode 1 - 'The Hidden Hand': Will Valya's Sisterhood shape the flow of galactic power?
Episode 1 of HBO's new "Dune" prequel miniseries, "Dune: Prophecy" introduces the secret history of the powerful Bene Gesserit sisterhood.
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Hubble Telescope witnesses Milky Way strip its galactic neighbor of gas
The Hubble Space Telescope may have captured our Milky Way galaxy being a bit of a bully.
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India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040
India plans to build a moon-orbiting space station by 2040 to support crewed missions to the lunar surface.
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'Silo' Season 2 Episode 1: What happened to Silo 17's tragic rebel uprising?
A recap of the events unfolding in Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 Episode 1.
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NASA's Parker Solar Probe is solving long-standing mysteries about the sun. Here's what we've learned so far.
The goal of the Parker Solar Probe mission is to investigate the mysteries of the sun's corona, its outer atmosphere. What has it learned so far?
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SpaceX launching 1st mission for Indian Space Research Organisation today
SpaceX is set to launch the GSAT-N2 satellite today (Nov. 18), the company's first-ever mission for the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).
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What to expect during SpaceX's 6th Starship test flight on Nov. 19
SpaceX is targeting Tuesday (Nov. 19) for the launch of its sixth Starship flight test, during a 30-minute launch window that opens at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).
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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites from California (video, photos)
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base early Monday morning (Nov. 18).
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SpaceX launches Optus-X telecom satellite from Florida in gorgeous sunset liftoff (video, photos)
SpaceX launched a satellite for the Australian telecom company Optus on Sunday evening (Nov. 17) from Florida's Space Coast.
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Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?
The only way to see the curve of the Earth is to fly more than 6 miles (10 kilometers) above its surface.
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Space-flown Choctaw Nation seeds to be planted on Earth for STEM experiment
Five varieties of heirloom seeds from the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma were flown to the International Space Station last year and will be compared to Earth-bound seeds when planted this coming spring.
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'Lunik Heist:' A real-life CIA rocket kidnapping goes to Hollywood
"At a time like this, we need to find more stories from the days when Americans outsmarted the bad guys and planted our flag on the moon."
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Last supermoon of 2024 wows skywatchers around the world with Full Beaver Moon (photos)
The final supermoon of 2024, the Beaver Moon of November, thrilled skywatchers around the world as it ushered in the weekend with a stunning night sky sight.
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Where did the universe's magnetic fields come from?
How the universe got its large magnetic fields has remained one of the stickiest outstanding problems in astrophysics. Now, researchers have proposed a novel solution: a giant "dust battery" operating when the first stars appeared.
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 137 —Strange New Worlds
On Episode 137 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Jason Steffen, a member of the science team for the Kepler Space Telescope mission.
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Documentary director redefines astronaut Eileen Collins as the 'Spacewoman' (interview)
The dictionary defines "spacewoman" as simply "a woman astronaut." In the case of its latest usage, though, the term carries more meaning. "Spacewoman" is a new film about Eileen Collins.
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USC students set world record with high-flying rocket launch (video)
The student-run USC Rocket Propulsion Lab's Aftershock II vehicle soared to an altitude of 470,400 feet last month, higher than any amateur rocket had ever gone before.
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