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NASA satellite's 'shocking' space junk near-miss was even closer than thought
The Feb. 28 encounter between NASA's TIMED satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft was even closer than first thought — a mere 33 feet (10 meters) or so, NASA officials said.
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NASA's Juno probe captures amazing views of Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (video)
NASA's Juno probe continues to give us more insight into Jupiter and the giant planet's moons, including Io, the most volcanically active object in the solar system.
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NASA's Artemis 3 astronauts will put a moonquake detector on lunar surface
NASA is building a moonquake detector for its upcoming Artemis 3 mission, in hopes of learning more about lunar tremors and the internal structure of the moon.
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Ingenuity's travels: New NASA video tracks Mars helicopter's 72 flights
NASA's history-making Ingenuity helicopter covered a lot of ground on Mars over the past three years, as a new video shows.
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Private space-junk probe to conduct up-close inspection of spent rocket stage
The mission aims to assist the later removal of spunk junk, an issue that threatens the sustainable use of orbital space above the Earth.
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Watch 'Devil Comet' approach the sun during explosive coronal mass ejection (video)
This NASA space-based observatory video shows 'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks passing past bright Jupiter while the sun explodes in the distance.
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Japanese satellite will beam solar power to Earth in 2025
Japan will test solar power transmission from space in 2025 with a miniature space-based photoelectric plant that will wirelessly transmit energy from low Earth orbit to Earth.
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China's experimental moon satellites beam back lunar imagery (video, photo)
A pair of small experimental satellites have begun tests related to future lunar communication and navigation services for China's moon ambitions.
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Are we prepared for Chinese preeminence on the moon and Mars? (op-ed)
The U.S. could lose its decades-old leadership in space exploration and technology to China.
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'Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver' is a knockout punch of pure sci-fi cinema (review)
A review of Zack Snyder's "Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver."
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'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs
The quest to bring samples back to Earth from Mars has been met with controversy in some quarters as the threat that ecologically-hungry Martian microbes might pose to our biosphere continues to be a topic of concern.
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The Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend, but don't expect much this year
The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on April 21-22, but unfortunately a bright moon will make it difficult to spot any 'shooting stars' this year.
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Rocket Lab gearing up to refly Electron booster for 1st time
Rocket Lab has put a recovered Electron first stage back into its production line, a big step toward the company's first-ever rocket reflight.
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'Transformers One' 1st trailer unveils Optimus Prime and Megatron's shared history (video)
The Transformers are returning to cinemas in 2024 with their first animated movie in nearly 40 years. This is the beginning of Cybertron's end.
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China rolls out rocket for next astronaut mission to Tiangong space station (photos)
CMSA said Shenzhou 18 will be launched at an appropriate time in the near future. However, airspace closure notices indicate launch is currently set for around 9:00 a.m. EDT on April 25 (1300 GMT, or 9:00 p.m. Beijing time).
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on company's 40th mission of 2024 (video)
SpaceX launched its 40th mission of 2024 this evening (April 18), sending yet another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward.
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Sorry, little green men: Alien life might actually be purple
The search for alien life can now include purple bacteria, thanks to a new catalog of chemical makeup of the lavender-hued organisms.
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Zack Snyder on sticking the landing for the 2nd half of Netflix's 'Rebel Moon' (exclusive)
An exclusive interview with Zack Snyder about "Rebel Moon — Part Two: The Scargiver."
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Russia launches new Angara A5 heavy-lift rocket on 4th orbital test mission (photos)
Russia's Angara A5 rocket lifted off on April 11, marking the fourth launch of the first rocket developed by Russia since the fall of the USSR in 1991.
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'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks is heading for the sun. Will it survive?
'Devil Comet' 12P/Pons-Brooks is hurtling toward the sun where it will make its closest approach on April 21. We take a look at whether this celestial vagabond will survive.
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