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Vulcan Centaur rocket to launch 1st national security mission on Aug. 12
United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch its first-ever national security mission on Aug. 12, if all goes according to plan.
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'We want to get there first and claim that for America': NASA chief explains push for nuclear reactor on the moon (video)
Interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy says his plan to put a nuclear reactor on the moon is part of his plain to "get there first and claim that for America."
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'Destroy All Humans!' declared war on humanity 20 years ago, and we're still waiting for another good sequel
The only Crypto we care about is the mischievous extraterrestrial seeking world domination.
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Artemis 2 moon astronauts suit up and enter their Orion spacecraft together for 1st time
The four crewmembers of NASA's Artemis 2 mission donned their launch suits to conduct their first suited crew test together at NASA's Kennedy Space Center on July 31.
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Exotic 'lava worlds' are a hot new frontier in exoplanet science
Thanks to groundbreaking models and the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are poised to explore their mysterious evolution and reveal clues about planetary formation across the galaxy.
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Manipulate the power of the Infinity Stones with 42% savings on the Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set
The incredibly detailed and stunning-looking Lego Marvel Infinity Gauntlet set has a massive 42% off at Amazon.
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China wants to return samples from Mars. Will there be any international cooperation?
International oversight would reduce risks, but could be "a politically sensitive and contentious matter."
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Curiosity rover celebrates 13 years on Mars with well-deserved naps and Red Planet 'coral'
Thirteen years into its mission, NASA's Curiosity rover is still uncovering Martian mysteries while learning to do more with less.
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Meteor lights up West Virginia night sky | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025
The shooting star was part of the Perseid and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers.
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Solar eruption from Earth-facing sunspot could trigger northern lights Aug. 8 (video)
The M4.4 solar flare unleashed a coronal mass ejection (CME) into space — and Earth might just receive a glancing blow.
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'The threat has evolved': Humanity faces the ultimate apex aliens in stunning new 'Invasion' season 3 trailer (video)
Apple TV+'s absorbing sci-fi series intensifies as our heroes enter the alien mothership starting Aug. 22.
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An icy supervolcano eruption on Pluto may have left a massive crater on the frozen world
The caldera may have blasted out its cryomagma in a single explosive event, or it may have spread its eruptions over time.
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Earth's 'oldest' impact crater is much younger than previously thought, new study finds
Unravelling Earth’s 4.5-billion-year history with rocks is tricky business.
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NASA awards Firefly Aerospace $177 million for 1st multi-rover mission to moon's south pole
NASA has awarded Firefly Aerospace a $176.7 million contract to deliver a pair of rovers and three scientific instruments to the moon's south pole.
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NASA aiming to build nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030
NASA is accelerating its plans for a nuclear reactor on the moon, aiming to establish such a power outpost by 2030, according to Politico.
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NASA declares troubled Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter dead
NASA has stopped trying to revive its Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter, which went dark a day after its Feb. 26 launch.
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Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent
The Japanese space-sustainability company Astroscale has unveiled a patent for what it describes as a new method for space debris removal.
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'It was kind of a blast!': Director Jonathan Frakes breaks down 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' wiggy holodeck episode, 'A Space Adventure Hour' (exclusive)
The dashing 'Trek' veteran talks Anson's wild wig, colorful kisses, and meditating on set while directing 'the latest Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode.
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Venus and Jupiter conjunction 2025: How to see two iconic planets meet in the morning sky
Venus and Jupiter meet in the morning sky on Aug. 12. Catch their dazzling conjunction just before sunrise with the crescent moon joining later!
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Honoring the Women of Astronomy
Even today, the names of women in astronomy are not as well known as they should be.
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