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NASA moon probe plays laser tag with Japanese lunar lander

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter bounced a laser off Japan's SLIM lander recently, showcasing tech that could aid future moon exploration.

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Meet the crew for Axiom Space's Ax-4 mission to the ISS

The next team of astronauts has been announced for Axiom Space's next commercial human spaceflight mission to the ISS.

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Stellar oddball: Nearby star rotates unlike any other

V889 Herculis is an oddball unlike any other star we've ever seen. The nearby sun-like star rotates in a strange way that defies prediction.

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SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 24 due to Boeing Starliner issues

SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch to the ISS has been delayed five weeks to Sept. 24, to allow more time to work out issues with Boeing's Starliner capsule.

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Planets of Milky Way's most common stars are less habitable than thought, dead NASA telescope reveals

Planets orbiting red dwarf stars may have a harder time hanging on to the conditions needed for life to arise and survive than previously thought, data from NASA's dead space telescope GALEX reveals.

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‘Fantastic Four: First Steps' sounds like it's dripping in Space Race nostalgia

Here are the ways "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" might tap into the history of the space race and NASA's famed Apollo program.

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1st 'hyperspectral' image of aurora borealis reveals true colors of northern lights

Using a high-resolution imaging system in Sweden, Japanese researchers are getting a view of the aurora like never before.

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How NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft help satellites build a 'full picture of the storm'

Space.com got an up-close look at one of NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft to more about how data from weather satellites help them on missions.

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Earth's 'evil twin' Venus may have mirrored our planet more than expected

Earth and its "evil twin" Venus are very different today, with the latter lacking plate tectonics. New research indicates Venus may have been much more like our planet than we suspected.

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3 sun mysteries we still haven't cracked

Our understanding of the sun has come a long way in recent decades, but there are still multiple outstanding mysteries that current and future missions hope to solve.

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'Wonder material' found in lunar samples hints at moon's origins

Scientists attempting to discover the process by which the moon formed have new clues thanks to graphene discovered in lunar samples returned by China's Chang'e 5 mission.

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SpaceX's new direct-to-cell Starlink satellites are way brighter than the originals

SpaceX Starlink satellites designed to connect directly to smartphones shine nearly five times brighter than traditional Starlinks, a recent study found.

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Private Cygnus freighter arrives at the ISS with 4 tons of supplies (video, photos)

Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter reached the ISS early Tuesday morning (Aug. 6), carrying about 4 tons of supplies to the orbiting lab.

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How satellite technology made it into 2024 Olympic swimsuits

The swimsuits worn at the 2024 Summer Olympics leverage a similar technology used to protect satellites in space.

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Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as satellites watch from space (video)

NOAA satellites in orbit have recorded nearly real-time views of Hurricane Debby as it makes landfall in Florida on Aug. 5, 2024.

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10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way

Ten neutron stars found lurking in the Milky Way include cosmic black widows killing stars with "webs" of viscous plasma and a speed demon that spins over 700 times per second.

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The sun fires off 2 powerful X flares in less than 2 hours (video, photo)

Add another pair of strong solar flares to the sun's list this year, as two X-class flares erupted on Monday morning (Aug. 5).

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New 'Terminator Zero' trailer depicts Judgment Day's nuclear nightmare (video)

A look at the new trailer for Netflix's "Terminator Zero" anime series.

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Perseid meteor shower 2024 peaks this weekend. Here's how to see summer's best 'shooting stars'

The 2024 Perseid meteor shower should reach its peak during the overnight hours of Aug. 11 into early Aug. 12, when there is almost no moon.

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Pennies to heaven: NASA launches 2 cents to space station

They say a penny doesn't go far these days, to which NASA has now added its two cents. Two pennies just lifted off for the International Space Station.

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Everything we know about 'Transformers One'

A preview of Hasbro Entertainment and Paramount Animation's "Transformers One," which will be released on Sept. 20.

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Astrophotographer captures stunning views of northern lights and STEVE during brief encounter (photos, video)

See the northern lights and elusive STEVE light up the skies above Manitoba, Canada in these stunning photos and footage captured by astrophotographer Justin Anderson.

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The sun is a 'runaway world collector' that can trap passing rogue planets

The sun could collect rogue planets and hold them at the outskirts of the solar system for millions of years, occasionally trading them with neighboring star Alpha Centauri.

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See brilliant Venus, exquisite Earthshine and the Perseid meteor shower peak this week

Here's how to see a dazzlingly bright Venus, an eerie view of Earthshine and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, this week.

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China's secretive space plane caught on camera in orbit (photos)

China's mysterious space plane has been caught on camera by a satellite watcher who snagged new imagery of the high-flying robotic vehicle.

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