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SpaceX Starship's next launch 'probably 3 to 5 weeks' away, Elon Musk says

SpaceX's Starship megarocket will likely conduct its fourth-ever test flight in the next month or so, according to Elon Musk.

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AI may be to blame for our failure to make contact with alien civilizations

The rise of AI might explain why the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) has yet to detect the signatures of advanced technical civilizations elsewhere in the galaxy.

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Space Force aims to launch 1st 'Foo Fighter' satellites in 2027 to track hypersonic threats

The U.S. Space Force's Space Development Agency has ordered the first eight satellites for its upcoming 'FOO Fighter' hypersonic missile-tracking constellation.

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NASA appoints 1st AI chief to keep agency on 'the cutting edge'

NASA has appointed its first-ever chief artificial intelligence officer, a move designed to ensure that the agency keeps up with the vital and rapidly evolving tech.

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SpaceX Starlink satellites doing just fine after weekend solar storm, company says

SpaceX's Starlink fleet of nearly 6,000 satellites remains healthy after weekend solar storms sparked auroras across the world.

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'A Quiet Place: Day One' trailer reveals why Earth went silent after alien invasion (video)

Watch the new trailer for Paramount Pictures' terrifying alien invasion horror film, "A Quiet Place: Day One."

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Lego rolls out details about Apollo lunar rover model coming in August

Lego is gearing up to deliver a detailed model of the original "rock and rolling ride," the electric buggy driven by NASA's last three Apollo crews to explore the moon.

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The surface of this volcanic exoplanet is hotter than some stars

Described as being like "Io on steroids," a newly discovered exoplanet is the victim of a tug of war between its neighboring planets and its star.

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How a giant sunspot unleashed solar storms that spawned global auroras that just dazzled us all

Intense solar activity generated the most extreme geomagnetic storm since 2003 on Friday (May 10), and the action could continue into this week. Here's how it happened.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink satellites from Florida on Sunday (May 12), adding to its huge and ever-growing broadband megaconstellation.

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'Extreme' solar storms cook up sweet Mother's Day auroras for Moms everywhere

Want to save all the calories from Mother's Day brunch? You can still "sweeten" her holiday with an opportunity to see the northern lights again tonight!

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The stormy sun erupts with its biggest solar flare yet from a massive sunspot — and it's still crackling (video)

Just when we think we’ve seen the most powerful of flares from a colossal sunspot, the sun unleashed kicked off the strongest eruption of the weekend yet and is still crackling with solar storms.

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Houston, we have an encore: ISS virtual reality experience 'The Infinite' returns

What do you do for an encore after you have virtually transported thousands of Houstonians to the International Space Station? If you are Felix & Paul, you invite them back, to fly to the moon.

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Total solar eclipse 2027: A complete guide to the 'eclipse of the century'

Discover the 'eclipse of the century' with this comprehensive total solar eclipse 2027 guide. Find out where to see it, the timings of totality and possible weather conditions for key locations.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 110 —Voyager 1's Brush with Silence

On Episode 110 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Linda Spilker, Voyager project scientist, about the recent rescue of Voyager 1 from beyond the solar system.

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Jaw-dropping northern lights from massive solar flares amaze skywatchers around the world. 'We have a very rare event on our hands.' (photos)

An aurora show like no other is playing out in the night sky this weekend, spawned by intense solar storms that are painting the sky spectacular hues of pinks, purples and greens.

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NASA's Chandra spacecraft spots supermassive black hole erupting in the Milky Way's heart

NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope has spotted the supermassive black hole at the heart of our galaxy erupting, proving even quiet black holes like Sagittarius A* need to vent sometimes.

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Watch monster flare-spewing sunspot grow to be 15 times wider than Earth (video)

A beastly sunspot that's 15 times the diameter of Earth remains highly active — and you might be able to spot it with your eclipse glasses!

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Cracking! Some binary black holes may roll around each other in egg-shaped orbits

Some black hole pairs roll around each other in wobbly, egg-shaped orbits that could hold clues about their origins, gravitational wave measurements suggest.

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope will hunt for the universe's 1st stars — or their shredded corpses, anyway

NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Telescope will hunt for the universe's first stars — or rather, what's left of them after they've been ripped apart by black holes.

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Our neighboring galaxy's supermassive black hole would probably be a polite dinner guest

Astronomers find multiple streams of dust spiraling into the heart of the nearby Andromeda galaxy, where a supermassive black hole lurks.

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How to watch new 'Doctor Who': Stream Ncuti Gatwa episodes from anywhere

How to watch new 'Doctor Who' on Disney Plus and BBC iPlayer, as 15th Doctor Ncuti Gatwa takes control of the TARDIS.

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'God of Destruction' asteroid Apophis will come to Earth in 2029 — and it could meet some tiny spacecraft

Asteroid Apophis is heading to Earth, and scientists have revealed three tiny spacecraft concepts that could race to meet the space rock in April 2029.

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FAA to conduct new environmental review for SpaceX's Starship operations in Florida

The FAA announced May 10 that it will prepare an environmental impact statement for SpaceX's planned work with Starship at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Science and music festival Starmus VII is about to rock Bratislava with a stellar lineup

The Starmus music and science festival heads to Bratislava, Slovakia for a multi-day event from May 12 to May 17. Here's what to expect.

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