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Why does everything look flat even though the Earth is round?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

The Conversation

SpaceX rocket launches Koreasat-6A satellite, lands Falcon 9 booster on record-tying 23rd flight (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the KoreaSat-6A telecom satellite today. It was be the 23rd flight for the rocket's first stage, tying a company record.

Space

Leonid meteor shower: When does it peak and how can you catch a glimpse?

The annual celestial event is active from 6-30 November this year

Evening Standard

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NASA's Roman space telescope gets ready to stare at distant suns to find alien planets

The Roman Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will enable scientists to detect the faint light from planets beyond our solar system.

Space

Astronauts remain secretive on details of hospital trip after extended trip to space

The NASA astronauts’ trip was extended for two extra months due to technical issues

The Independent UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 136 —SpaceX Ascendant

On Episode 136 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with journalist and author Eric Berger about the rise of SpaceX and Elon Musk's future in US politics and the market.

Space

China's space agency brought the 1st lunar far side samples to Earth this year — here's what's next

China has opened up the first round of applications for researchers who wish to use some of the Chang'e 6 lunar far side samples for research.

Space

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Australian company Gilmour Space gets country's 1st orbital launch license

Gilmour Space has received Australia's first orbital launch license for the test flight of its Eris rocket

Space

4 years after the giant Arecibo Observatory collapsed, we finally know what happened

The Arecibo Observatory collapsed in 2020, and a new report suggests a zinc decay was to blame for its death.

Space

NASA still mum about SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut's medical issue

NASA is not yet providing details about what caused a SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut to be hospitalized late last month, citing medical privacy concerns.

Space

Astronauts tight-lipped about reason for hospital visit after 235 days in space

Nasa ‘still piecing things together’ two weeks after return from ISS but crew members cite medical privacy

The Guardian - US

An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd 'imminent impactor' of 2024

A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere off the coast of California just hours after being discovered and before impact monitoring systems had registered its trajectory.

Space

China planning to build its own version of SpaceX's Starship

China aims to develop its own reusable megarocket over the coming decade, and it will look a lot like SpaceX's Starship vehicle.

Space

SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time

SpaceX's Dragon performed an orbital boost maneuver for the ISS; a first for the spacecraft, and a small step toward the space station's ultimate doom.

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Axiom Space looks to India and Europe for rockets to help build its private space station

Axiom Space of Houston is considering using launch vehicles from India and Europe to help build its commercial space station mission in low-Earth orbit.

Space

On ancient Mars, carbon dioxide ice kept the water running. Here's how

Huge shells of frozen carbon dioxide at Mars' south polar cap resulted in subsurface meltwater, which fed a huge system of rivers, lakes and even a sea, a new study suggests.

Space

3D map reveals our solar system's local bubble has an 'escape tunnel'

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

Inverse

The Webb Telescope Found A Planet Orbiting A Star 35 Light Years Away — Its Data Is Just Plain Odd

Imaging exoplanet atmospheres isn't always as straightforward as astronomers might hope.

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Saturn and the moon put on a celestial show Sunday night. Here's how to see it

Saturn gets close to the moon tonight, and some skywatchers in Florida, Central America and South America will see the ringed planet briefly disappear behind our lunar companion.

Space

Milky Way swirls over famous Easter Island statutes in stunning photo

The Moai statues of Easter Island have some of the best views of the night sky on Earth.

Space

Russia sends 53 satellites to orbit on record-breaking launch (video)

Russia launched 53 small satellites into orbit on Monday (Nov. 4), including two for Iran. The 51 Russian payloads were a single-launch record for the country.

Space

Astronaut Suni Williams 'in good health' on the ISS, NASA says, refuting tabloid claims

NASA astronaut Suni Williams is in good health aboard the ISS, despite some speculation in the media to the contrary, agency officials stress.

Space

Space stations are loud — that's why NASA is making a quiet fan

NASA's building a quiet fan to help future astronauts have some peace and quiet.

Space

How comet Hale-Bopp can reveal the origins of life on Earth — and maybe beyond

Scientists are tracking the evolution of comet Hale-Bopp, one of the brightest comets ever seen.

Space

'Beppo go home?' An astronaut monkey steals hearts in tear-jerking SNL skit

Saturday Night Live released a heart-wrenching skit about Beppo the astronaut monkey.

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