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How to watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy rocket launch NASA's Europa Clipper probe on Oct. 10

A SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket will launch NASA's highly anticipated Europa Clipper astrobiology mission on Oct. 10, and you can watch the action live.

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ULA's new Vulcan Centaur rocket launches on 2nd test flight (video)

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket just launched on its second-ever mission, a key test flight that keeps it on track for certification by the U.S. Space Force.

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World Space Week 2024: How space technology arms scientists fighting climate change

World Space Week 2024 features events centered on "Space & Climate Change," to celebrate the transformative impact of space technology in the ongoing battle against climate change.

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Biggest solar flare on the Sun since 2017 sparks fears of radio blackouts

Increased solar activity may mean parts of UK see Northern Lights in coming days

Evening Standard

Aurora Alert! The Sun Just Unleashed Several X-Class Flares — Here’s Where to Look

The several powerful flares the Sun unleased this week could trigger auroras.

Inverse

Relatively close exoplanet discovered

Only six light-years from the Sun, Barnard b is boiling hot, but the new planet hints at other nearby worlds

Salon

Hera Spacecraft To Probe Asteroid Deflected By Defence Test

Europe's Hera probe is tentatively scheduled to launch Monday on a mission to inspect the damage a NASA spacecraft made when it smashed into an asteroid during the first test of Earth's planetary defences.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds supernova 'Hope' that could finally resolve major astronomy debate

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a distant cosmic explosion that erupted in the early universe called "supernova Hope" that could help resolve lingering "Hubble trouble."

Space

How to watch ULA's 2nd-ever Vulcan Centaur rocket launch on Oct. 4

United Launch Alliance is set to launch the second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Friday morning (Oct. 4), and you can watch the action live online.

Space

Curiosity Mars rover's wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work

The latest photo of Curiosity's wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.

Space

Please Don’t Miss Your Chance to View This Comet That Hasn’t Been Seen Since the Neanderthals

Comet C/2023 A3 Tsuchishan-Atlas visit is a link to our deep past and a slightly unnerving prompt to think about our future.

Inverse

Can you see Earth's new 'mini-moon' with the naked eye?

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new "mini-moon" called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.

Space

BepiColombo spacecraft's flyby of Mercury begins unraveling the planet's magnetic mystery

The secrets of Mercury's strange magnetic bubble are gradually being unlocked by the BepiColombo spacecraft as it makes its rapid flybys of the world.

Space

Biggest solar flare since 2017 erupts from sun and Earth is in the firing line (video)

On Oct. 3, the sun released the most powerful solar flare this solar cycle, a colossal X9.05 eruption — and it's heading for Earth.

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First moonwalker Neil Armstrong's speech notes posted online by Purdue

Neil Armstrong is perhaps best known for saying 12 words on July 20, 1969: "That's one small step for a man, one giant leap for mankind." But there's more to his record, as his alma mater can attest.

Space

Top 'safety risk' for the ISS is a leak that has been ongoing for 5 years, NASA audit finds

The ISS has been dealing with a leak in its Russian segment since 2019. As NASA and Roscosmos work to solve it, a new report says the leak is a primary 'safety risk' to operations.

Space

Aurora alert: Strong geomagnetic storm could spark spectacular northern lights tonight

G3 geomagnetic storm conditions are predicted for Oct. 4 to Oct. 6

Space

Annular solar eclipse 2024 wows skywatchers with 'ring of fire' over Easter Island & South America (videos, photos)

On Wednesday (Oct. 2), an annular eclipse swept over the Pacific Ocean, Chile, and Argentina, wowing skywatchers who were on hand to catch the "ring of fire" in all of its glory.

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ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for 2nd-ever launch on Oct. 4

United Launch Alliance's new Vulcan Centaur rocket is 'go' for its second-ever liftoff, a test flight scheduled to launch on Friday morning (Oct. 4).

Space

Sun unleashes monster X7.1 flare that could supercharge Earth auroras (video)

Just when we thought the sun was taking a bit of a break, the sunspot AR3842 fired off two powerful solar flares, including a monster X7.1.

Space

NASA shuts off Voyager 2 science instrument as power dwindles

NASA has turned off one of Voyager 2's science instruments as power conservation becomes crucial for the interstellar exploring spacecraft located 12.8 billion miles from home.

Space

October's new moon will bring us a spectacular 'ring of fire' eclipse

October's new moon will occur today (Oct. 2) and create a dazzling annular solar eclipse.

Space

Did a NASA telescope detect cosmic 'hot dogs' or Dyson spheres?

The potential detection of "Dyson spheres" indicating advanced alien civilizations may actually be supermassive black hole powerful galaxies obscured by dusty shrouds called "hot DOGs."

Space

'I think it was hard not to watch that rocket lift off without thinking, that's my rocket and that's my crew.' How the NASA astronauts bumped from SpaceX's Crew-9 watched their ride launch without them

NASA astronauts Zena Cardman and Stephanie Wilson were expected to launch on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission on Sept. 28. Still on Earth, they spoke about how they're feeling.

Inverse

This Innovative Technology Is Reinventing How We Can Study the Solar System

Rather than carry many instruments with a vast array of purposes, CubeSats focus on a single, specific scientific goal.

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