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Incoming! 1,300-pound NASA satellite crashes back to Earth over eastern Pacific Ocean

NASA's Van Allen Probe A crashed to Earth on Wednesday morning (March 11) after nearly 14 years in orbit, according to the space agency. Most of the spacecraft likely burned up in the atmosphere.

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Jupiter appears to change direction in the night sky tonight: Here's why

The change is subtle and happens over many nights.

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China's 1st moon astronauts could land in Rimae Bode, a 'geological museum' on the lunar near side

A new study highlights the volcanic Rimae Bode region as a scientifically promising destination for China's first crewed moon landing mission, which the nation wants to achieve by 2030.

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Spectacular fireball over Europe sends meteorite crashing through roof of German home

A meteorite has crashed through the roof of a house after thousands observed a stunning fireball streak across the sky in western Europe.

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How Nasa contractors are pressing on to bring humans to the moon with Artemis

As the US space agency misses its launch window for the second month, smaller firms continue work on their parts

The Guardian - US

Congress wants the International Space Station to keep flying until 2032. Here's why

Congress is pushing to extend the International Space Station's life by two years, to give commercial outposts more time to step into its shoes.

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Stormy space weather may be garbling messages from aliens, new research suggests

Researchers who listen for signs of non-human life say signals ‘can slip below detection thresholds, even if it’s there’

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A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands

Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon.

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DwarfLab Dwarf Mini review: A pocket-sized smart telescope perfect for Instagram

The smallest smart telescope ever made impresses with both basic and advanced astrophotography options, but images are strictly for sharing

Eid Al Fitr 2026 likely to fall on March 20 in UAE, say Sharjah astronomers

Millions of residents across the UAE are awaiting official confirmation of the Eid Al Fitr 2026 date, one of the most significant religious and public holidays in the country, marking the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

The Times of India

Forget Galaxy S26 Ultra space zoom! This smart telescope fits in my pocket and captures galaxies way better

The Dwarflab Dwarf Mini will make you rethink how to shoot astrophotography because of its compact size, ease of use, and stunning results.

Tom’s Guide

A jellyfish or a brain? Tell us what you see in this gorgeous deep-space nebula photo

The nebula was formed when a star went supernova 5,000 light-years from Earth.

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Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research

Going to space is harsh on the human body, and as a new study from our research team finds, the brain shifts upward and backward and deforms inside the skull after spaceflight.

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Will Proba-3 phone home? European solar-eclipse satellite goes dark

One of Europe's two Proba-3 spacecraft suffered an anomaly last month, putting the future of the solar eclipse-creating mission in doubt.

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Mars orbiters witness solar superstorm striking the Red Planet: 'The timing was extremely lucky'

The ESA's Mars Express and ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spacecraft watched as a superstorm that ravaged Earth also struck the Red Planet.

The Independent UK

NASA crashes spacecraft into asteroid to push it off course in landmark defense test

The Dart spacecraft deliberately plowed into the asteroid Dimorphos in the space agency’s first planetary defense exercise

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NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it.

A big restructuring of NASA's plans to land astronauts on the moon is adding missions and speeding up the timeline, but some hardware might have to be cut loose in the process.

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Did Earth life actually begin on Mars? Asteroid impacts could let microbes planet-hop, study suggests

"Life might actually survive being ejected from one planet and moving to another."

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Stunning Mars image highlights one of Red Planet's oldest cratered regions

Newly released Mars images offer a detailed look at one of the Red Planet's oldest, most heavily cratered regions, a landscape shaped by billions of years of impacts, volcanism and erosion.

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Legal fight over SpaceX beach closures hits Texas Supreme Court

The justices are considering the constitutionality of a 2013 law in a lawsuit brought by environmentalist and indigenous groups against the General Land Office and Cameron County.

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Good news for the moon: Famous asteroid 2024 YR4 won't smash into it in 2032

The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed our lunar companion is safe for now from an asteroid impact.

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March is a great time to spot the odd glow of zodiacal light. Here's how to see it

The zodiacal light is at its most visible on the nights surrounding the spring and autumn equinoxes.

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Astronomers unveil largest 3D universe map of its kind, illuminating 'hidden' cosmic structures

Astronomers have unveiled one of the most ambitious maps yet of the early universe, revealing a vast "sea of light" between galaxies that had remained otherwise hidden in previous surveys.

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Auroras on Jupiter's giant moon Ganymede look like Earth's northern lights, NASA spacecraft reveals

Ganymede's auroras splinter into small, bright patches — structures that mirror features seen in Earth's own auroral displays.

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SpaceX Starlink launch creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' in predawn Florida skies (video, photos)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (March 4), creating a sky show for early risers.

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