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Huge stadium-sized asteroid will make its closest approach to Earth for centuries today (Feb. 2)

A "potentially hazardous" space rock the size of a football stadium is about to reach its closest point to our planet for more than 100 years, and it won't get this close to us again for centuries more.

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Chinese company's reusable rocket prototype aces launch-and-landing test (photos)

The Chinese company Expace pulled off a brief launch and landing test with a rocket prototype last month, as it aims to build a reusable launch vehicle.

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Artemis 2 moon astronauts dive into giant NASA pool for splashdown training (photos)

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts recently finished a splashdown exercise in a pool to get ready for more ambitious simulations in the water. They are slated to fly in 2025.

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A monster black hole is throwing a galaxy-size tantrum

The XMM Newton space telescope has seen a feeding supermassive black hole as it throws a major tantrum, "flipping over the table" and preventing its parent galaxy from birthing new stars.

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Japan's SLIM moon lander snaps final photos before going dormant during lunar night

Japan's historic SLIM moon lander has powered down ahead of a likely mission-ending cold lunar nighttime — but not before grabbing some final images and loads of science data.

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Space Force Guardian to reach orbit for 1st time on SpaceX's Crew-9 astronaut launch

NASA astronaut Nick Hague will make his 1st trip to space for Space Force, but he's been there twice before already.

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X-ray image of universe reveals almost 1 million high-energy objects: 'These are mind-blowing numbers'

The first eROSITA sky-survey data release involves an X-ray image of half the universe, showing exploding stars and over 700,000 supermassive black holes. It's the largest catalog of high-energy cosmic sources ever.

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How do galaxies grow while ensnared in the universe's cosmic web?

Scientists want to know how galaxies get ensnared in the universe's 'cosmic web' and how this network of filamentary gas and dust drives galactic evolution.

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China puts models of its future crewed moon landing spacecraft on display (video)

China is displaying models of the rockets and spacecraft it is developing to send its astronauts to the moon six years or so from now.

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Stunning Spiral Galaxies Captivate Viewers In NASA’s Latest Release

NASA's James Webb Telescope unveils mesmerizing spiral galaxy images

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NASA Labels Approaching Asteroid The Size Of A Football Field As “Potentially Hazardous”

“There are millions of asteroids in our solar system, of which around 2,350 asteroids have been classified as potentially hazardous." The post NASA Labels Approaching Asteroid The Size Of A Football Field As “Potentially Hazardous” first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Dark energy is forcing the universe to expand. This new observatory may show us how

The Legacy Survey of Space and Time promises to be a game changer for dark energy explorers. Here's why.

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SpaceX, NASA targeting Feb. 22 for launch of Crew-8 astronaut mission

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Feb. 22 for the launch of Crew-8, the company's eighth operational astronaut mission to the International Space Station.

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NASA to 'wiggle' broken Ingenuity Mars helicopter's blades to analyze damage

NASA isn't quite finished with its broken Ingenuity Mars helicopter yet, mission managers revealed in a livestream honoring the drone's legacy on Jan. 31.

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Study reveals Earth's moon is shrinking, impacting lunar stability

A new NASA-funded study reveals that the Earth's moon is shrinking, causing creases on its surface and making it potentially unstable for future lunar expl...

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NASA names astronauts for SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the ISS

NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission, which will lift off no earlier than August.

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NASA's Europa Clipper gets science gear to probe ocean moon of Jupiter

NASA has mounted all nine science instruments on its highly anticipated Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will launch toward Jupiter's icy ocean moon this year.

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US military eyes SpaceX Starship for 'sensitive and potentially dangerous missions': report

The U.S. Department of Defense has reached out to SpaceX to inquire about using Starship on its own, flying the massive rocket as a government-operated military vehicle.

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1,000 days in space! Core module of China's Tiangong space station hits milestone

The core module of China's Tiangong space station — named Tianhe, or "Harmony of the Heavens" — has now been orbiting Earth for more than 1,000 days.

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Watch NASA celebrate (and mourn) its Mars helicopter Ingenuity in this free livestream

NASA will hold a free livestream today (Jan. 31) today to honor the achievements and legacy of Ingenuity, which ended its mission last week after suffering rotor damage.

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SpaceX's Starship to launch 'Starlab' private space station in late 2020s

The team behind Starlab has selected SpaceX's giant Starship rocket to launch the private space station in 2028 or thereabouts.

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See Earth's atmosphere glow gold in gorgeous photo taken from the ISS

A golden glow illuminates Earth's horizon in a stunning new image captured from the International Space Station.

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Astronomers witness 18 ravenous black holes ripping up and devouring stars

Astronomers have discovered 18 new cases of black holes ripping up and devouring stars, more than doubling the number of known tidal disruption events found in the local universe.

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'It's getting closer and closer for sure.' How SETI is expanding its search for alien intelligence (exclusive)

Space.com caught up with Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute for an exclusive, mind-stretching close-encounter discussion regarding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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In zodiacal dust mystery, PRL Ahmedabad study points to a familiar source

Jayesh Pabari, a scientist at PRL Ahmedabad, has studied the NASA Juno spacecraft's solar panels, which suffered minor damage due to dust particles, and found that Mars's moons may be the source of the interplanetary dust that produces zodiacal light.

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