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Sally's Night events mark 40 years since 1st US woman flew in space

From an afternoon at the ballpark to Afternoon Tea, museums and science centers are celebrating Sally's Night and the 40th anniversary of Sally Ride becoming the first American woman in space.

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Microbial life may exist on the Moon

There may be microbial life hidden in Moon craters — and, indeed, throughout the Universe

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Space Force chooses SpaceX, ULA for 12 military launches in 2025

The United States Space Force tapped SpaceX and United Launch Alliance (ULA) for a total of twelve military satellite launches that will take place in 2025.

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Hubble telescope reels in gorgeous, star-spawning cosmic jellyfish (photo)

The Hubble telescope has sighted a monstrous cosmic jellyfish, a galaxy with a colorful body and trailing tendrils formed through interactions with superheated plasma.

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Wow! Amazing video shows International Space Station crossing the sun during spacewalk

Astrophotographer Thierry Legault captured the exact moment the International Space Station crossed in front of the sun while two NASA astronauts conducted a spacewalk.

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New Tatooine-like exoplanet discovered orbiting twin suns. Meet BEBOP-1c.

The discovery of the new planet BEBOP-1c confirms the 2nd-ever known planetary system orbiting twin stars similar to the fictional planet Tatooine of Star Wars fame.

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Astronomers Discover an Exciting, Rare Planet Straight Out of Star Wars

Astronomers discovered a second exoplanet around two stars, making this a rare instance of Tatooine-like worlds orbiting the same stellar pair.

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Betelgeuse: why star is behaving oddly and what would happen if it exploded

Albert Zijlstra, professor of astrophysics at the University of Manchester explains how dimming of star in recent years suggests it might go supernova.

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SpaceX just landed a rocket for the 200th time (and launched 72 satellites) on epic rideshare flight (video)

SpaceX launched 72 small satellites toward orbit today (June 12) and landed the returning rocket back on Earth, marking the 200th such touchdown in the company's history.

Space

Brilliant gamma-ray flare 100 times brighter than our entire galaxy reveals 1 monster black hole is actually 2

A second supermassive black hole at the heart of a distant galaxy was confirmed by blasts of energy caused as it plunges through a disk of gas and dust around its larger companion.

Space

Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena

At least three separate optical phenomena are visible in the new images. Each of which is created by light refracting through millions of perfectly aligned ice crystals in the upper atmosphere.

Space

See the stars of the Spring Triangle reach high in the sky this month

Within the stars of the Spring Triangle is the "Realm of the Galaxies," a veritable treasure trove of numerous star cities.

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SpaceX launches 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit early Monday morning (June 12) and landed the returning rocket at sea.

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Explained | Will Betelgeuse, the red giant star, blow up in your lifetime?

By examining Betelgeuse’s pulsation – the periodic contraction and expansion of the star – researchers from Japan and Switzerland recently reported that the star is in its late carbon-burning stage. Other researchers have disputed this conclusion and estimated that the star will go supernova only much later.

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When the Mercury space capsule was patented...

On June 11, 1963, the Mercury space capsule was patented and assigned to NASA. The patent was received less than a month after the last flight of Project Mercury had been carried out. A.S.Ganesh hands you the details about the Mercury space capsule…

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Stunning Mosaic Reveals 20 Years-Worth of Mars Data in a Single Image

The Mars Express orbiter, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) first interplanetary mission, entered orbit around Mars on June 2nd, 2003.

Space

A chaotic star is inching toward a violent death as astronomers watch in real-time

Astronomers using the Keck Observatory have spotted a rare type of star evolving into a supernova right before their eyes.

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Catch a glimpse of the half-lit moon in its third quarter phase today

The third quarter phase marks the halfway point between the full moon and the next new moon which will occur on June 18.

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How do Mars rocks and riverbeds get their names? NASA explains (video)

A new NASA video explains why and how the features studied by the Perseverance and Curiosity Mars rovers are named.

Space

China breaks its rideshare record with 26-satellite launch (video)

A Chinese Lijian-1 solid-fuel rocket launched on Wednesday (June 7), carrying 26 satellites to orbit — a rideshare record for the country.

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NASA begins 60th round of space artifact awards for schools, museums

Fifteen years after NASA opened its space artifact archive to schools and museums, the program still has a lot to give. The agency is accepting applications for its 60th screening of space hardware.

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Bizarre signpost at Kingswood Park that points to the sky in man's memory

Visitors are encouraged to look up

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China wants to launch a moon-orbiting telescope array as soon as 2026

China wants to put a small constellation of satellites in orbit around the moon to create a radio telescope that would open a "new window" into the universe.

Space

SpaceX Starship problems likely to delay Artemis 3 moon mission to 2026, NASA says

NASA is worried that SpaceX's giant new Starship vehicle won't be ready to carry Artemis astronauts to the surface of the moon in late 2025, as currently planned.

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See new supernova shine bright in stunning Pinwheel Galaxy photo

The Gemini North telescope turned its gaze toward the Pinwheel Galaxy, offering a crystal-clear view of a new supernova discovered in May 2023.

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