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Blue Origin says it finally knows what caused its New Shepard rocket launch to fail last year

The September 2022 in-flight failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle was caused by a problem with the vehicle's engine nozzle, the company announced on Friday (March 24).

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Asteroid passing between Earth and the moon will be visible through small telescope

An asteroid of this size passes near Earth about once every decade

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Here's what the sky would look like if humans could see gamma rays (video)

A new NASA animation created using data from the Large Area Telescope aboard NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope shows the sky lit up by gamma-ray flashes.

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NASA investigates veteran Mars orbiter to solve a missing fuel mystery

NASA engineers have solved the mystery of the Mars Odyssey orbiter's missing fuel, after estimates suggested the veteran spacecraft could be running on empty.

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Strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth catching forecasters by surprise

A stealthy solar storm surprised forecasters, causing spaceflight delays and incredible aurora displays as far south as New Mexico.

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Hubble telescope captures galactic jellyfish with bright tendrils of star formation (photo)

A distant spiral galaxy boasts bright streams of star-forming gas dripping from its central disk like tentacles of a jellyfish in a new Hubble Space Telescope photo.

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Northern Lights stunned stargazers in the UK last night - and could be visible again tonight

Geomagnetic storms allowed the northern lights to visible across large parts of the country overnight

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Rocket Lab launches 2 satellites, returns booster to Earth after delay from surprise solar storm

The strongest solar storm in six years delayed Rocket Lab's early morning launch on Friday, March 24, by 90 minutes, and space weather forecasters didn't see coming.

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Want to see Uranus? The crescent moon points the way tonight (March 24)

The crescent moon will act as an excellent guide for skywatchers hoping to spot the distant solar system ice giant Uranus on Friday (March 24) with the celestial bodies making a closely separated in the sky.

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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea

SpaceX launched its 20th mission of the year on Friday (March 24), sending 56 of its Starlink internet satellites skyward and landing the returning rocket on a ship at sea.

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Webb eyes exoplanet with water, methane

Water, methane, and carbon monoxide all exist on this distant exoplanet orbiting twin suns

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Perseverance rover snaps gorgeous shots of drifting predawn clouds on Mars (photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover took a brief break from its Mars life hunt on March 18 to capture stunning shots of drifting predawn clouds on the Red Planet.

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The Milky Way is visible if you know exactly when to look - here's how to see it

If you live in an area without too much light pollution, you might be able to see the many stars of the Milky Way.

Daily Record

Alien Fossils Could Be Hiding in Meteorites on Earth — Study

The new study suggests looking at the bottom of the ocean or elsewhere for traces of microbial life.

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Boom! Sierra Space blows up final inflatable space station module in initial test series (video)

Sierra Space just destroyed (on purpose) another space module, wrapping up a four-part test series designed to help ready its inflatable habitats for future space missions.

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Look up! See Venus shine next to the young moon tonight

On Thursday, March 23, Venus will shine close to the slender slither of the young moon, providing an eye-catching sight in the night sky.

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Astronomers urged to fight 'tooth and nail' to protect dark skies

A new paper calls on the scientific community to do more to fight rising light pollution and protect the night sky, including banning satellite megaconstellations if necessary.

Wales Online

Northern Lights could be visible this week as solar storm hits the Earth

A hole opened in the surface of the Sun on Monday and the magnetic radiation it unleashed will arrive on Friday

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Stunning Hubble telescope photo reveals star-studded M55 cluster

A distant cluster sparkles with ancient stars in a gorgeous new image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope.

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5 planets will parade across the sky in rare astronomical event, while skyscraper-sized asteroid flies by Earth

More than half the solar system’s planets will align Monday in a rarely seen spectacle, arcing across a corner of the night sky.

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UAE's 1st long-duration astronaut marks the start of Ramadan in space

Sultan Al Neyadi, who flew to space March 2 as part of the SpaceX Crew-6 mission, may not fast on the International Space Station under an exception for travelers.

The National (Scotland)

Swirling hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet

SWIRLING hot sand clouds have been detected on a distant planet by Nasa’s James Webb Space Telescope.

Bangkok Post

First 3D printed rocket fails shortly after launch

Terran 1, a rocket designed and built by the company Relativity Space, suffered a failure shortly after lifting off from a launchpad in Cape Canaveral, Florida, late Wednesday night. A demonstration mission, the rocket was not carrying people or a customer payload, and no one was hurt.

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Relativity Space launches world's first 3D-printed rocket on historic test flight, but fails to reach orbit

Relativity Space's Terran 1 rocket, the world's first 3D-printed launcher, failed to reach orbit Wednesday (March 22) on its debut liftoff — but it notch some important milestones.

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Space hotel set to open in 2027 with zero-gravity experiences and views of Earth

The new station will be able to accommodate a total of 28 occupants at a time

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