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Total solar eclipses attract people from all over the world. Here's why they're so special

Diehard eclipse chasers go to the ends of the Earth to witness the total phase of a solar eclipse. So what makes it so special?

ABC News · Apr 15, 2023

If Earth Gets Too Close to the Sun, Extreme Heat Is the Least of Our Problems

The massive Kepler survey found a treasure trove of exoplanets. But a few appear to be in the process of being ripped apart by their home star.

Inverse · Apr 15, 2023

Hours before NASA's Artemis 2 moon crew reveal, I saw a neat slice of space history

Space Center Houston showcases more than six decades of spaceflight history, mapping out how humanity is on the cusp of returning to the moon.

Space · Apr 15, 2023

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What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX's big Starship

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2023

How to watch SpaceX's 1st Starship space launch live online for free on April 17

When SpaceX attempts to launch its Starship, the world's biggest rocket, for the first time on April 17, the world will be watching and you can, too.

Space · Apr 15, 2023

2.29 Billion Years Ago, This Cataclysmic Event Transformed the Makeup of Earth’s Crust

Meteorite impacts appear to come and go in a 200-million-year cycle over the course of Earth’s history.

Inverse · Apr 15, 2023

Watch the moon and Saturn have a close encounter in the sky tonight

The moon and Saturn will be separated by about three degrees during a conjunction and close approach that occurs overnight on April 15.

Space · Apr 15, 2023

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The Lyrid meteor shower begins April 16 to light up the spring night sky

The Lyrids are an annual display of fairly fast meteors that may be seen any night from April 16 to 25.

Space · Apr 15, 2023

What's next for Europe's JUICE mission? Here's what to expect on its long journey to Jupiter

Now that ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter has successfully blasted off, what does the future hold for the next eight years as it cruises to the giant planet?

Space · Apr 15, 2023

SpaceX's 1st orbital Starship launch: How it will work

SpaceX is gearing up to launch the first orbital-velocity test flight of its combined Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage on Monday (April 17). Here's what to expect.

Space · Apr 15, 2023

Europe preps dark matter-hunting Euclid spacecraft for trip to Florida launch site (photos)

Europe's newest space telescope is set to cross the ocean ahead of its planned launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this summer.

Space · Apr 15, 2023

Kenya launches first operational satellite into space -Space X

Kenya launched its first operational earth observation satellite on Saturday onboard a SpaceX rocket from the United States, a live feed from Elon Musk's rocket company showed.

Reuters · Apr 15, 2023

Musk’s SpaceX gets US approval to launch starship rocket

Elon Musk’s SpaceX received U.S. government approval to launch its next-generation Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s quest to send humans to the moon and eventually Mars.

Tribune News Service · Apr 14, 2023

SpaceX will try to launch 1st Starship orbital flight on April 17

With an FAA launch license newly in hand, SpaceX is officially targeting Monday (April 17) for the first orbital test flight of its huge Starship rocket.

Space · Apr 14, 2023

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Space · Apr 14, 2023

No asteroid impacts needed: Newborn Earth made its own water, study suggests

Contrary to a popular theory that icy comets or asteroids delivered water to a dry newborn Earth, the planet itself may have produced its earliest water supply, a new study suggests.

Space · Apr 14, 2023

How do we know how far away and early in the universe galaxies are?

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted galaxies further away in the universe than any other instrument before. How can we be sure these early galaxies aren't closer and more recent?

Space · Apr 14, 2023

Relive the launch of Europe's JUICE mission to Jupiter in these stunning photos

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its flagship Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission on Friday (April 14), producing some stunning images in the process.

Space · Apr 14, 2023

China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts quietly conduct 3rd spacewalk (video)

China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts completed their third spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in late March under a cloud of secrecy.

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Space · Apr 14, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope eyes Hubble Ultra Deep Field in stunning detail (photo)

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope looked at the same distant patch of sky that Hubble did, revealing yet more detail in the famous Ultra Deep Field.

Space · Apr 14, 2023

SpaceX fires up powerful Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of April 18 launch

SpaceX performed a static fire test with its Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday (April 13), gearing up for a planned launch on April 18.

Space · Apr 14, 2023

Clearing the air from Apollo to Artemis, NASA tests new CO2 scrubber on space station

A new air filtration system with a magnetic-bearing blower has been installed on the International Space Station. The carbon dioxide scrubber could advance life support for astronauts on the moon.

Space · Apr 14, 2023

Bizarre object 10 million times brighter than the sun defies physics, NASA says

A bizarre 'ultraluminous X-ray source' shines millions of times brighter than the sun, breaking a physical law called the Eddington limit, a new study finds.

Manchester Evening News · Apr 14, 2023

The top stargazing spot less than two hours from Greater Manchester

Give stargazing a go this International Dark Sky week

Space · Apr 14, 2023

JUICE Jupiter mission marks a massive milestone for European space exploration

The newly launched JUICE Jupiter mission is Europe's first flagship exploration mission and its first voyage to the outer solar system — and it could pave the way for even bolder efforts.

Space · Apr 14, 2023

Lab-grown solar flares reveal secrets of the sun's coronal loops

Mini solar flares created in the lab could improve our understanding of coronal loops and the high-energy emissions from the sun that can threaten communication and power systems on Earth.

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