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Big, dead satellite's crash was a space-junk wakeup call, experts say

The uncontrolled reentry of the European Space Agency's defunct ERS-2 satellite was a reminder that operators should plan out the safe demise of their spacecraft.

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Satellite snaps eerily circular holes in the clouds above Florida. What caused them?

A NASA satellite recently spotted a series of bizarre "fallstreak holes" in clouds above Florida. The circular cloud gaps have been previously (and incorrectly) linked to paranormal phenomena.

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ISRO to demonstrate indigenously developed electric propulsion system on satellite

ISRO to demonstrate indigenous electric propulsion system on satellite, aiming to reduce reliance on chemical propellants for efficiency.

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SpaceX to push the envelope on 3rd Starship test flight

SpaceX will put its Starship megarocket through its paces on its third test flight, which could launch as soon as next week.

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How do some black holes get so big? The James Webb Space Telescope may have an answer

With help from the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have identified a possible lead on how some supermassive black holes get so incredibly big.

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Telescope megaproject ushers 'scientific age of wonder'

As a massive telescope megaproject begins installation in Western Australia, astronomers say it will change our understanding of the universe like never before.

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First Arab Woman To Graduate NASA Training Shoots For The Moon

Like her ancestors before her, Emirati astronaut Nora AlMatrooshi has spent much of her life gazing up at the stars and dreaming of flying to the Moon.

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SpaceX Eyes March 14 For Next Starship Test Launch

Elon Musk's SpaceX on Wednesday announced it was eyeing March 14 as the earliest date for the next test launch of its giant Starship rocket, with which it hopes to one day colonize Mars.

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Fly me to the moon: NASA accepting astronaut applications (video)

NASA wants a new group of astronauts. U.S. citizens have until April 2 to apply for chances to fly to low Earth orbit, the moon and maybe even Mars.

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SpaceX eyes March 14 for 3rd Starship test flight

SpaceX could launch its Starship megarocket on its third test flight as soon as March 14, the company quietly announced via social media.

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NASA, SpaceX looking to extend lifespan of Crew Dragon spacecraft to 15 flights

While the fifth flight of the Crew Dragon Endeavour spacecraft is underway, NASA and SpaceX are studying the fleet to determine whether or not the capsules could make it to 15 flights.

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Stunning images from Very Large Telescope capture unique views of planet formation

Incredible images captured by the Very Large Telescope in Chile reveal unique insights into planet formation around young stars.

Space

Rare 11th-century star chart reveals complex history of Islamic, Jewish and Christian astronomy

The astrolabe dates from 11th-century Spain and has origins that are Islamic, Jewish and Christian.

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Asteroid Apophis will swing past Earth in 2029 — could a space rock collision make it hit us?

Near-Earth asteroid Apophis will not collide with another space rock until its close approach to Earth in 2029, a new analysis finds.

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SpaceX rocket launches pioneering methane-tracking satellite to orbit

MethaneSAT, which launched March 4 on SpaceX's Transporter-10 rideshare mission, will monitor hotspots of methane, a potent greenhouse gas.

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NASA graduates new astronaut class as it begins recruiting for more

"The Flies" are ready to fly, so NASA is in need of some new flyboys (and gals). As the space agency welcomed its latest astronauts into its corps, NASA announced it is again accepting applications.

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Watch Chinese astronauts fix Tiangong space station solar wing in 8-hour spacewalk (video)

A pair of Chinese astronauts spent eight hours outside their Tiangong Space Station last weekend to carry out repairs on solar arrays.

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Jupiter's ocean moon Europa may have less oxygen than we thought

NASA's Juno spacecraft helped scientists make the first direct measurement of molecular oxygen around Jupiter's moon Europa. The result is lower than some previous estimates.

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NASA's tiny CAPSTONE probe celebrates 450 days in orbit around the moon

NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat is still going strong after 450 days circling the moon in a special orbit chosen for NASA's future lunar space station.

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‘We look forward to work with ISRO and get the Indian astronaut into space’

Dr. Nicola "Nicky" Fox of NASA discusses NISAR project, Indian astronaut training, and future collaborations with ISRO in Bengaluru.

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The James Webb Space Telescope may have found some of the very 1st stars

The hunt for the first stars, known as Population III stars, may be nearing an end as the James Webb Space Telescope spotted tantalizing evidence for them in one of the earliest galaxies known.

Space

This little rover will ride shotgun on Japan's ambitious Mars moon sample-return mission

The small device will be headed on a long journey to the Red Planet's neighborhood.

Space

VR could help astronauts avoid seasickness during splashdown and recovery

Splashdowns are back in style as NASA and other space agencies reach for the moon. And VR might help returning astronauts from feeling queasy in the ocean, after space.

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Our solar system's ocean moons may be habitable — and their icy shells could hold proof

The thicknesses of ice shells covering our solar system's ocean-bearing moons could provide hints about whether these mysterious bodies may harbor life.

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SpaceX launches eighth long-duration crew for International Space Station orbit

A SpaceX rocket safely lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the ISS to begin a six-month science mission in Earth orbit.

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