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Asteroid-mining company AstroForge gets 1st-ever FCC license for commercial deep-space mission

AstroForce has received a commercial license for operating and communicating with a mission headed to a near-Earth asteroid, the first to be granted for beyond Earth orbit.

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Valencia floods: Our warming climate is making once-rare weather more common, and more destructive

In the last few days, a seasonal weather system known in Spain as the “cold drop” or DANA (an acronym of depresión aislada en niveles altos: isolated depression at high levels) has caused heavy rain and flooding across Spain’s Mediterranean coast and in Andalusia, especially in the Valencian Community, Castilla-La…

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'Halo 2' Makes Iconic E3 Level Playable After More Than 20 Years

Halo Studios, formerly known as 343 Industries, is bringing the iconic E3 level to Halo 2 after more than 20 years since it was teased as a scripted demo.

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World’s first wooden satellite built in Japan launched to space

Satellite made using traditional Japanese crafts methods without glue or screws, scientists say

The Independent UK

India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026

India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.

Space

Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works (video)

In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft's orbit.

Space

How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

There are four Americans currently living in space, and each has had the opportunity to add their voice to the more than 160 million other Americans able to participate in the 2024 Presidential election.

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The Debris From An Ancient Space Catastrophe Will Pelt Earth This Entire Week

Two meteor showers, both streams of debris from the same massive object that broke apart 20,000 years ago, are happening at the same time this week.

Inverse

NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere

NEOWISE spent nearly 15 years in space across two missions.

Space

Look for 'fireball' meteors over the US tonight as the North Taurid meteor shower peaks

The South Taurid and North Taurid meteor showers peak in early November. Here's everything you need to know about this month's doubleheader of shooting stars.

LiveScience

Human Extinction: Scientists Predict When And How It Could Happen

Scientists project that Earth's continents are slowly drifting towards each other and will merge to form a massive supercontinent called "Pangea Ultima." This formation is expected to happen in about 250 million years, bringing drastic changes to Earth's climate.

International Business Times

Earth from space: Watch Valencia disappear under a sea of mud during deadly Spanish floods

Satellite images show the true extent of the flash flooding in Valencia during a freak weather event that killed at least 214 people across Spain.

LiveScience

Don't miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars tonight

The Southern Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak Nov. 12. Here's how to maximize your chances of seeing a colorful fireball from this shower.

Space

Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

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SpaceX launches 3 tons of cargo on 31st ISS resupply flight for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched nearly 6,000 pounds of supplies to the International Space Station today (Nov. 4), on the company's 31st cargo mission for NASA.

The Conversation

How can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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Chinese Astronauts Return From Tiangong Space Station Mission

Chinese astronauts return from successful Tiangong space station mission, showcasing China's advancements in space exploration.

The Independent UK

‘Election fireball’ meteor shower to peak tonight in first of twin Taurids

Nasa says Taurids will be ‘more active’ than usual, producing unusually bright shooting stars

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Astronomers urge FCC to halt satellite megaconstellation launches

Over 100 astronomers from leading U.S. universities have signed an open letter calling for an assessment of potential impacts of satellite megaconstellations on Earth's environment.

The Independent UK

China space station crew returns to Earth after six months in space

Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station

LiveScience

When did plate tectonics begin?

Earth surface is covered with rigid plates that move, crash into each other and dive into the planet's interior. But when did this process begin?

Space

Rocket Lab launches mystery mission on company's 12th launch of 2024 (video)

Liftoff of the mission, which was for a "confidential commercial customer," took place at 5:56 a.m. ET on Tuesday (Nov. 5).

Space

Japan launches military communications satellite on 4th flight of H3 rocket (video)

Japan launched the Kirameki 3 military communications satellite Monday morning (Nov. 4), on the fourth-ever flight of the country's H3 rocket.

LiveScience

'God of chaos' asteroid may be transformed by tremors and landslides during 2029 flyby of Earth, study finds

When the 'God of chaos' asteroid Apophis makes an ultraclose flyby of Earth in 2029, our planet's gravity may trigger tremors and landslides that totally change the asteroid's surface.

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Miataland: Visiting Italy's Spectacular Miata-Themed Resort

If you want to touch history, book a trip to Italy. Here, past and present are neighbors. Ancient relics and modern marvels dance cheek-to-cheek, reminding us that so much of what we cherish today was first discovered, cultivated and enshrined by societies that walked this earth ages ago. In a…

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