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Meteor thought to have exploded over midtown Manhattan, Nasa says

Space agency says probable meteor passed over Statue of Liberty before disintegrating 29 miles above city

The Guardian - US

Comet predicted to light up Earth's skies this fall may be falling apart

A new paper suggests that comet C/2023 A3, also known as Tsuchinshan-ATLAS, may completely break apart before it reaches its closest approach to Earth in October. If the comet does survive long enough to reach us, it should be bright enough to spot with the naked eye.

LiveScience

Exoplanet with weird orbit is transforming into a hot Jupiter before our eyes

Astronomers may have solved the mystery of how hot Jupiter exoplanets are born, finding a gas giant with a weird orbit in the process of transforming into just such a world.

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‘Fireball’ meteor explodes over New York City

Meteor appears to have passed over the Statue of Liberty and then disintegrated over midtown Manhattan, Nasa says

The Independent UK

'Rare daylight fireball' meteor over NYC created loud boom near Statue of Liberty

Reports of a daylight fireball and loud booms across New York City and New Jersey suggest a meteor entered the atmosphere above the city and traveled west at 38,000 mph, NASA says.

LiveScience

SpaceX wants to resume Falcon 9 rocket launches while FAA completes investigation

SpaceX is seeking a rapid return to Falcon 9 launches following a rare failure of its workhorse rocket during a satellite launch last week.

Space

In the last 25 years, black hole physicists have uncovered the unimaginable

Over the last 25 years, black hole physics has experienced something of a revolution.

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Rare SpaceX rocket failure shows exactly why NASA wants 2 commercial options to fly astronauts to ISS

NASA wants two U.S. spacecraft to send astronauts to ISS. Backup options are once again in play after a rare rocket failure last week indefinitely grounded SpaceX's Crew Dragon.

Space

NASA rolls giant Artemis 2 moon rocket core off the factory floor for astronaut mission (video)

The SLS booster for NASA's next mission to the moon has left the Michoud Assembly Facility to ship to the Kennedy Space Center ahead of Artemis 2.

Space

Road trip! Tour the universe with these gorgeous images from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope

Newly released images from NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope capture a cloud complex called Rho Ophiuchi, the Orion Nebula, a spiral galaxy named NGC 3627 and a galaxy cluster known as MACS J0416.

Space

Dune's Stillsuits Could Soon be Real Gear for Astronauts

Cornell University researchers just unveiled a prototype of a system that would turn a spacesuit into a stillsuit, complete with a urine processor.

Inverse

ESA's Ramses Spacecraft To Accompany Asteroid Apophis In 2029

Learn about the upcoming close encounter with asteroid Apophis in 2029 and how scientists are preparing to study it for valuable insights.

Top News

Omega, Tang and Fruit of the Loom: The real and fake ads in 'Fly Me to the Moon'

"Brands get a tie-in money can't buy and NASA works its way into the minds of everyday people." That is the pitch made by Kelly Jones (Scarlett Johansson) in the new movie "Fly Me to the Moon."

Space

Our favorite Lego space sets from the last 25 years

To celebrate Space.com's 25th birthday, we're taking a look back at our favorite Lego space sets released since 1999.

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The Conversation

Fly Me to the Moon: romcom about ‘selling the Moon landing’ reviewed by a marketing expert

Fly Me to the Moon is a light and entertaining romantic comedy. It’s also a slick and impressive film that reminds you (as did last year’s seven-time Oscar winner Oppenheimer) of the astonishing achievements of the US scientific and military industry throughout the 20th century.

Space

Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029, and this European satellite will be along for the ride

As Apophis passes closer to Earth than geosynchronous satellites in April 2029, the asteroid will hopefully be tracked by a new ESA mission called Ramses.

The Guardian - UK

Scientists set sights on asteroid larger than Eiffel Tower as it skims past Earth

Ramses mission to study 99942 Apophis when it passes closer to Earth than GPS and TV satellites in 2029

Space

25 years of exoplanet hunting hasn't revealed Earth 2.0 — but is that what we're looking for?

It's been a long ride for exoplanet science — and for Space.com itself.

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July's full 'Buck Moon' rises this week — and signals a big lunar transition is on the way

July's full moon — also known as the Buck Moon, the Thunder Moon and the Hay Moon — will be at its fullest on the night of July 21. It's the last "regular" full moon before a parade of four consecutive "supermoons" light up the sky.

Space

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS

SpaceX is supposed to send a new group of astronauts to the ISS in mid-August. But after a rocket failure, NASA and SpaceX are figuring out what to do next.

Space

A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be doomed

While some comet experts think Comet Tsunchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will "soon be no longer," others think it's doing just fine.

Inverse

Scientists Just Found Evidence for Hidden Passageways Under the Moon’s Surface

Sometimes old science becomes new again --- and reveals a hidden Moon cave.

Space

'Meatball' milestone: NASA's original logo still soars after 65 years

One of the world's best known and certainly most-traveled logos is 65 years old. The NASA insignia has adorned t-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories tall and reached the moon and Mars.

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Scientists Confirm Moon Cave Near Apollo 11 Landing Site

Exciting discovery of cave near Apollo 11 site on moon sparks potential for future lunar exploration and astronaut habitation.

Space

Scarlett Johansson serves up Apollo-era nostalgia in 'Fly Me to the Moon' (review)

"Fly Me To The Moon" provides an undeniably enjoyable time capsule tied to those adventurous days of Apollo when national pride swelled and the world was united in the summer of 1969.

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