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NASA Mars Rover Captures Rock That Could Hold Fossilized Microbes

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has made what could be its most astonishing discovery to date: possible signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

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A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Astronomers have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.

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Scientists think there's a 10-mile-thick layer of diamond beneath the surface of Mercury, which would make you around 876 billion Minecraft pickaxes if my math is right

Finally, that gifted kid math class has paid off.

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SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

The four astronauts flying aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon are supposed to launch no earlier than Aug. 18 and splash down near Florida. Future crews will go to the west coast due to space junk concerns.

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ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)

Auroras, stars and a fleeting meteor are captured in a mesmerizing new view from the International Space Station.

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How spaceflight’s 'parastronaut program' could improve health-care practices here on Earth

ESA reserve astronaut John McFall's story inspired a study suggesting that the space community's inclusion efforts should be used in other fields, especially medicine.

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Nasa rover discovery hints at ancient microbial life on Mars

A 3ft by 2ft rock marked with off-white spots may offer fossilised record of microbes dating back billions of years

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How stars' magnetic fields could impact the chance for life on orbiting planets

Habitability depends on more than just a planet's distance from its host star. New research looks at the impact stellar magnetism has on exoplanets.

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Former astronaut Mark Kelly on shortlist for Harris' VP pick

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a former NASA astronaut, is on Vice President Kamala Harris' shortlist to be her running mate as she pursues becoming the next president of the United States.

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Afternoon Update: Trump refuses to finalise debate plans; Nine journalists on strike; and the navy chief who planned a shipwreck

Kamala Harris continues to invigorate Democrat campaign in first events since Joe Biden bowed out from presidential race

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life

NASA's Perseverance rover stumbled upon a Mars rock. It seems to suggest evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet.

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With Starliner Astronauts Stuck Indefinitely, The ISS Might Tie A 15-Year-Old Spaceflight Record

According to a NASA press briefing on Thursday morning, the Boeing Starliner spacecraft won’t be leaving its parking spot at the ISS anytime soon.

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NASA says astronauts stuck at space station until troubled Boeing capsule can be fixed

NASA has yet to fix a return date for its two astronauts at the International Space Station, who have now been stuck there for more than a month due to technical issues with the Boeing-manufactured Starliner capsule intended to bring them back to Earth. The new spacecraft experienced thruster failures…

France 24

North Korean charged in cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA and military bases

Federal authorities say a North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American medical centers, military bases and even NASA

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X-rays reveal secret gas in huge and distant galaxy cluster

The Euclid and XMM-Newton missions have combined to show the hidden, hot gas that fills an immense galaxy cluster 2.7 billion light-years away.

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Runaway 'failed star' races through the cosmos at 1.2 million mph

Citizen scientists have discovered what may be a brown dwarf racing through the cosmos at around 1.2 million miles per hour. Now astronomers want to know what launched it.

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50 days after launch to ISS, Boeing Starliner astronauts still have no landing date

Boeing's Starliner does not have a landing date yet, but the troubleshooting is making progress. Engineers plan a "hot fire" test this weekend to see how the spacecraft does in orbit.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts remain stuck on International Space Station with no set return date, NASA announces

After nearly two months of postponement, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are still on board the ISS. But NASA and Boeing say they still plan to return the two aboard Starliner.

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Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch youngest woman above the Kármán line

Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for its next space tourism flight. One of them will become the youngest woman to cross the Kármán line.

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NASA Astronauts To Stay At ISS Due To Capsule Issues

NASA astronauts face extended stay at ISS due to Boeing capsule issues, highlighting challenges of crewed space missions.

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NASA says no return date yet for astronauts and Boeing capsule at space station

Officials say two NASA astronauts will remain at the International Space Station until engineers finish working on problems plaguing their Boeing capsule

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Space is becoming an 'unsustainable environment in the long term,' ESA says

Large amounts of space debris and satellite megaconstellations in low Earth orbit are creating "an unsustainable environment in the long-term," according to a new report from the European Space Agency.

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SpaceX rocket failure highlights need for multiple launch options: 'Falcon 9 is not invulnerable'

SpaceX's workhorse Falcon 9 is one of the most reliable and prolific rockets ever flown. But it's not invulnerable, as we saw earlier this month.

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What lunar caves tell us about the shared origins of the Earth and the Moon

Using radar, a Nasa spacecraft, Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO), has confirmed the existence of caves beneath the lunar surface. Here’s why such geological features will be key for establishing a base on the Moon, and what they can tell us about Earth and our Moon’s shared cosmological origins.

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There is Light Somewhere at the Hayward Gallery: an emotional exploration of history and belonging

There is Light Somewhere, the title of the latest show by conceptual artist Tavares Strachan at the Hayward Gallery in London, is borrowed from a James Baldwin quote. In his final book of essays, Nothing Personal (1964), the American novelist and social critic wrote:

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