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Blue Origin calls off 1st New Shepard rocket launch since 2022 failure due to 'ground system issue'

Blue Origin scrubbed its first mission since Sept. 2022 this morning (Dec. 18), with no new launch date announced. It could attempt flying again as early as this week, however.

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Hubble Space Telescope zooms in on member of galactic quartet (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope photographed NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy that belongs to a group of four "late-type galaxies" collectively called Holmberg 124.

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The 12 Best Space Images of 2023

Here are our picks for the 12 best space images of the year.

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'Apollo 13' moon disaster movie hits a new high for film fans

"Apollo 13" showcased a real-life moon mission's troubles in space in 1970. Now, the 1995 film has a new honor: getting preserved in the Library of Congress for future generations.

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How Solar Orbiter is decoding the sun's mysterious miniflares: 'What we see is just the tip of the iceberg'

Scientists look back at Solar Orbiter's first three years of operation.

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Blue Origin launches New Shepard rocket, aces landing in 1st return to flight since 2022 failure (video)

Blue Origin launched its first mission since September 2022 on Dec. 19, safely bringing the payloads back to Earth. The next space tourism crew has not yet been announced.

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Space photo of the week: Swirling 'Spanish Dancer Galaxy' stares down NASA's Hubble

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope snaps the dramatic swirling lines of spiral galaxy NGC 1566, also known as the Spanish Dancer Galaxy.

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The Best Sci-Fi Show of the Year Just Tackled a Unique Genre Challenge

Coral Peña and Cynthy Wu spoke about Kelly and Aleida's journeys in 'For All Mankind' Season 4, and what the Apple sci-fi series has to say about generational gaps.

Inverse

Some UFO records must be released, US Congress says

The United States Congress passed legislation that orders the release of governmental records pertaining to UFOs dating back 25 years.

Space

The Salty Belly Of A Saturn Moon May Contain Building Blocks Of Life

NASA's Cassini mission is long gone, but its treasure trove of Saturn data has revealed another exciting possibility about alien life.

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NASA donates Ingenuity Mars Helicopter prototype to Smithsonian

The Smithsonian would love to display the first vehicle to achieve powered flight on another world, but with Ingenuity still busy on Mars, the institution has accepted the next best thing.

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SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of X-37B space plane now targeted for Dec. 28

SpaceX is now targeting Dec. 28 for the launch of the U.S. Space Force's X-37B space plane atop a Falcon Heavy rocket, after a delay of more than two weeks.

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Watch live: Nasa’s SpaceX CRS-29 cargo craft undocks from space station

Watch live as Nasa’s SpaceX CRS-29 cargo craft undocks from the International Space Station (ISS) on 15 December.

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Artemis 2 astronauts meet President Biden to talk America's next trip to the moon

The Artemis 2 moon astronauts met Dec. 14 with U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice-President Kamala Harris to discuss science and other goals of the round-the-moon mission in 2024.

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Saturn moon Enceladus harbors key ingredient for life

NASA's Cassini mission, which ended six years ago, spotted a key ingredient needed for life as we know it on Saturn's icy moon Enceladus, a new study reports.

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'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 6 review: Culmination of a storyline decades in the making

A new black market kingpin, an unlikely vocation shift for Ed Baldwin, and the long-awaited reunion of two estranged colleagues.

Space

NASA identifies 17 exoplanets with possible subsurface oceans

Internal heating may be able to keep water in liquid form within these exoplanets.

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This ISS mission could 'open some eyes' about climate science

A first-of-its-kind mineral map delivered by the NASA International Space Station mission, EMIT, will present big-picture climate science and "open some eyes."

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Perseverance Mars rover to climb crater rim next spring in bonus mission

NASA's Perseverance rover has been exploring Mars' Jezero Crater for nearly three years, but it will soon move on to investigate a vastly different environment.

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US Congress passes stripped-down measure to release UFO records

National Archives directed to collect reports but measure gives government departments broad authority to keep them secret

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Nasa images show ‘amazing’ solar flare that caused radio interference on Earth

Fiery flash on sun’s surface 93m miles away was an X-class flare of highest intensity, with potential to affect radio communications

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Biden Meets Artemis II Crew, Showcases Apollo-Era Moon Rock

Astronauts assigned to Artemis II lunar mission meet President Biden, showcasing a moon rock and discussing their historic journey to the moon.

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US government agencies join together to improve space weather forecasting

A new agreement between multiple U.S. government agencies aims to improve space weather forecasts and the government's ability to mitigate the effects of solar storms on critical infrastructure.

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James Webb telescope finds universe's smallest 'failed star' in cluster full of mystery molecules

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted what may be the smallest known brown dwarf, a "failed star" that's only three or four times larger than Jupiter.

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'What is that material?': Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeup

Scientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified.

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