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Human remains blasted into space on Vulcan rocket will 'desecrate' the moon, Navajo Nation says

Astrobotic Technology's Peregrine moon lander has successfully launched into space on a brand-new rocket and will attempt to touch down on the lunar surface in February. But the lander's payload includes human remains, which leaders of the Navajo Nation claim is "tantamount to desecration."

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Where will the most crowded places be for the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024?

With millions of people flocking to see the total solar eclipse on April 8, 2024, we take a look at some of the predicted most crowded places.

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What 8,000 hours flying military jets taught 2 Canadian astronauts

With 8,000 hours of flying experience between them, Cols. Jeremy Hansen and Joshua Kutryk credit the Royal Canadian Air Force for getting them ready for Canadian Space Agency missions.

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Why is there so much military interest in the moon?

The United States' use of military agencies such as DARPA to develop emerging technologies for the moon could be sending a wrong message.

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These SpaceX fans say they'll stay after 1-day Starship launch delay to Saturday

Travelers from near and far aren't letting the launch delay deprive them of their chance to see the world's largest rocket — Starship — take flight.

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NASA's Curiosity Mars rover celebrates 4,000 'sols' on the Red Planet

As NASA's Curiosity rover passes 4,000 'sols,' or Martian days, on the Red Planet, a Space.com reporter who began work in 2012 reflects on what that means.

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SpaceX, NASA delay CRS-29 cargo launch to International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the next Dragon cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station by two days, to Nov. 7 for extra preparations.

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OSIRIS-REx science chief reveals NASA's 1st asteroid sampling mission nearly didn't make it (exclusive interview)

Dante Lauretta, the chief scientist of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, talks about the unexpected challenges of NASA's first asteroid sampling attempt in an exclusive interview.

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India's historic Chandrayaan-3 moon landing celebrated by ISS astronauts

News of India's historic moon landing today (Aug. 23) reached the astronauts on board the International Space Station, many of whose partner nations are also shooting for the moon.

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Queen Rock legend Brian May launches Space.com astrophotography competition for signed copy of his asteroid book (video)

Sir Brian May and NASA's OSIRIS-REx chief scientist Dante Lauretta challenge Space.com readers to photograph solar system objects to win a signed copy of their new book about asteroid Bennu.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies water near center of planet-forming disk in cosmic 1st

Rocky exoplanets could possess large amounts of water from the moment they form, observations by the James Webb Space Telescope suggest.

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What's it like to have an asteroid named after you? Our night sky columnist Joe Rao explains

Space.com's night sky columnist Joe Rao explains what it was like to have asteroid 200009 Joerao named after him for his many years of astronomy outreach with the general public.

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Northern lights could be visible in more than a dozen US states this week

A geomagnetic storm forecast could make aurora borealis more visible at lower latitudes

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Space tourism companies might learn a lesson from the Titan sub disaster. But are they ready to listen?

The tragedy of the Titan submersible might usher in a sea change in the tolerance of unclear hazard mitigation practices in space tourism companies.

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Light pollution poses serious threat to astronomy, skywatching and more, study says

Astronomers are once again ringing alarm bells about rising light pollution destroying pristine night skies. This time, though, their worries extend beyond their core discipline.

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Private space station: How Axiom Space plans to build its orbital outpost

Axiom Space is using the results of science experiments conducted on its private missions aboard the International Space Station to inform the design and use of the company's own orbital laboratory.

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Watch Space.com experience moon gravity at 30,000 feet in new mini-documentary out June 7

Space.com's reporter Tereza Pultarova takes part in a research flight simulating lunar gravity in this original documentary.

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15 of the weirdest things we have launched into space

From a dummy-driven Tesla, to a giant disco ball, to U.S. presidents' hair, here are some of the weirdest things humans have put into space.

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Ashlee Vance's 'When The Heavens Went On Sale' unveils the mysterious world of space startups

Ashlee Vance's new book follows four fast-growing launch startups, providing an inside look at a highly dynamic segment of the space industry.

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Strange winds blow on Saturn's moon Titan. New clues could solve this decades-old mystery

New research aims to shed light on the puzzling winds on Titan, Saturn's largest moon, whose mysterious weather patterns have puzzled astronomers for decades.

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'Stargate' and 'RoboCop' reboots in the works at Amazon: report

Rumors once again resurface and fans remain cautiously optimistic, but none of the original production team are believed to be involved

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Artemis 2 moon mission will lift companies, top Canadian space official says

The Canadian government minister responsible for space, François-Philippe Champagne, says the benefits of space will help a country already known for remote, harsh environments.

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A tiny Eastern European cubesat measured the monster gamma-ray burst better than NASA. Here's how

The brightest gamma-ray burst ever seen blinded all of NASA's flagship gamma-ray missions last year. This tiny Eastern European cubesat, however, didn't get overwhelmed.

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Most powerful solar storm in 6 years caused auroras all over the US. And nobody saw it coming.

A severe geomagnetic storm from a huge hole in the sun's corona caused a massive disturbance in Earth's magnetic field. The surprise event sparked auroras as far south as Alabama and northern California.

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5 planets will parade across the sky in rare astronomical event, while skyscraper-sized asteroid flies by Earth

More than half the solar system’s planets will align Monday in a rarely seen spectacle, arcing across a corner of the night sky.

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