Astronomers Get Closest Look Yet at Epic Explosion
Artist’s impression of a relativistic jet of a gamma-ray burst (GRB), breaking out of a collapsing star, and emitting very-high-energy
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How to Watch the SpaceX Launch Its SXM-8 Mission Tomorrow
SpaceX will launch a SiriusXM satellite tomorrow, Sunday, June 6. The SXM-8 satellite will be part of SiriusXM’s network for
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Curiosity Captures Shimmering, Iridescent Clouds on Mars
NASA’s Curiosity Mars rover captured these clouds just after sunset on March 19, 2021, the 3,063rd Martian day, or sol,
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Sky Survey Creates the Most Accurate Map Yet of Dark Matter
Ten areas in the sky were selected as “deep fields” that the Dark Energy Camera imaged several times during the
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Water Bears Are About to Take a Rocket Ride to Space
It’s not only astronauts that get to go to space. On NASA’s next cargo mission to the International Space Station
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Mars Helicopter Survives Malfunction During Sixth Flight
NASA’s Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, suffered a scare during its sixth flight on the red planet when the aircraft lost stability
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Check Out This Gorgeous Earth Image Shot From the ISS
ESA / Thomas Pesquet A space station astronaut has captured a striking photo of Earth showing only water. Posting the
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SpaceX’s Latest Launch Set New Record for Rocket’s Nose Cone
SpaceX has come a long way since it started operating nearly 20 years ago. From the very beginning, its plan
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See a Glittering Gang of Galaxies in This Hubble Image
This packed image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases the galaxy cluster ACO S 295, as well as
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How to Watch the Lunar Eclipse This Week, Live or Online
Image of the moon cast in a red-orange tint during a previous lunar eclipse in 2019. ESA/CESAR; M. Pérez Ayúcar;
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European Space Agency Wants to Build GPS Network for Moon
ESA’s Moonlight initiative aims to put a constellation of satellites around the moon ESA Here on Earth, our global communication
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Solar Orbiter Captures Video of a Coronal Mass Ejection
The sun, as captured by Solar Orbiter’s Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUI) instrument on 12-13 February 2021. Solar Orbiter/EUI Team/Metis Team/SoloHI
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Jupiter’s Second Spot Is Growing and Changing
Jupiter’s most famous feature is its Great Red Spot, the largest storm in the solar system. But this spot was
Read moreNASA’s Mars Helicopter Aiming for Two Records on Next Flight
NASA’s diminutive Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has so far exceeded expectations, handling the red planet’s tough conditions with apparent ease during
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China’s Zhurong Rover Beams Back Its First Mars Images
It’s not just NASA that has a rover on the red planet. China made its first Mars rover landing just
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Stunning Images of Earth Shot From the Space Station
After arriving at the International Space Station (ISS) in April 2021, European Space Agency astronaut Thomas Pesquet was quick to
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Watch NASA’s Animation of Upcoming Artemis 1 Moon Mission
NASA is aiming to put the first woman and the next man on the moon in 2024, and while the
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Why Does SpaceX’s Droneship Video Cut Out as Rocket Lands?
SpaceX always likes to livestream its missions, from launch to landing and everything else besides. The trouble is that during
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Issue With Rocket Could Delay Launch of James Webb Telescope
An Ariane 5 rocket sits on the launch pad in November 2015. Arianespace The James Webb Space Telescope might be
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Hubble Captures a Cosmic Cloud Illuminated by Starlight
This image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope showcases the emission nebula NGC 2313. Emission nebulae are bright, diffuse
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