Russian military satellite launch spawns space-junk fireball over Australia (video)
Russia launched a military satellite to orbit on Friday (May 22), and the mission generated plenty of drama in the…
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Sensor glitch delays Virgin Orbit's 1st launch of new LauncherOne rocket
Virgin Orbit called off the planned debut launch of its new LauncherOne rocket Sunday (May 24) due to a sensor…
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Here's every spaceship that's ever carried an astronaut into orbit
The hundreds of people who have been to space have traveled on just a handful of vehicles, eight in all…
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New Marsquake study could shatter theories on how Mars was born
A team of researchers at the University of Tokyo has revealed tantalizing details about Mars’ seismic activity for the very…
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Satellite images show Typhoon Amphan's landfall in India, Bangladesh
Satellites are keeping a careful watch on Typhoon Amphan during and after landfall near eastern India and Bangladesh Wednesday (May…
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May new moon 2020: Mercury and Venus meet up in the 'moonless' night sky
The new moon occurs Friday (May 22), at 1:39 p.m. EDT (1839 GMT), the same day that Venus and Mercury…
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Farewell Venus, hello Mercury! The innermost planet steals the spotlight this week
As the “evening star” Venus begins to retreat from the evening sky, the tiny planet Mercury prepares to put on…
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Massive disk galaxy could change our understanding of how galaxies are born
A massive, rotating disk galaxy that first formed just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, could upend our understanding…
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Virgin Orbit to attempt 1st launch of LauncherOne rocket this weekend
Virgin Orbit is targeting Sunday (May 24) for its Launch Demo mission, with a backup opportunity on Monday (May 25).…
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Japanese HTV cargo ship, the last of its kind, launches to International Space Station
An unpiloted Japanese cargo ship, the last of its kind, launched toward the International Space Station today (May 20), kicking…
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Japan will launch its last HTV cargo ship to the space station today. Here's how to watch live.
Japan will launch its final HTV cargo ship HTV-9 today, May 20, at 1:31 p.m. EDT (1731 GMT) and you…
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Baby exoplanet spotted growing around distant star (photo)
New imagery apparently pinpoints the spot where a baby planet is forming around the young star AB Aurigae, which lies…
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The 'EVE Online' mobile MMO spin-off 'EVE Echoes' is launching in August
“EVE Online,” the expansive multiplayer space sandbox game on PC, is about to get a mobile MMO version in “EVE…
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Colonizing Mars may require humanity to tweak its DNA
Genetic enhancement could allow humanity to push surprisingly far out into the final frontier.
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Mud volcanoes may spew on Mars, scientists say
Some Mars volcanoes may erupt with mud rather than molten rock, a new study suggests.
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Comet SWAN: A brilliant 'icy wanderer' in photos
See photos of the newly discovered Comet C/2020 F8 SWAN.
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See Jupiter and Saturn snuggle up in the predawn sky this week
The two giant planets of the solar system, Jupiter and Saturn, will snuggle up in the predawn sky this week,…
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'Kerbal Space Program' teams up with European Space Agency for 'Shared Horizons' expansion
The European Space Agency is joining the “Kerbal Space Program” in a free “Shared Horizons” expansion launching July 1.
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Satellites see Tropical Storm Arthur, the Atlantic's 1st named storm of 2020, from space
Government satellites have spotted the first named storm of the 2020 Atlantic Ocean hurricane season, Tropical Storm Arthur, swirling off…
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The sky is full of weird X-shaped galaxies. Here's why.
Researchers figured out why this galaxy looks like an enormous X in invisible radio light.
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Captain Pike of 'Star Trek' gets spin-off series with Spock and Number One
CBS All Access has confirmed that Captain Pike is coming back, with Spock and Number One along for the ride,…
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The north magnetic pole is leaving Canada for Siberia. These 'blobs' may be the reason why.
While the blob under Canada has weakened, the blob under Siberia has strengthened.
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Japanese satellite filled with 'shooting star' pellets won't spawn artificial meteor shower after all
We’ll have to wait another three years or so to see a Japanese company’s first big artificial-meteor sky show.
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