Inside the world's largest sun-spotting telescope
In January 2020, Space.com had the chance to get up close and personal with the Daniel K. Inoye Solar Telescope,…
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Boba Fett returning for 'The Mandalorian' (played by a familiar face) — report
Boba Fett will appear in the second season of Disney Plus' The Mandalorian, played by veteran Star Wars actor Temuera Morrison, according to The…
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Solar-sailing sentries could allow up-close study of interstellar visitors like 'Oumuamua
A fleet of solar-sailing sentries stationed far from the sun could someday allow scientists to get up-close looks at interstellar…
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See the Full Flower Moon, last supermoon of 2020, bloom in these stunning photos
May’s full moon, also known as the “Flower Moon,” dazzled skywatchers on Thursday (May 7) as it lit up the…
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Biosphere 2: Explore the habitat's history and mystery in these amazing photos
Almost 30 years ago, eight researchers entered a glass-walled recreation of Earth’s collective ecosystems out in the Arizona desert and…
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'Spaceship Earth' is a radical ride through science, quarantine and so much more
The new documentary “Spaceship Earth” breaks the mystery of the Biosphere 2 experiment wide open, revealing the facts in a…
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Japanese probe's asteroid Ryugu encounter hints at space rock's dynamic history
A Japanese spacecraft trekking across the solar system has yet to deliver its precious cargo of space rocks, but its…
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NASA starts packing Mars rover Perseverance ahead of July launch
Engineers at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida have begun stacking the Perseverance Mars rover and its associated hardware in…
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Watch live @ 2 pm ET: 'Fireside chat' with NASA astronauts on the Artemis generation
For Teacher Appreciation Week, three NASA astronauts will hold a virtual “fireside chat” today (May 7) to talk about STEM…
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China's new space capsule lands safely to end 1st uncrewed test flight
China’s next-generation crew capsule successfully returned to Earth today (May 8) after nearly three days in orbit.
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New image captures 'impossible' view of the moon's surface
Photographer Andrew McCarthy photographed the demarcation between the moon’s light and dark sides for two weeks to create this unbelievably…
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Renowned string theorist proposes new way to hunt our solar system's mysterious 'Planet 9'
A new paper by physicist Edward Witten proposes hunting Planet 9 using a fleet of laser-launched probes like Breakthrough Starshots’.
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Elon Musk and Grimes named their baby in honor of the 'coolest plane ever'
Appropriately enough, the name of Elon Musk’s newborn son contains a tribute to pioneering aerospace tech.
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Scientists identify tiny satellite around an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft will visit
NASA’s Lucy asteroid mission already faced a busy itinerary with seven different space-rock targets. Now, the team has discovered that…
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China's next-generation space capsule aces orbital maneuvers during test flight
China’s next-generation spacecraft for astronauts has aced a series of maneuvers in orbit two days into its maiden voyage.
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Astronaut-led video tour reveals details in 'For All Mankind' moon base
A real astronaut leads the tour of a fictional moon base packed with references to real-life space history in a…
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Dead Cassini spacecraft could solve mystery of Saturn's hot atmosphere
A spacecraft that died in 2017 is still providing insights about Saturn, the planet it studied up close for 13…
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Turbulent skies of nearby 'failed star' marked by thick cloud bands
Scientists have spotted evidence of Jupiter-like stripes in the thick atmosphere of a nearby brown dwarf, a new study reports…
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'Get a haircut,' real Space Force chief tells Netflix 'Space Force' star Steve Carell
The leader of the real U.S. Space Force says he’s looking forward to the Netflix show about the new military…
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Giant, scorching-hot alien planet has yellow skies
We can now add atmospheric craziness to WASP-79b’s already substantial exotic appeal.
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Russia wants to land 3 next-generation Luna spacecraft on the moon by 2025
Russia hasn’t been to the moon since 1976, but the country hopes to soon pick up where it left off.
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Will the 'Full Flower Supermoon' of May actually be 'super'? The experts disagree.
Is the Full Flower Moon on today (May 7) really a supermoon? It depends on who you ask.
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Space calendar 2020: Rocket launches, sky events, missions & more!
Here’s a guide to all the rocket launches and astronomical events in 2020, as well as milestones for space missions,…
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NASA space lasers track Earth's disappearing ice sheets and sea-level rise
Using NASA space lasers, scientists have tracked how ice sheets in Greenland and the Antarctic have changed over the last…
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