Astronomers discovered something strange about 'hazardous' asteroid Phaethon

Phaethon is just the 11th known asteroid to demonstrate a changing rotational period. | Continue reading


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Europe plans to launch a quantum encryption satellite in 2024

Eagle-1 will be Europe's first space-based quantum key distribution system. | Continue reading


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Is Light a Wave or a Particle?

The double-slit experiment is universally weird. | Continue reading


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An extreme black hole collisions in the universe just proved Einstein right

The black hole twisted 10 billion times faster than any ever observed. | Continue reading


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SpaceX competitor Lynk testing 5G cell phone service from space

The experimental payload will launch on Lynk's second commercial satellite in December and will be tested with an undisclosed mobile partner. | Continue reading


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Russian space officials jettison the bluster after Rogozin's departure

The tone is different now that Dmitry Rogozin no longer heads Russia's space agency. | Continue reading


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Missing element for life may be present in ocean of Saturn's moon Enceladus

The chances of life on Enceladus have just risen thanks to a new understanding of the chemistry of the moon's ocean. | Continue reading


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Jupiter photo made of 600k images

"Viewing Jupiter never gets old. It is a magnificent planet," astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy said of his sharpest photo yet. | Continue reading


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NASA crashes DART spacecraft into asteroid in first planetary defense test

The DART spacecraft is no more. | Continue reading


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China's Yutu 2 rover still rolling after nearly 4 years on moon's far side

The rover landed on China's Chang'e 4 mission in January 2019. | Continue reading


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Dark Futures: Does Humanity Need a Backup Earth?

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Voyager turns 45: What the iconic mission taught us and what's next

Can the first probe to visit Neptune and Uranus make it to its 50th anniversary? | Continue reading


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US Space Force tests robot dogs to patrol Cape Canaveral

The quadrupedal robots are well suited for repetitive tasks. | Continue reading


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The Oculus Quest 2 is about to get $100 more expensive

The Oculus/Meta Quest 2 VR headset is getting a massive $100 price increase on August 1, so now is the time to buy one. | Continue reading


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Possible SpaceX debris falls in Australia from Crew-1 Dragon spacecraft

The crash site matches the re-entry path of an unpressurized capsule 'trunk' that fell to Earth around July 8. | Continue reading


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25-ton Chinese rocket debris crashes to Earth over Indian Ocean

It's unclear at the moment if any pieces of the 25-ton Long March 5 rocket stage hit populated areas. | Continue reading


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JWST picture shows noticeable damage from micrometeoroid strike – Space

NASA is unsure how much of an effect space rocks will have on Webb's lifetime after the event 'exceeded prelaunch expectations of damage.' | Continue reading


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Bouncing signals off asteroids to see how dangerous they are to Earth

More than 20 large radar antennas will work together to image rocky threats from space. | Continue reading


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Goodbye, Comet K2 Next stop: closest approach to the sun

The comet is past Earth, but may grow brighter as it approaches the sun in December. | Continue reading


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What's Next for the James Webb Space Telescope?

Now that the telescope is fully operational and the fanfare has concluded, the real science can begin. | Continue reading


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Gallery: James Webb Space Telescope's first photos

See snapshots from the earliest days of a next-generation space observatory. | Continue reading


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Satellites spot construction of Russian anti-satellite laser facility: report

Anti-satellite technologies are on the rise as space becomes an increasingly vital domain for military activities. | Continue reading


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In the hunt for dark matter, are axions our best bet?

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A stellar nursey in the Orion Nebula promises to reveal early-stage star formation. | Continue reading


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Extreme microbes in salty Arctic water could aid search for life on Mars

This harsh environment is one of Earth's closest analogues to Mars. | Continue reading


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Untangling the Milky Way's evolution through big data – Space

The Gaia database currently contains 1 petabyte of data, which is equivalent to the data capacity of 200,000 DVDs. | Continue reading


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Unexpected solar weather is causing satellites to plummet from orbit

The change coincided with the onset of the new solar cycle, and experts think it might be the beginning of some difficult years. | Continue reading


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South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket puts satellites in orbit for first time

It's a big milestone for the nation, which has big space ambitions. | Continue reading


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SpaceX launches and lands 3rd rocket in 36 hours

Sunday morning's mission lofted a communications satellite for the company Globalstar. | Continue reading


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CERN will end cooperation with Russia in 2024 – Space

The decision comes in response to Russia's continued aggression against Ukraine. | Continue reading


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Fastest-growing black hole ever seen is devouring an Earth each second

This behemoth has been powering an ultrabright quasar for 9 billion years. | Continue reading


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Physicists link two time crystals in seemingly impossible experiment

New time crystal achievement could help bridge classical and quantum physics. | Continue reading


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France signs Artemis Accords, joining moon effort – Space

The ceremony took place at the residence of France's ambassador to the United States in Washington, D.C. | Continue reading


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SpaceX's Starship rocket project can continue in South Texas, FAA review finds

But SpaceX must take more than 75 actions to mitigate its environmental impact on the area. | Continue reading


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New trove of data from Europe's Gaia mission will lead to best Milky Way map

This time, astronomers will see all the way to the Milky Way's edge. | Continue reading


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Chinese astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station for 6-month stay

The Shenzhou 14 spacecraft arrived at Tiangong's core module about 6 hours after lifting off. | Continue reading


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Space Force gets new swag

You can keep your hand and neck tattoos. | Continue reading


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NASA to buy 5 more astronaut missions from SpaceX

Terms of the contract were not disclosed. | Continue reading


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James Webb Space Telescope Set to Study Two Strange Super-Earths

Officials promise geology 'from 50 light-years away.' | Continue reading


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James Webb Space Telescope will release its first science-quality images July 12

It will be the day we've all been waiting for. | Continue reading


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NASA's Mars MAVEN spacecraft spent 3 months on the brink of disaster

"We did get close to losing the spacecraft." | Continue reading


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Stratolaunch reveals its first hypersonic design for high-altitude flights

The Talon-A test vehicle will eventually drop from the biggest airplane ever built, known as the Roc. | Continue reading


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SpaceX's Starship work in Texas spurs lawsuit over beach access

The Sierra Club and others have filed suit against Texas officials over Boca Chica closures during SpaceX Starship activities. | Continue reading


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NASA has early plans to send astronauts to Mars for 30 days – Space

The agency also wants feedback about its concept. | Continue reading


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Orbex unveils reusable Prime rocket for small satellite launches from Scotland

Orbex plans to conduct the first rocket launch from U.K. soil in a few months. | Continue reading


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Scientists create most detailed map of Uranus' mysterious auroras to date

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Water may have been on Mars much more recently than scientists thought

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Ten Cosmic mysteries the Large Hadron Collider could unravel

Investigating cosmic mysteries by smashing protons together. | Continue reading


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