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November 5, 2024 at 7:17 PM
NASA's Parker Solar Probe to pass Venus on record-breaking approach to the sun
NASA is gearing up for its Parker Solar Probe to do a final flyby of Venus on Wednesday on its way to make a record-breaking attempt to get close to the sun.
November 5, 2024 at 7:17 PM
November 5, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Best times to see the Taurid meteor shower
Another astronomical phenomenon could grace the night sky with its presence on the eve of Election Day.
November 5, 2024 at 2:18 AM
November 5, 2024 at 12:39 AM
Taurid meteor shower could be visible on eve of Election Day
The first branch of the Taurid meteor shower could be visible starting around midnight on Tuesday, according to the American Meteorological Society.
November 5, 2024 at 12:39 AM
November 4, 2024 at 2:30 PM
Japan launches a defense satellite carried by a new flagship H3 rocket
Japan has successfully launched a defense satellite designed for speedier communication and military operations on a new flagship H3 rocket, as the country seeks to build up its military capability amid growing tension in the region
November 4, 2024 at 2:30 PM
November 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM
China space station crew returns to Earth after 6 months in space
Three Chinese astronauts have returned to Earth after a six-month stay on China’s Tiangong space station
November 4, 2024 at 1:14 PM
November 4, 2024 at 12:54 AM
The Taurid meteor showers peak a week apart in November
Two sister meteor showers are already flashing across night skies — and will peak a week apart
November 4, 2024 at 12:54 AM
October 31, 2024 at 10:18 PM
'Zombie star' could flare up for the 1st time in 80 years on Halloween
A "zombie" star could possibly rise from the dead on Halloween night for the first time in decades, according to space experts.
October 31, 2024 at 10:18 PM
October 31, 2024 at 2:37 PM
‘Zombie star’ expected to rise again in time for Halloween
T Coronae Borealis, also known as the "blaze star," is a long-dead binary star system that may flare up for the first time in about 80 years.
October 31, 2024 at 2:37 PM
October 30, 2024 at 7:29 AM
China's new crew has arrived at space station in sign of growing influence in field
A Chinese space ship carrying a three-person crew has docked with its orbiting space station as the country seeks to expand its exploration of outer space
October 30, 2024 at 7:29 AM
October 29, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Is Musk's Starlink polluting space? Researchers call for the FCC to pause launches
In a letter to the Federal Communications Commission, 100 space researchers asked for the agency to pause new satellite launches to allow for environmental review.
October 29, 2024 at 10:55 PM
October 26, 2024 at 6:59 PM
NASA astronaut who had 'medical issue' released from hospital
A NASA astronaut who experienced a "medical issue" and was hospitalized after partaking in the successful Space X Crew-8 mission has been released, NASA officials said.
October 26, 2024 at 6:59 PM
October 25, 2024 at 8:30 PM
4 astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble
Four astronauts are back on Earth after a space station mission that lasted almost eight months
October 25, 2024 at 8:30 PM
October 25, 2024 at 5:43 PM
Astronauts return to Earth after being delayed by Boeing's capsule trouble
Four astronauts returned to Earth on Friday after a nearly eight-month space station stay extended by Boeing's capsule trouble and Hurricane Milton.
October 25, 2024 at 5:43 PM
October 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
Astronaut shows how to eat ketchup in space
The crew of the International Space Station had some fun in zero-gravity conditions, showing that squeezy ketchup bottles really come into their own when they are off planet Earth.
October 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
October 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM
How to increase your chances of seeing the northern lights
Stargazers should prepare themselves for an uptick in aurora borealis -- or northern lights -- activity as the current solar cycle nears its peak.
October 22, 2024 at 2:48 PM
October 18, 2024 at 10:20 PM
Where and when to watch 'one of the most beautiful' meteor showers of the year
The Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend.
October 18, 2024 at 10:20 PM
October 18, 2024 at 1:31 PM
From Milan to Mars: Prada and Axiom Space design futuristic spacesuit
Prada and Axiom Space have partnered to unveil a futuristic, high-powered spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission.
October 18, 2024 at 1:31 PM
October 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
October's hunter moon will be a supermoon: What to know
The full moon in October known as "hunter moon" will arrive on Oct. 17, 2024, at 7:26 am ET.
October 15, 2024 at 2:45 PM
October 15, 2024 at 2:03 AM
When to see the Hunter's Moon, the biggest and brightest supermoon of the year
The full October moon will appear low and large on the horizon.
October 15, 2024 at 2:03 AM
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Northern lights on display across the eastern US amid 'severe' solar storm
A "severe" solar storm has made the northern lights visible in the U.S. farther south than usual while also posing the potential to disrupt modern technology.
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This is what monstrous Hurricane Milton looks like from the space station
The best view of Hurricane Milton may come from 250 miles above Earth.
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What to expect for October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse
Celebrity astrologer Kyle Thomas breaks down everything you need to know for October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse.
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'Ring of fire' to appear 6 months after total solar eclipse
Another "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse will be visible on Oct. 2, 2024 from some parts of Earth.
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NASA, SpaceX launch capsule to bring home Starliner astronauts
NASA launched SpaceX craft Saturday afternoon, as part of its mission to head to the International Space Station and bring back two stranded astronauts back to Earth.
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Delayed SpaceX launch expected on Saturday
SpaceX and NASA delayed the mission due to Hurricane Helene.
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Rare harvest blood super moon stuns around the world
The phenomenon occurs at the start of fall when the moon is close to Earth.
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Asteroid to enter Earth's orbit temporarily: What to know about 'mini-moon'
The asteroid will orbit the Earth for about two months starting from Sept. 29.
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Earth to get a temporary 2nd moon
Astrophysics Professor Adam Frank explains the gravitational capture event involving tiny asteroid 2024 PT5.
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Mars 'spiders' were a decades-old mystery. Now NASA says they recreated them in a lab
Dubbed "araneiform terrain," the Mars surface formations span over a half-mile long and have hundreds of branches that resemble spider legs, according to NASA.
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NASA's 'Hidden Figures' awarded Congressional Gold Medal for groundbreaking work
The Black NASA female mathematicians and aeronautical engineers referred to as the "Hidden Figures" were awarded the Congressional Gold Medal this week.
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September's full Supermoon will be a partial lunar eclipse: What to know
The full moon, also known as Harvest Moon, will arrive on Sept. 17.
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Polaris Dawn mission ends successfully
The Space-X capsule splashed down in the Gulf of Mexico after a five-day trip that took its passengers further from Earth than anyone has traveled since NASA's Apollo missions half a century ago.
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NASA astronauts in good spirits despite being stranded
Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams held a news conference from the Boeing Starliner at the International Space Station on Friday.
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Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic 1st commercial spacewalk
The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission crew conducted the first-ever commercial space walk early Thursday.
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Former astronaut on what we can learn from latest spacewalk
Cady Coleman discusses the out-of-this-world activity which less than 300 people have ever conducted.
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1st spacewalk from commercial aircraft makes history
Sarah Gillis and billionaire Jared Isaacman of the Polaris Dawn space mission, which was launched in partnership with SpaceX, began the first-ever private spacewalk on Thursday morning.
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Polaris Dawn lifts off ahead of planned historic first commercial spacewalk
The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
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Polaris Dawn lifts off ahead of planned historic first commercial spacewalk
The highly anticipated program has faced a series of delays from the originally planned Aug. 26 launch due to unfavorable weather conditions and a ground system issue.
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Boeing’s Starliner to return to Earth without astronauts
NASA is taking no chances when it comes to safety, even if it means an eight-day mission turned into eight months on the ISS.
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Boeing's Starliner scheduled to return to Earth without astronauts
The Starliner spacecraft is scheduled to return to Earth from the International Space Station without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
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Boeing's Starliner scheduled to return to Earth without astronauts
The Starliner spacecraft is set to return to Earth from the International Space Station without astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams.
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Stunning 'Orbital Sunrise' seen from space
A NASA astronaut captured this stunning timelapse of an "orbital sunrise" while flying over Europe on the International Space Station.
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How much radiation have the Starliner astronauts been exposed to aboard the ISS?
As the NASA astronauts who crewed Boeing's Starliner to the ISS wait until February 2025 to come home, here's how much radiation they may have been exposed to.
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Youngest woman makes space history
A 21-year-old college student, Karsen Kitchen, made space history as the youngest woman ever to cross the Kármán line, the border between the Earth’s atmosphere and outer space.
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A university professor will fly into space for a first-of-its-kind experiment
Researchers are trying to understand how cells transition from earth to space.
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A university professor will fly into space for a first-of-its-kind experiment
A university professor is about to venture out of this world to carry out a science experiment decades in the making.
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Starliner crew set to return in 2025
The two American astronauts' stay on the International Space Station has been extended because NASA has ruled the Boeing Starliner craft unsafe.
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2 Boeing Starliner astronauts set to come back to Earth on a Space-X craft
NASA says astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams will go home February 2025 on a Space-X craft; Their return delayed another 6 months. Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will return to Earth unmanned.
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Boeing Starliner astronauts stranded in space will not return until 2025: NASA
NASA said Saturday the astronauts that flew Boeing's Starliner to the ISS have to return to Earth on a different spacecraft in 2025.
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A rare landing on the south pole of the moon led to this scientific discovery
There was once a magma-filled ocean on the south pole of the moon, scientists recently discovered after analyzing lunar soil.
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