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Nov 15, 2024, 5:02 AM
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The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too
New research confirms volcanoes were erupting on the far side of the moon billions of years agoNov 15, 2024, 5:02 AM
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Nov 13, 2024, 2:12 PM
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November's beaver moon will be a full supermoon: What to know
The full moon in November also known as the "beaver moon" will arrive Nov. 15, 2024, at 4:28 p.m. ET.Nov 13, 2024, 2:12 PM
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Nov 11, 2024, 1:46 PM
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Taurid meteor shower: How to see another round of peak shooting star activity
Another astronomical event could be visible in the coming nights as the second branch of the Taurid meteor shower reaches its peak.Nov 11, 2024, 1:46 PM
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Nov 6, 2024, 5:06 AM
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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.Nov 6, 2024, 5:06 AM
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Nov 4, 2024, 5:51 PM
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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.Nov 4, 2024, 5:51 PM
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Oct 31, 2024, 2:09 PM
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'Zombie star' could flare up for the first 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.Oct 31, 2024, 2:09 PM
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Oct 29, 2024, 6:49 PM
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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.Oct 29, 2024, 6:49 PM
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Oct 26, 2024, 2:21 PM
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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.Oct 26, 2024, 2:21 PM
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Oct 21, 2024, 6:04 PM
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How to increase your chances of seeing the northern lights as the current solar cycle peaks
Stargazers should prepare themselves for an uptick in aurora borealis -- or northern lights -- activity as the current solar cycle nears its peak.Oct 21, 2024, 6:04 PM
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Oct 18, 2024, 5:19 PM
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Orionids meteor shower is this weekend: Where and when to watch its peak
The Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend.Oct 18, 2024, 5:19 PM
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Oct 17, 2024, 6:08 PM
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Runway to Rocket: Prada and Axiom Space unveil out of this world spacesuits
Prada and Axiom Space have partnered to unveil a futuristic, high-powered spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission.Oct 17, 2024, 6:08 PM
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Oct 14, 2024, 5:30 PM
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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.Oct 14, 2024, 5:30 PM
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Oct 10, 2024, 9:06 PM
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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.Oct 10, 2024, 9:06 PM
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Oct 9, 2024, 1:23 PM
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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.Oct 9, 2024, 1:23 PM
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Sep 30, 2024, 11:47 AM
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'Ring of fire' solar eclipse to appear this week: When and how to see it
Another "ring of fire" annular solar eclipse will be visible on Oct. 2, 2024 from some parts of Earth.Sep 30, 2024, 11:47 AM
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Sep 28, 2024, 1:20 PM
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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.Sep 28, 2024, 1:20 PM
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Sep 19, 2024, 4:54 PM
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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.Sep 19, 2024, 4:54 PM
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Sep 18, 2024, 5:34 PM
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'Spiders' on Mars? NASA scientists recreate mysterious Red Planet formations
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.Sep 18, 2024, 5:34 PM
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Sep 18, 2024, 5:07 PM
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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.Sep 18, 2024, 5:07 PM
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Sep 16, 2024, 4:04 AM
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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.Sep 16, 2024, 4:04 AM
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Sep 12, 2024, 3:35 PM
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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.Sep 12, 2024, 3:35 PM
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Sep 10, 2024, 5:42 AM
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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.Sep 10, 2024, 5:42 AM
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Sep 5, 2024, 5:07 AM
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How much radiation Starliner astronauts may have been exposed to while waiting to come home
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.Sep 5, 2024, 5:07 AM
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Aug 28, 2024, 6:35 AM
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Scientist becomes first NASA-funded researcher to conduct own experiment in space
A university professor is about to venture out of this world to carry out a science experiment decades in the making.Aug 28, 2024, 6:35 AM
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Aug 24, 2024, 2:40 PM
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NASA says Boeing's Starliner astronauts will return to Earth on different spacecraft in February
NASA said Saturday the astronauts that flew Boeing's Starliner to the ISS have to return to Earth on a different spacecraft in 2025.Aug 24, 2024, 2:40 PM
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Aug 21, 2024, 11:00 AM
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There was once an ancient ocean filled with magma on the moon, scientists say
There was once a magma-filled ocean on the south pole of the moon, scientists recently discovered after analyzing lunar soil.Aug 21, 2024, 11:00 AM
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Aug 19, 2024, 2:13 PM
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August's full blue moon will be first of 4 supermoons in a row: What to expect
A supermoon coinciding with a blue moon is exceptionally rare, according to NASA, with the next pairing happening in January and March 2037.Aug 19, 2024, 2:13 PM
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Aug 14, 2024, 5:52 PM
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NASA's Mars rover to begin 'most challenging' journey up crater rim
The Perseverance rover is the centerpiece of NASA's Mars 2020 mission, working to collect data in preparation for future human exploration of the Red Planet.Aug 14, 2024, 5:52 PM
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Aug 11, 2024, 2:21 PM
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Perseid meteor shower is about to peak: Here's how to see it
Marking one of the most plentiful meteor showers in the Northern Hemisphere, the Perseids showcase approximately 50 to 100 meteors per hour, NASA reports.Aug 11, 2024, 2:21 PM
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Aug 7, 2024, 2:10 PM
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NASA says Boeing's Starliner astronauts may have to come home on different spacecraft
NASA officials said during a press conference on Wednesday that the astronauts who flew on Boeing's Starliner may have to come home on a different spacecraft.Aug 7, 2024, 2:10 PM
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Aug 2, 2024, 1:35 PM
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New images reveal what NASA learned from colliding a spacecraft into an asteroid
New images released from NASA’s mission to intentionally collide with an asteroid in 2022 have revealed information on the origins of the asteroid system.Aug 2, 2024, 1:35 PM
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Jul 31, 2024, 6:21 PM
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Nova explosion 3,000 light-years away will be seen from Earth with the naked eye
T Coronae Borealis is one of just 10 recurring novas known in the Milky Way that erupt on time scales of less than a century, according to NASA.Jul 31, 2024, 6:21 PM
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Jul 25, 2024, 3:44 PM
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Boeing capsule astronauts remain at Space Station with no return date, NASA says
Veteran NASA astronauts Barry "Butch" Wilmore and Sunita "Suni" Williams' return to Earth delayed until at least August, officials said Thursday.Jul 25, 2024, 3:44 PM
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Jul 19, 2024, 11:16 AM
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July full moon: What the buck moon means for your zodiac
The full moon in July is known as the buck moon and will arrive on July 21, 2024, at 06:17 a.m. ET.Jul 19, 2024, 11:16 AM
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Jul 16, 2024, 6:31 PM
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Daylight fireball meteor may have rattled parts of New York City and New Jersey, NASA says
Officials report that the fireball may have flown at 34,000 miles per hour as it passed over the Statue of Liberty before disintegrating over Midtown Manhattan.Jul 16, 2024, 6:31 PM
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Jul 12, 2024, 1:49 PM
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NASA hopes to send astronauts to Mars in the 2030s; here's how they will get there
NASA's yearlong simulated Mars mission at the Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas is helping pave the way for an astronaut-crewed Mars mission in the coming decades.Jul 12, 2024, 1:49 PM
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Jul 10, 2024, 1:18 PM
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NASA astronauts stuck on ISS say they feel 'confident' Boeing's Starliner can bring them home
NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said during a press conference on Wednesday they feel 'confident' Boeing's Starliner can bring them home.Jul 10, 2024, 1:18 PM
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Jul 9, 2024, 7:30 PM
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Scientists discover Jupiter-like exoplanet that smells of rotten eggs
Analyzing data gathered by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered that an exoplanet named HD 189733 b, contains hydrogen sulfide.Jul 9, 2024, 7:30 PM
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Jun 25, 2024, 12:07 PM
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China's lunar probe returns to Earth with 1st samples from far side of the moon
China's lunar probe Change'6 returned to Earth Wednesday with the first-ever samples of rock and soil collected from the far side of the moon.Jun 25, 2024, 12:07 PM
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May 21, 2024, 2:00 PM
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May's full Flower Moon: How to see it and what it means for your zodiac sign
The full moon in May is known as the Flower Moon and will arrive on May 23, 2024 at 9:53 p.m. E.T.May 21, 2024, 2:00 PM
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