‘Not looking good right now’: Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

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It looks like Starship's two-week-long ocean adventure won't have a happy ending.The SpaceX megarocket conducted its 13th...

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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

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NASA just made an interstellar tweak to the Voyager 2 spacecraft, known as the "Big Bang", to...

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Astronomers Find a New Object from the Early Universe Using Webb Data

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Homer Dávila Gutierrez, director of SKYCR.ORG, has identified a gravitational arc candidate in the galaxy cluster MACS...

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FCC Space Bureau deputy takes the reins amid licensing overhaul

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The FCC is turning to Space Bureau deputy chief Jennifer Gilsenan to keep its satellite regulatory overhaul...

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Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope’s little red dots — and how they might be evolving

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New evidence has come to light showing that the mysterious 'little red dots' discovered in the early...

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Galactic spins carry fingerprints of the primordial universe

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The origin of spin in spiral and elliptical galaxies has posed a long-standing puzzle for astronomers. One...

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How to safely observe eclipses and the solar surface with a smart telescope

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Solar observation can be tricky or underwhelming when trying to observe with handheld methods such as using...

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Uranus’s unusual rotation makes its bow shock expand and contract each day

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Within our solar system, Uranus is a geometric oddball. Its spin axis tilts more than 90° from...

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NASA’s SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

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Picture it: A swarm of tiny robot helicopters descends through a reddish-brown sky, landing gracefully on the...

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Physicists watch a material’s electrons assemble, and reassemble, into coexisting phases

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A tall glass of ice water isn’t just a thirst quencher; it’s also an everyday example of...

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Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it’s too late

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A private rescue spacecraft is having troubles of its own in Earth orbit.LINK, a satellite built and...

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‘Plasma gun’ technology could transform space laundry and sanitation for future missions

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Researchers at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH), part of The University of Alabama System, are...

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Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt

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The Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for a second attempt at catching an orbital booster....

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On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1980: NASA’s Viking 1 Mars orbiter shuts down 4 years into a 90-day mission

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On Aug. 7, 1980, NASA's Viking 1 spacecraft ended its epic and historic mission on the Red...

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Preview to Totality: A Resource Guide to August 12th Total Solar Eclipse

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It’s almost show time. We’re just a few days away now, from the only total solar eclipse...

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Cosmic treasure chest explodes with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2026

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The Carina Nebula's "Treasure Chest" stuns in this new image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope....

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How to see the August 12 total solar eclipse

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On August 12, the New Moon’s shadow will fall over a portion of Earth’s surface. When that...

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U.S. Senate confirms Schiess to lead Space Force 

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New chief takes command as the Space Force prepares for rapid growth, acquisition reforms and Golden Dome...

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Aug. 7, 1996: NASA announces martian life

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Meterorite ALH 84001 fell to Earth from Mars about 13,000 years ago, landing in the Allan Hills...

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Europe increases size and cost of IRIS² constellation

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The European Commission has reached an agreement with an industrial consortium to proceed with a secure connectivity...

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