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Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Aug. 31

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Rocket Lab will launch a private Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Monday morning (Aug. 31), and...

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7-stage journey reveals how falling space rocks survive air

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At least once in our lives, we’ve all seen a bright streak of light briefly blaze across...

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Gardening the Moon’s Cosmic Archives

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When a meteoroid hits the Moon’s surface, it does more than just dig up a little dirt....

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Roman Rises! Five Things to Know About NASA’s New Space Telescope

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NASA’s newest eye on the sky, the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, has begun its journey to...

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Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. —President Trump interrupted a NASA press conference today (Aug. 30) to congratulate the Nancy...

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‘What a glorious dawn launch’: Why the Roman Space Telescope’s picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal

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CAPE CANAVAREL, Fla. — It was a bright and sunny morning here in Florida when the Nancy...

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On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto

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On Aug. 30, 1992, astronomers spotted an object orbiting the sun beyond Pluto for the very first...

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A Tool for Measuring the Mass of the Stars, Galaxies, and the Universe Gets a Tweak

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How do scientists know the mass of the Universe? Measuring it has traditionally relied on knowing how...

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Aug. 30, 1984: Space Shuttle Discovery launches

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Liftoff! NASA’s Roman Space Telescope soars to the stars on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in spectacular launch (video)

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CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — A new era of astronomy is about to begin after NASA's newest flagship...

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Ancient Dust Grains Hold Magnetic Clues to the Sun’s Birth

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Those little dust grains that fall to Earth during meteor showers or end up as part of...

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The Sky Today on Sunday, August 30: The Moon, Neptune, and Saturn

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NASA’s Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

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A new flagship observatory is about to launch to space and join the ranks of its powerful...

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NASA Announces Next Steps for Swift Rescue Mission

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The Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, launched in 2004 to study gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), has vastly outlived its...

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Roman Space Telescope, NASA’s next ‘great observatory,’ poised for Sunday launch

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Artist’s illustration of the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope. Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space Flight CenterUsing a donated...

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 225 — Get a Grip!

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Get a Grip! - New Technologies for Orbital Salvage - YouTube Watch On On Episode 225 of...

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When is the next lunar eclipse?

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August's "almost Blood Moon" partial lunar eclipse has come and gone, delighting stargazers with a gorgeous natural...

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On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA’s Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent ‘8 days in a garbage can’

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On Aug. 29, 1965, two NASA astronauts returned from their record-breaking Gemini 5 mission.Astronauts Gordon Cooper and...

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SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14 (video)

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SpaceX just took another step toward the highly anticipated next test flight of its Starship megarocket.The company...

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Aug. 29, 1990: Hubble sees Supernova 1987A clearly

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