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DARPA has a plan to keep geosynchronous satellites going for years beyond their expiration date. The agency...
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The franchise's latest big-screen outing gets sidetracked in less interesting corners of that galaxy far, far away
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Don't miss Spica greet the waxing moon in the southern sky on May 26
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This week, Astronomy magazine Editor Emeritus Dave Eicher invites you to find the Ring Nebula in the...
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Britain broke its record on Monday for the hottest day in May, according to the national weather...
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New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope have revealed fresh details about one of the most...
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Nothing beats a beautiful sunset (from space) | Space photo of the day for May 25, 2026
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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station...
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A material recently discovered and tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland could help astronauts pack...
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NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray spacecraft has observed a super-bright, supercharged supernova explosion powered up by the creation of...
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When President John F. Kennedy addressed a joint session of Congress on May 25, 1961, he spoke...
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Engineers are increasingly turning to the concept of "biomimicry" for the next generation of Mars robots.
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China launched its crewed Shenzhou-23 spacecraft and eased it into a successful docking with a space station...
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Looking for a sky event this week? Check out our full Sky This Week column. May 24: Egeria slides...
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Could the “Great Silence” be the result of extraterrestrial civilizations dying out before they can make contact,...
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It’s 2035 and NASA’s Dragonfly quadcopter has been “hopping” around the surface of Saturn’s largest moon Titan...
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Relive the trauma when Autobots and Decepticons reassemble in this animated cult classic.
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With so many quality sci-fi books out there, and more arriving every year, it's easy to get...
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Normally $36, the Blue Origin New Shepard model rocket from Estes is currently on sale for $29.99...
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Born Feb. 19, 1473, in Poland, Nicolaus Copernicus was raised by his uncle, Bishop Lucas Watzenrode, who...