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See the final first quarter moon of 2022 join Jupiter in the sky tonight (Dec. 29)

Pick up a pair of binoculars to examine the half-lit moon and Jupiter as it passes by.

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Mars dust won't bury Perseverance rover's rock sample tubes on Martian surface

'My team's not worried' about dust or wind disturbing the lightsaber-shaped cache tubes, NASA's Perseverance mission wrote on Twitter.

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Gamma rays: Everything you need to know about these powerful packets of energy

Gamma rays are high-energy photons produced by some of the most violent events in the universe. We explore this powerful radiation in more detail here.

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Nobody took John F. Clauser's quantum experiments seriously. 50 years later, he's collecting a Nobel Prize.

John F. Clauser reflects on receiving the 2022 Nobel Prize in physics for the groundbreaking work he did 50 years ago.

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Satellite sees deadly blizzard and 'bomb cyclone' blanket the US northeastern in snow (photos)

Satellite imagery from NASA shows snow, ice and clouds blanketing the northeastern U.S. during the peak of the holiday travel season.

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The James Webb Space Telescope can use its full name in British journal again after controversy

The Royal Astronomical Society briefly mandated that all journal articles refer to the observatory as 'JWST', before NASA cleared former chief James Webb of persecuting queer staffers.

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NASA's new X-59 supersonic plane gets powerful engine for quiet sonic booms

NASA's supersonic X-59 plane is now one step closer to its flight demonstration over U.S. communities now that it has its 13-foot engine for quiet sonic booms.

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Former Russian space agency chief injured in Ukraine shelling, completes surgery: report

Former Roscosmos director-general Dmitry Rogozin is 'on the mend' after being flown from Ukraine to Russia for the 'complex operation, state media reported Monday (Dec. 26).

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Every planet in the solar system will be visible on Wednesday (Dec. 28). Here's how to see them

Take a grand tour of the solar system tonight (Dec. 28) as each of the planets in the solar system will be visible at the same time.

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China unveils plans for the largest optical telescope in Asia

Peking University wants to build the largest optical telescope in Asia and close the gap in astronomy capabilities with the rest of the world.

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15 times black holes surprised us in 2022

Over the past year, astronomers have gleaned new insights into black holes across the universe. Here is a list of 15 times black holes surprised us in 2022.

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Watch SpaceX launch its 1st next-gen Starlink satellites early Wednesday (Dec. 28)

SpaceX plans to send a test group of a new generation of Starlinks to space as the network is reportedly fighting congestion.

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Amateur astronomers 'swipe right' to hunt dark energy and ID nearly a quarter million galaxies

A galaxy-mapping project drafted in thousands of amateur scientists to swipe right on a cosmic Tinder and identify almost 250,000 galaxies.

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Stars young and old glitter with 'nebulosity' in Hubble telescope photos

Each of these Hubble Space Telescope images is a unique spectacle, and feature different colors that highlight various pieces of invisible information.

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'The Short Story of the Universe' fits a big topic into your pocket

The latest book from All About Space editor Gemma Lavender is 'The Short Story of the Universe.' It rounds up our complicated cosmic history in an engaging guide.

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How do we know the fundamental constants are constant? We don't.

Physicists have measured no changes in time or space for any of the fundamental constants of nature.

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See Earth from space in stunning video from China's Tiangong space station

Earth displays its characteristic blue color as China's completed Tiangong space station, adrift high above the planet, appears in the foreground.

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SpaceX activates nearly 100 Starlinks in Iran amid country-wide protests: report

SpaceX's Starlink internet system could allow Iranians more freedom to access internet services, according to media reports.

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Wild space 'ferry' concept uses paragliders to return satellites and science to Earth

Outpost recently tested a stratospheric paraglider to return space tech ahead of orbital ventures for NASA and other companies later in the 2020s.

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NASA's $25.4 billion budget for 2023 includes funding for second moon lander alongside SpaceX Starship

The Artemis moon landing program will get full funding in NASA's budget, including money for a second moon lander to supplement SpaceX Starship.

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9 alien planet discoveries that were out-of-this-world in 2022

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