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Watch Indian rocket launch 36 OneWeb internet satellites Saturday

An Indian rocket will launch 36 of OneWeb's internet satellites to orbit on Saturday (Oct. 22), and you can watch the action live.

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Hole in the ozone layer has grown for a 3rd year in a row — but scientists aren't concerned

The ozone hole is the largest it's been since 2015, but overall it's still decreasing.

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World's oldest complete star map, lost for millennia, found inside medieval manuscript

Evidence points to the map being made by Hipparchus, the "father of scientific astronomy."

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How to observe the sun safely (and what to look for)

The sun is a great skywatching target but you should NEVER look at it without protection. Here we explain how to view the sun safely and what to look out for.

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Watch SpaceX stack its Starship megarocket using giant 'chopsticks' (video)

The video, which SpaceX tweeted out on Friday (Oct. 21), captures the stacking of a Starship vehicle on Thursday (Oct. 20).

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China moon mission samples upend theories of lunar volcanism

An analysis of lunar samples returned by China's Chang'e 5 moon mission has produced a new possible answer for volcanism late in the moon's history.

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Kerbal Space Program 2 to launch on early access in February 2023

Kerbal Space Program 2 is launching an early access program for PC gamers only, aiming to get people on board quickly to assess its physics and gameplay.

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NASA UFO study team includes former astronaut, scientists and more

NASA's highly anticipated UFO study is about to begin, and we now know who will conduct it.

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How the space race started a technological revolution in agriculture (op-ed)

GPS is integral in bringing new technology to farms, such as autonomous tractors, smart sprayers with AI and better tools for data collection.

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Save $70 with this Celestron StarSense Explorer 102AZ telescope deal

That's a $70 saving on one of the best budget telescopes under $500 on the market, but hurry as this limited-time deal is already low in stock.

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NASA astronauts 'moonwalk' in the Arizona desert for our lunar future

NASA astronauts will be spending time in a simulated lunar environment in the Arizona desert, to see what Artemis moon missions will face.

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X-ray view of wreckage from a star-killing cosmic explosion reveals magnetic surprise

Astronomers are learning more about the extreme conditions created by supernovas and the powerful magnetic fields that act as natural particle accelerators.

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Mars rover Perseverance gearing up to cache samples for future return to Earth

Perseverance has socked away 14 drilled-out Mars rock cores to date — two apiece from seven target rocks — and it will likely drop half of them in a "depot" in November or December.

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Don't miss the Orionid meteor shower peak tonight (Oct. 21)

The Orionid meteor shower peaks overnight tonight (Oct. 21), so get outside and see some fireballs streak through the atmosphere.

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NASA's Mars rover Curiosity reaches intriguing salty site after treacherous journey

After a treacherous journey, NASA's Curiosity Mars rover has reached an area that is thought to have formed billions of years ago when the Red Planet's water disappeared.

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NASA orders 3 more Orion crew capsules for Artemis moon missions

NASA has ordered three more Orion crew capsules from aerospace giant Lockheed Martin, in a deal worth $1.99 billion.

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Brainstorm Toys Deep Space Home Planetarium star projector review

One of the most reasonably priced star projector STEM toys for budding astronomers who want a glimpse of the night sky at home.

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SpaceX replaces Russia on 2 European launches after Ukraine invasion

The European Space Agency has chosen SpaceX to replace Russia's space agency to launch two of its missions following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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Seeds launching to the moon in 2025 will test plant resilience

The moon is a lifeless rock, but despite no living thing ever having been found on its desolate surface, some forms of Earth life might be able to make it.

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Europe's long-awaited Ariane 6 rocket won't launch before late 2023

Europe's new Ariane 6 heavy-lift rocket won't launch before late 2023, but Europe is already planning out a future reusable second stage and homegrown astronaut taxis.

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Hubble Space Telescope sees unexpected twin 'tails' from impacted asteroid

A week or two after a NASA spacecraft slammed into an asteroid, scientists have spotted something unexpected: The space rock has grown two tails.

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