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Trash bag jettisoned from space station in waste-management first

The operation tested a new waste-disposal system for the International Space Station, echoing techniques used during the 1980s and 1990s.

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Moon rock trait offers new way to understand impact history

The moon is covered by impact craters large and small, evidence of a violent history of bombardment by celestial bodies like comets and asteroids. But these craters only record some of lunar history.

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Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IV Review

The latest version of the Olympus E-M10 mirrorless camera looks to capture the entry-level market with affordability and versatility, we find out if it's up to the job.

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Best Lego deals: Amazon Prime Day deals on Star Wars, Space, Marvel & DC sets

Find Lego deals on Marvel, Star Wars, DC or space sets over the Amazon Prime Day event.

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How to photograph comet K2

Comet K2 might be visible next week: here's how to take stunning astrophotographs of it using camera gear you likely already own.

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See the 'Summer Triangle' in the night sky this month

The stars of the Summer Triangle asterism — Vega, Deneb and Altair — will be well-placed throughout July, rising above the eastern horizon after dusk.

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Mysterious fast radio bursts could reveal hidden matter around galaxies

Fast radio bursts are blasts of energy that emerge from unknown sources millions to billions of light-years away that can be used to probe the characteristics of galaxies closer to home.

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Watch a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch on a record-tying 13th mission Thursday

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will fly for a record-tying 13th time on Thursday morning (July 7), and you can watch the action live.

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NASA sounding rockets blasting off to assess Alpha Centauri habitability

Two sounding rockets are launching with experiments to assess the habitability of Alpha Centauri while also teaching us about how normal the sun is.

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How cold is space? Physics behind the temperature of the universe

Space is filled with a variety of objects, some blisteringly hot, some tremendously cold, but areas with little to nothing at all never drop to absolute zero thanks to a fossil relic left over from its earliest moments.

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Record-breaking Tonga volcano generated the fastest atmospheric waves ever seen

The massive eruption from the underwater Tonga volcano earlier this year generated a blast so powerful, it sent the fastest pressure waves ever observed in our atmosphere rippling around the globe.

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SpaceX rolls Starship prototype to launch pad ahead of orbital test flight (photos)

We may not have to wait too much longer for the first-ever orbital test flight of SpaceX's Starship deep-space transportation system.

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Fastest known star speeds around Milky Way's black hole at 18 million mph

Astrophysicists are puzzled by the discovery of a star whipping around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way in close proximity and faster than any star previously found.

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Phew! NASA's CAPSTONE moon probe phones home again

NASA's tiny CAPSTONE moon probe is back in touch with its handlers, ending a short but spooky silent period.

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A bus-sized asteroid is passing safely by Earth today and you can watch for free

A space rock at least the size of a bus will safely whiz by our planet today, and you can watch the event on a free livestream.

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Mars sailplane prototype soars during early-stage tethered flight test in Arizona

An early-stage Martian sailplane soared aloft, tethered to a balloon, as engineers ponder the possibilities to expand Red Planet flight.

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Asteroid Bennu sports landslide and massive crater from tiny space rock

When a tiny space rock hit the asteroid Bennu, it caused a landslide across the space rock and a massive crater.

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Earth's magnetic field: Explained

Earth's magnetic field originates in the outer core and extends out into the magnetosphere — a region of space that helps protect Earth from space weather.

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NASA's tiny CAPSTONE mission continuing to moon as team works communications glitch

Operators lost contact with the moon-bound CAPSTONE satellite yesterday (July 5) after initially completing a set of tasks following its separation from the rocket upper stage.

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Celestron StarSense Explorer 8-inch Dobsonian telescope review

This impressive 'push to' light bucket with smartphone app alignment is an easy way to explore both deep-sky and solar system targets.

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Autel EVO Nano+ review

The palm-sized Autel EVO Nano+ offers advanced features while keeping its weight below 250g.

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