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DART asteroid mission: NASA's first planetary defense spacecraft

NASA's DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) mission is the first-ever space mission designed to test planetary defense technologies in asteroid deflection.

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Artemis 1 will carry tiny Japanese lunar lander to the moon

The OMOTENASHI mission is the only secondary payload on Artemis 1 that will have a controlled landing on the surface of the moon.

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Watch NASA's Jupiter icy moon explorer come together in a new video

NASA's Europa Clipper probe, which will look for traces of life on Jupiter's ice-covered moon Europa, is coming together at an assembly lab that saw the birth of some of the space agency's most iconic missions.

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NASA 'going full force' to gear up for UFO study

NASA has already identified its top candidate panelists for the UFO study, which is expected to begin this fall and last about nine months.

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James Webb Space Telescope will seek clouds of vaporized gems on exoplanets

Astronomers are looking for clouds made of vaporized gems and metals on faraway exoplanets.

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Moon to pay Mars an early morning visit on Friday (Aug. 18)

On the morning of Friday (Aug. 18), the moon and Mars will both be visible in the eastern sky.

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Did a second killer asteroid finish the dinosaurs off? Crater in West Africa hints yes.

A 66 million-year-old impact crater has been discovered off the coast of West Africa, raising questions about just how many deadly space rocks the dinosaurs had to deal with.

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Colliding black holes could clock universe's expansion rate

New research suggests that the expansion of the universe could be measured using colliding black holes as 'spectral sirens.'

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China prepares to launch yet another new solid rocket, the Smart Dragon 3

China is continuing to boost its options for launching small satellites with a new rocket called the Smart Dragon 3, which is expected to fly for the first time soon.

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Watch a SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule leave the space station Thursday

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule will leave the International Space Station Thursday morning (Aug. 18), and you can watch the departure live.

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Russia aborts spacewalk after spacesuit problem

A Russian spacewalk outside the International Space Station ended early today (Aug. 17) after a cosmonaut suffered a problem with his suit.

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Get 43% off the Estes Saturn V model rocket, and save on launch sets too

You can save on launch sets that come with rockets of their own, too.

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Want to grow plants on Mars? High school student project finds 2 tricks for Red Planet

The soil and water of Mars are normally too harsh for crops, but research led by a then-high schooler finds that alfalfa plants and photosynthetic bacteria might help make conditions fit for farming.

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Save 20% on the Sky-Watcher Heritage-76 Mini Dobsonian Telescope

This Sky-Watcher Telescope is an excellent starter scope and you can now save 20% when you get it from Wex Photo Video.

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Spacesuit power problem cuts short Russian spacewalk outside space station

A spacewalk outside the International Space Station was cut short Wednesday (Aug. 17) after Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev experienced an electrical problem with his Orlan spacesuit.

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NASA's Artemis Program

Artemis is NASA's plan to go back to the moon.

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Supermassive black hole's bright 'photon ring' revealed in new image

The golden glowing ring of matter seen in the first-ever image of a black hole has been remastered, revealing the action of gravity around such cosmic titans.

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Symbolic baton rides with NASA Artemis 1 rocket on rollout for launch

A small metal rod joined NASA's new moon-bound rocket for an overnight move to the launch pad, serving as a symbolic marker for the milestone event at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Solar burst from 'hole' in the sun may trigger geomagnetic storms on Earth

A strong geomagnetic storm may hit Earth on Thursday (Aug. 18), triggering stunning aurora displays farther away from the polar regions than usual.

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See the moon hop over Uranus tomorrow

Watch the moon as it appears to "hop" over Uranus in the afternoon sky tomorrow (Aug. 18).

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Watch Russian spacewalkers boot up a European robotic arm on the International Space Station today

Two spacewalkers will head outside the International Space Station Wednesday (Aug. 17) to continue outfitting the European Robotic Arm for operations.

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