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Kitt Peak telescopes remain standing after Arizona wildfire claims at least 4 buildings on site

While astronomical facilities and instrumentation may still be intact, it's too unsafe to verify in person right now.

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Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars review

The Nikon 10x50 Aculon A211 binoculars are sleek, well made and offer great value optics in a wide field of view.

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World's largest liquid mirror telescope ready to observe

The 4-meter-wide International Liquid Mirror Telescope (ILMT) at Devasthal Observatory in the central Himalayas comes online.

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The moon will swing by Mars early Wednesday morning as it continues its planetary tour

The moon approaches Mars in the predawn sky on Wednesday (June 22). The pair will be visible in the same field of view using a pair of binoculars.

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SpaceX and OneWeb tell FCC their broadband megaconstellations can coexist

SpaceX and OneWeb have written a joint letter to the U.S. Federal Communications Commission declaring harmony in orbit for spectrum coordination between their satellite-internet constellations.

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China plans to return Mars samples to Earth in 2031: report

China plans to haul pristine Mars samples to Earth in 2031, two years earlier than NASA and the European Space Agency plan to do so, according to media reports.

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Propstore auctions rare screen-used 'Red Leader' X-wing model from 'Star Wars: A New Hope' (exclusive)

Propstore is auctioning off a screen-matched 'Red Leader' X-wing model from 1977’s "Star Wars."

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Summer solstice 2022 celebrated on Earth and in space (photos)

People around the world celebrated the summer solstice today (June 21), as did some satellites in space.

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South Korea's homegrown Nuri rocket puts satellites in orbit for 1st time

A fully homegrown South Korean rocket has put satellites into orbit for the first time ever.

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'Obi-Wan Kenobi' episode 5: The force unleashed

Old Ben’s penultimate outing isn’t perfect, but it sets the stage for a high-stakes season finale and delivers a couple of moments fans have been clamoring to see.

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Robotics expert Robin Murphy explains why 'Star Wars' robots don't reflect reality

The sci-fi droids in the Star Wars TV shows The Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett are super cool, but don't reflect robotics reality.

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International Space Station dodges orbital debris from Russian anti-satellite test

A piece of Russian space junk forced the International Space Station to steer clear to avoid a chance encounter with orbital debris on Thursday (June 16).

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Newly spotted asteroid near Venus earns name from Pauma band of Native Americans

Scientists at the Palomar Observatory turned to the Pauma band, upon whose ancestral lands the facility sits, to name the asteroid, now dubbed 'Ayló'chaxnim, or 'Venus girl.'

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NASA's Lucy mission adds 9th asteroid to its list of attractions

NASA's Lucy mission has gained a new destination: a tiny asteroid that's orbiting one of its original target asteroids.

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Hubble Space Telescope starstruck by a mysterious globular cluster (photo)

NASA/ESA releases a new photo of the enigmatic globular cluster Ruprecht 106

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Watch SpaceX launch 3rd rocket in 36 hours early Sunday

SpaceX aims to complete a remarkable hat trick early Sunday (June 19), and you can watch the action live.

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Look up! See the moon shine near massive asteroid Vesta this weekend.

The moon will pass main-belt asteroid Vesta this weekend. The pair will be visible to observers using a widefield telescope eyepiece.

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'Beyond Infinity' launches deep into Buzz Lightyear's history on Disney Plus

The new Disney documentary "Beyond Infinity" showcases the back story of the loveable astronaut known for falling with style: Buzz Lightyear.

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Statue of Sally Ride, first American woman in space, unveiled at aviation museum

With the crowd cheering "Ride, Sally Ride," a monument to the first American woman to fly into space was unveiled outside of the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Long Island, New York.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket begins crucial prelaunch test today

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket will start its "wet dress rehearsal" this evening (June 18), beginning a series of crucial launch countdown tests that will last through Monday (June 20).

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Watch SpaceX launch German military satellite, land rocket Saturday

SpaceX plans to launch a German military satellite and land the returning rocket on Saturday morning (June 18), and you can watch the action live.

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