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Soviet-era space shuttle carrier aircraft destroyed in Russian attack on Ukraine

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed a "large" part of its space history, with reports confirming the fate of an enormous aircraft that was originally built to transport Soviet space shuttles.

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Advanced new GOES-T weather satellite is 'go' for launch on March 1, NASA says

NASA and NOAA have cleared the new GOES-T weather satellite is "go" for a March 1 launch.

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Elon Musk says SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service is active in Ukraine with more terminals on the way

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk said his Starlink satellite internet service is available in Ukraine and more terminals to use it are on the way.

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The moon meets up with Mercury and Saturn early Monday morning

You may be able to watch the moon cluster up with ringed Saturn and fleeting Mercury on Monday (Feb. 28), but it will be a considerable challenge.

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Physicists get closer than ever to measuring the elusive neutrino

Ghost-like particles called neutrinos hardly ever interact with normal matter, giving the teensy apparitions supreme hiding powers. They are so elusive that, in the decades since their initial discovery, physicists still haven't pinned down their mass. But recently, by plopping them onto a 200-ton "neutrino scale," scientists have put a new limit on the neutrino's mass.

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Venus' extreme surface heat drives swirling winds in upper atmosphere, study finds

Scientists have shown how the swirling winds and searing heat on Venus work together in a revealing new study.

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Tonga underwater volcano eruption shattered two records

An underwater volcano in the South Pacific erupted last month and shattered two records simultaneously: The volcanic plume reached greater heights than any eruption ever captured in the satellite record, and the eruption generated an unparalleled number of lightning strikes — almost 590,000 over the course of three days, Reuters reported.

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Curious Kids: Can black holes become white holes?

White holes are really just something scientists have imagined — they could exist, but we’ve never seen one, or even seen clues that one may exist.

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What is a supernova?

A supernova is what happens when a star has reached the end of its life and explodes in a brilliant burst of light.

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Russia halts Soyuz rocket launches from South America over European sanctions on Ukraine invasion

Roscosmos is stopping all Soyuz rocket launch cooperation Europe's spaceport in French Guiana due to European Union sanctions on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

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This crater on dwarf planet Ceres that may hold another icy volcano, scientists say

The finding comes from a fresh analysis of old data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft, which finished its mission in 2018.

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Mysterious repeating fast radio burst from space looks strangely familiar, scientists realize

Scientists got a strange sense of déjà vu when they took a close look at a mysterious series of bright flashes in a galaxy just 12 million light-years away.

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See the moon align with Venus and Mars in Sunday's morning sky

The trio is easily visible with the naked eye.

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New sky map showcases more than 4 million galaxies, stars and other objects

That's from one team's examination of just one-quarter of the northern sky.

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Europe's space chief says cooperation with Russia will continue, but experts aren't so sure

Europe's space chief said Friday (Feb. 25) that business with Russia continues as usual despite the situation in Ukraine. But it's unclear if the partnership can survive Russia's recent aggression.

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'Star Trek: Discovery' Season 4, Episode 9 begins setting up the big season finale

We still have no idea what species 10-C will look like or what their motives are.

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Is there anything beyond the universe?

What's beyond the known limits? What lies outside the boundary of the universe? The answer is — well, it's complicated.

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Russian space chief criticizes sanctions imposed by United States

The head of Russia's space agency warned Thursday (Feb. 24) that new sanctions imposed on his country could have dire consequences for the International Space Station program.

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'Radio Spaceman' first look: Hellboy's Mike Mignola blasts into outer space with new Dark Horse Comics miniseries

Dark Horse Comics releases "Radio Spaceman," a new sci-fi series from writer Mike Mignola and artist Greg Hinkle.

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James Webb Space Telescope is nearly halfway through its mirror alignment stages

Stars are getting sharper in the James Webb Space Telescope's field of view.

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Herzog doc 'Last Exit: Space' examines our future off Earth (exclusive trailer sneak peek)

"Last Exit: Space," which was narrated and executive produced by Werner Herzog, looks at humanity's quest to extend its footprint beyond Earth.

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