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Satellite survives impact with object in space, takes selfie to prove it (photos)

The 6mm hole was discovered accidentally in footage from an onboard camera.

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Astronomers spot unusually synchronized star formation' in ancient galaxy for 1st time

An old galaxy reveals clusters of young stars that have formed in an unusually synchronized fashion, challenging the idea that star formation declines as galaxies age.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe to glimpse Venus' surface tomorrow before historic sun encounter

NASA's Parker Solar Probe swoops in for its seventh and final swing past Venus ahead of its history-making encounter with the sun on Christmas Eve.

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Design an interstellar 'generation ship' to spend decades among the stars with Project Hyperion competition

A new design competition, dubbed Project Hyperion, is calling for submissions for the design of a crewed interstellar generation ship.

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Netflix's 'The Man Who Loved UFOs' explores how flying saucer hoaxes go viral (review)

A review of Netflix's new "The Man Who Loved UFOs," a film exploring a 1986 flying saucer hoax that captured the attention of a nation.

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Why can't active NASA astronauts endorse US presidential candidates?

NASA astronauts can vote from space, but why can't they endorse political candidates? As it turns out, U.S. federal law specifically prohibits them from doing so.

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Black Friday or Christmas sales: Which is better?

While you can get good discounts during both shopping events, we take a look at which is better between Black Friday and the Christmas sales.

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Matthew McConaughey unveils otherworldly aliens in upcoming sci-fi game 'Exodus' (videos)

Matthew McConaughey narrates four new cinematic teaser trailers for out-of-this-world alien creatures in upcoming sci-fi role playing game "Exodus."

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Satellites can now spot plastic trash on Earth's beaches from space (photo)

"This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space."

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Newfound dead star spins record-breaking 716 times a second, explodes with thermonuclear blasts

The neutron star 4U 1820-30 is one of the fastest spinning bodies in the universe, spinning at 716 times a second and erupting like an atomic bomb, NASA's NICER telescope has found.

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'Vega continues to be unusual:' Lack of planets around young star puzzles astronomers

A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega has found a surprising lack of planets.

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Watch 31st SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrive at the ISS today

Dragon is scheduled to arrive at 10:15 a.m. EST.

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India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026

India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.

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Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works (video)

In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft's orbit.

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How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS

There are four Americans currently living in space, and each has had the opportunity to add their voice to the more than 160 million other Americans able to participate in the 2024 Presidential election.

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NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.

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'Star Wars: Legacy of Vader' follows Kylo Ren between 'The Last Jedi' and 'Rise of Skywalker'

What was Kylo Ren up to between "The Last Jedi" and "The Rise of Skywalker?" Marvel's new comic book series has the answers.

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Jupiter's moons hide giant subsurface oceans − Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life

Jupiter has dozens of moons. Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists.

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Don't miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

Don't miss the Taurid meteor shower peak with colorful fireballs and shooting stars this week

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'Alien vs. Predator' 20 years later: What went right and what went wrong?

With both Alien and Predator back in action, here's what we can learn from their first big-screen crossover two decades ago.

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Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

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