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Launching with Blue Origin: Q&A with spaceflight veteran Dylan Taylor

The founder of Space for Humanity reflects on his Dec. 11 suborbital flight on Blue Origin's New Shepard spacecraft.

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Huge Tonga underwater volcano eruption captured in stunning satellite video

A powerful underwater volcano eruption in Tonga on Saturday (Jan. 15) was captured as it happened in stunning satellite images.

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Climate scientist and Netflix 'Don't Look Up' director talk comet metaphors and global warming (exclusive)

Adam McKay, creator of Netflix's popular satire-comedy movie "Don't Look Up," and climate scientist Kate Marvel talk why the world needs more films like the comet metaphor movie.

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China builds 'artificial moon' for gravity experiment

The test chamber will enable scientists to test technologies and structures on Earth before sending them to the moon.

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Strange and hidden Jupiter-size exoplanet spotted by astronomers and citizen scientists

A group of astronomers and citizen scientists has uncovered a hidden planet the size of Jupiter in a distant solar system.

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4-foot tsunami hits Tonga after explosive eruption of underwater volcano

A tsunami triggered by the explosive eruption of the underwater Tonga volcano in the Pacific Ocean slammed the shoreline of the Pacific nation Saturday (Jan. 15).

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Learn the backstory of Grudge the Cat with IDW's new 'Star Trek: Discovery' comic miniseries

Writers Kirsten Beyer and Mike Johnson reunite for IDW's new "Star Trek: Discovery - Adventures in the 32nd Century" starring Grudge the cat.

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Brace yourself for a peek at Boom!'s new 'Dune' comic book 'A Whisper of Caladan Seas #1'

Brian Herbert and Kevin J. Anderson deliver "A Whisper of Caladan Seas," another fantastic “Dune” tale from Boom! Studios

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Explosive underwater volcano eruption in Tonga spotted from space in satellite images

Satellites orbiting Earth captured a powerful undersea eruption in Tonga from space on Thursday (Jan. 13).

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Pentagon launches new UFO office. Not all believers are happy about it.

The U.S. government will officially investigate UFOs with a new office based in the Pentagon.

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NASA leasing bill morphs into 'freedom to vote' legislation

A recent bill meant to facilitate NASA raising money by leasing out underused facilities went in a most unexpected direction: expanding the right to vote.

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New head of Indian space agency's 'biggest challenge' will be human spaceflight

Shri. Somnath is best-known for developing the country's highly successful PSLV rocket.

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Largest dark energy map could reveal the fate of the universe

A telescope in Arizona modified to measure the true distance of galaxies has produced the largest three-dimensional map of the universe ever.

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'The Expanse' stars Cara Gee and Keon Alexander talk about getting into character (and Marcos' underwear) — Exclusive video

The show might be ending on Amazon Prime, but it's important that we still get our recommended daily allowance of "The Expanse."

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January full moon 2022: The 'Wolf Moon' rises with winter constellations

The full moon of January, known as the Full Wolf Moon, arrives Monday, Jan. 17, at 6:48 p.m. EST (1148 GMT).

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3 newly discovered worlds risk doom orbiting too close to dying stars

Astronomers have spotted three new exoplanets orbiting dangerously close to their parent stars, on the brink of extinction.

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What is Astrophysics?

Astrophysics is a branch of space science that applies the laws of physics and chemistry to seek to understand the universe and our place in it.

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What is a blood moon?

If the rays of the setting or rising sun hit the moon just right, the blood moon appears.

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Laika the space dog: First living creature in orbit

Laika, a Moscow street dog, became the first creature to orbit Earth, but she died in space.

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How realistic is spaceflight in video games?

How realistic is spaceflight in video games? From takeoff to interstellar travel, let's look at some popular games to see how they stack up.

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Redshift and blueshift: What do they mean?

Redshift and blueshift describe the change in the frequency of a light wave depending on whether an object is moving towards or away from us.

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