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New contest will send artwork to the moon

300 lucky artists will have their art flown on a one-way ticket to the moon.

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Sunspot sends off double flare, as solar activity ramps up

A restless sunspot sent off a double solar flare on Monday (April 25), temporarily disrupting some radio communications in Asia and Australia.

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Sharp pictures! James Webb Space Telescope completes alignment in huge milestone

All four of Webb's instruments now capture "crisp, well-focused images" of celestial objects, NASA says.

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Lego unveils epic Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder collector's edition for Star Wars Day

Lego is offering up the Ultimate Collector Series Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder set just in time for Star Wars Day 2022.

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Why is a day on Venus is longer than a year? The atmosphere may be to blame.

Venus' dense and stormy atmosphere is the cause why a day on the scorching planet is longer than a year, a new study suggests.

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Brilliant fireball soars over Mississippi, sparking loud booms

Onlookers watched as a ball of fire streaked across southeastern skies yesterday (April 27).

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Rare Black Moon to block sun in 1st solar eclipse of 2022. See a Venus-Jupiter meetup near Eid, too.

A rare Black Moon new moon will occur during 2022's first solar eclipse ahead of Eid and just after a big Venus-Jupiter meetup.

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Full moon calendar 2022: When to see the next full moon

The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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'Potentially hazardous' asteroid twice the size of the Empire State Building will skim past Earth Thursday, NASA says

A gigantic "potentially hazardous" asteroid that may be twice the size of the Empire State Building is set to zoom past Earth Thursday (April 28), according to NASA.

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Best cameras for astrophotography {year}

Snap incredible photos of the solar system and beyond using one of the best cameras for astrophotography.

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NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet returns to California for assembly

NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet arrived at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility for assembly ahead of a flight test this year.

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Best telescope mounts in {year}

We take a look at a selection of the best telescopes mounts currently on offer.

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How to photograph a solar eclipse

Capture a solar eclipse on camera to reveal one of nature's most spectacular sights.

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Little CAPSTONE cubesat ready to launch on big moon mission next month

Early next month, Rocket Lab is slated to launch a pathfinding cubesat mission that supports NASA's Artemis return-to-the moon program.

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Does Lockheed Martin's stealthy SR-72 Darkstar spy plane have a cameo in 'Top Gun: Maverick'?

The SR-72 hypersonic spy plane being designed by Lockheed Martin is the successor to the legendary SR-71 Blackbird

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Boeing to launch 2nd test flight of Starliner spacecraft for NASA on May 19

Boeing is finally ready to test its Starliner again in space, with an uncrewed launch set for May 19.

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SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts fly plush turtle and monkey as zero-g indicators

What do you get when you cross a turtle with a chimp and send both into outer space? A whole lot of shenanigans. Or at least that is the story behind SpaceX Crew-4's plush turtle and small monkey.

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Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the International Space Station today

Two Russian cosmonauts will spend hours spacewalking outside the International Space Station. Watch it live

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SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts have fun testing spacesuits before coming home (photos)

The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts seemed to be enjoying themselves as they tested out their spacesuits ahead of their return to Earth.

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SpaceX's Freedom Dragon capsule arrives at space station with Crew-4 astronauts

For the second time in less than three weeks, SpaceX has delivered an astronaut crew to the International Space Station.

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Apollo 17 moonwalker hails launch of fellow geologist-astronaut Jessica Watkins

The last man to have set foot on the moon watched today as Crew-4 blasted off to the International Space Station atop SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket.

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