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How NASA's James Webb Space Telescope project chief used Jimmy Buffett quotes to thank mission team

The James Webb Space Telescope's project manager is thrilled at the success of his team and used Jimmy Buffett to prove it.

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The James Webb Space Telescope's 1st target star is in the Big Dipper. Here's where to see it.

One particularly bright star named HD 84406 will soon be the object of JWST's attention.

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SpaceX delays rocket launch carrying Italian satellite due to bad weather

SpaceX delayed the launch of a used Falcon 9 rocket carrying an Italian satellite on Friday night (Jan. 28) due to bad weather.

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What Is Dark Matter?

Roughly 80% of the mass of the universe is made up of dark matter, a material that scientists cannot directly observe. So why do scientists think it dominates?

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See Mars shine very close to moon in Saturday's pre-dawn sky. Here's where to look.

Mars and Venus will shine close to the crescent moon 45 minutes before sunrise on Jan. 29, 2022. Look to the southeast on the horizon to see them, weather permitting.

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Giant 'tree stump' impact crater spotted on Mars

A Mars probe has snapped a peculiar image of the Red Planet's surface that looks like a giant tree stump, rings and all.

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The Arctic 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2021 changed southern auroras. Here's how.

A solar eclipse on one side of Earth stimulated aurora displays on the opposite side of our planet, according to a new study.

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How big is the moon?

How big is the moon? Our moon is the fifth largest moon in the solar system, with a radius of 1,079.6 miles (1,737.5 kilometers).

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Space station cargo ship named in honor of late NASA astronaut Piers Sellers

A British-American climate scientist who launched on three missions to the International Space Station is being honored with the naming of a U.S. commercial spacecraft bound for the orbiting complex.

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For NASA, a somber 'Day of Remembrance' casts spotlight on astronaut safety to prevent tragedies

NASA leaders emphasized the importance of safety and having an inclusive culture in a discussion held during the agency's annual Day of Remembrance to honor fallen astronauts.

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The first Vulcan rocket will launch ashes of Star Trek actors, fans and more into space

The first Vulcan Centaur rocket launch will launch the ashes and DNA of "Star Trek" fans and actors in 2022.

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Best Doctor Who audio dramas

The sound of the Tardis crashing isn't the only Doctor Who audio drama, check out these excellent audio entries into the Whoniverse.

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How big is the universe?

Based on what we can observe, the universe appears to be almost 28 billion light-years in diameter. However, it is far larger than that.

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Star facts: History, formation and classification

Learn how stars form, how stars and constellations are named, what happens when stars like our sun evolve, and ultimately, die.

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Japanese company ispace delays its second private moon mission to 2024

A Japanese company that plans to put a robotic lander on the surface of the moon later this year had to postpone its second planned mission by at least 12 months.

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What is the cosmic microwave background?

The cosmic microwave background (CMB) is primeval radiation emitted shortly after the Big Bang. Regarded as an 'echo' of the Big Bang, CMB fills the universe.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has reached its final destination. Let's celebrate the team that got it there (op-ed)

The successes notched by Webb, the biggest and most complex space telescope ever launched, reflect the grit and unity of thousands of people who worked together to place it in the heavens.

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Europe's sun mission flew through the tail of Comet Leonard

As Comet Leonard bid farewell to Earth and flew past Venus, a sun-studying spacecraft flew through the comet's long tail, giving humans a new perspective on the icy wanderer.

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Israel signs Artemis accords for moon exploration

The country is already testing a radiation vest on Artemis 1, the first uncrewed mission of the program.

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Astronomers detect powerful cosmic object unlike anything they've seen before

Astronomers have discovered a mysterious, flickering object in the Milky Way that belches enormous amounts of energy toward Earth three times an hour.

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The Higgs boson could have kept our universe from collapsing

The Higgs boson particle could have kept our universe from collapsing within a larger multiverse, physicists say.

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