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South Korea wants to build a moon base by 2045

South Korea just laid out its long-term space exploration road map, which features the planned construction of a moon base two decades from now.

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Earth will spin faster today to create 2nd-shortest day in history

Our planet has been rotating at its fastest since records began in 1973.

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What are these strange swirls around an infant star? 'We may be watching a planet come into existence in real time'

Astronomers have discovered a baby exoplanet "spiral architect" carving complex swirls into a disk of gas and dust around the young star HD 135344B.

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Astronauts collect blood aboard the ISS | Space photo of the day for July 21, 2025

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station collect blood samples as part of a project to study human health in space.

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Amateur astrophotographer captures trio of breathtaking nebulas from the Central Australian Desert (photos)

"There's some great targets in the southern hemisphere, including the Carina Nebula."

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ESA selects 5 rocket companies for European Launcher Challenge

Germany's Isar and RFA, France's Maiaspace, Spain's PLD Space, and UK-based Orbex have been pre-selected for ESA's €169 million launcher initiative.

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Astronomers crack 1,000-year-old Betelgeuse mystery with 1st-ever sighting of secret companion (photo, video)

Astronomers have finally imaged the long theorized companion star of Betelgeuse, solving a mystery regarding its dimming that has persisted for millennia.

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'Most impressive!' Darth Vader's screen-used 'Star Wars' lightsaber could fetch $3 million in September auction

Propstore will also trot out this rare relic for a 3-city press tour this August

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When did our solar system's planets form? Discovery of tiny meteorite may challenge the timeline

Analysis of an ancient meteorite suggests that rocky planets both near and distant from the sun may have formed at the same time, challenging current models of our solar system’s evolution.

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These 3 popular skywatching star clusters may be branches of the same family tree

The Orion Nebula, the Pleiades and the Hyades open clusters could represent the different phases of star clusters: baby, adolescent and elderly.

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NASA's X-59 'quiet' supersonic jet rolls out for its 1st test drive (video)

NASA recently took its new X-59 "quiet' supersonic jet for a drive during taxi tests, one of the final hurdles between the aircraft and its first flight.

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This new 'CosmoCube' moon orbiter could eavesdrop on whispers from the early universe

U.K. scientists plan to send a small spacecraft to the moon's far side to detect faint radio signals emitted shortly after the Big Bang.

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Eclipse chasers share insider tips, travel advice and skywatching secrets for the 2026 total solar eclipse

Our expert travel guide to the 2026 total solar eclipse in Greenland, Iceland and Spain is packed with insider tips, travel advice and skywatching secrets from seasoned eclipse chasers.

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'Chaos' reigns beneath the ice of Jupiter moon Europa, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

New observations from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) are painting a new picture of Jupiter's moon Europa and revealing the hidden chemistry of the icy moon's interior.

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SpaceX aborts satellite launch 11 seconds before liftoff

SpaceX aborted the planned launch of two of SES' O3b mPOWER communications satellites just before liftoff on Monday evening (July 21). The company will try again tomorrow (July 22).

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NASA workers plan 'Moon Day' protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. 'This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.'

Workers from within NASA will protest the space agency leadership's "preemptive over-compliance" of the White House's proposed budget, gutting science and eliminating jobs.

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A lunar eclipse steals the show in a colorful sky | Space photo of the day for July 18, 2025

A lunar eclipse was seen over the U.S. Naval Observatory Deep South Telescope in Chile.

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Exoplanet is shrinking before the X-ray eyes of NASA's Chandra spacecraft: 'The future for this baby planet doesn’t look great'

Astronomers have used the Chandra X-ray telescope to observe an exoplanet as it disintegrates because its parent star is bombarding it with radiation.

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This excellent value for money star projector is on sale for less than $14

We've tested numerous star projectors and one of the best value options, the YGiTK Northern Galaxy Lights projector, is 26% off on Amazon, now under $14.

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The Vera Rubin Observatory could find dozens of interstellar objects

As astronomers rush to study a newly discovered comet from beyond our solar system, a powerful new observatory may turn rare interstellar sightings into routine events.

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The new 'Alien: Earth' trailer is here, and we can't wait to be terrified by xenomorphs once again (video)

Hulu released a new trailer for "Alien: Earth," a new sci-fi horror miniseries from "Fargo" creator Noah Hawley that premieres on Aug. 12.

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