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SpaceX Dragon cargo ship delivers Christmas presents (and supplies) to space station

A SpaceX Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday (Dec. 22), carrying with it a holiday haul of science gear and Christmas treats.

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What Is a Light-Year?

A light-year is a measurement of the distance light travels in a single Earth year, which is important for measuring the vast distances of space

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed to Christmas due to bad weather

NASA's much-awaited next-generation space telescope is finally ready to launch — just as soon as the weather cooperates.

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SpaceX headquarters reports 132 COVID-19 cases

The omicron variant has apparently made some inroads at SpaceX's Southern California headquarters, as it has in much of the rest of the country.

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'Outbursts' from Comet Leonard spotted by NASA satellite (video)

NASA's STEREO-A satellite caught this view of Comet Leonard as it continued to streak into the inner solar system in December.

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Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier' could meet its doom within 3 years

Thwaites Glacier is roughly the size of Florida, and holds enough ice to raise sea levels over two feet. New research shows that the collapse of its ice shelf may be just a few years away.

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Houston, you are go for a spacewalk: 'The Infinite' launches VR space station tours

There is a moment in The Infinite where you can find yourself in front of NASA astronaut Drew Morgan as he tries to describe what it's like to enter the International Space Station for the first time.

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Japan will launch a huge communications satellite on Wednesday. Here's how to watch it live.

The Inmarsat-6 F1 satellite is scheduled to launch Wednesday (Dec. 22) from Tanegashima Space Center in Japan, during a two-hour window that opens at 9:33 a.m. EST (1433 GMT). Watch it live!

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How to watch NASA's James Webb Space Telescope launch online in several languages on Christmas Eve

NASA is counting down towards a Christmas Eve launch for its biggest space telescope ever and you can watch it all live online.

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Winter solstice 2021 brings the year's longest night to Northern Hemisphere

Winter solstice arrives today, bringing the longest night to the Northern Hemisphere. But don't despair, it will start getting better from today on.

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The Ursid meteor shower peaks tonight. Don't expect to see many 'shooting stars.'

The Ursid meteor shower of 2021 will peak overnight on Dec. 21 but don't expect a great meteor display.

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SpaceX aces 100th rocket landing after Dragon cargo ship launch to space station

SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo ship for NASA early Tuesday (Dec. 21) and nailed its 100th rocket landing.

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James Webb Space Telescope: The engineering behind a 'first light machine' that is not allowed to fail

The James Webb Space Telescope, the most complex and expensive space observatory ever built, has pushed engineers and technologies to their limits. And the thrill will continue even after launch.

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'Cowboy Bebop' showrunner André Nemec on adapting the cult '90s anime for Netflix: Q&A

The veteran Hollywood screenwriter tells why this live-action version really jams

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Russian cosmonaut Anna Kikina will fly on SpaceX's Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station

NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are finalizing an agreement to launch the first cosmonaut on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, agency officials confirmed on Monday (Dec. 20).

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Bits of asteroid Ryugu are among 'most primordial' materials ever examined

Two new studies reveal surprising features of the asteroid Ryugu.

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'The Expanse' is back on Amazon Prime for sixth and final season

The sixth and final season of "The Expanse" is currently showing on Amazon Prime Video and it's a show not to miss.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission slips to spring 2022 after engine issue

Rocket woes have again delayed NASA's return to the moon.

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You can watch SpaceX launch NASA supplies to space station early Tuesday

SpaceX will launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with NASA cargo to the International Space Station early Tuesday (Dec. 21) and you can watch it live.

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Best beginner cameras

We’ve tested a range of the best beginner cameras on the market, so you can take your photography to the next level.

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Kepler’s Third Law: The movement of solar system planets

Kepler's Third Law not only calculated the planetary movements in the solar system, but also helped to determine the average distance of the planet from its stars.

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