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Virgin Galactic announces crew for next launch to suborbital space

Unity 23 will carry Italian Air Force Col. Walter Villadei and Lt. Col. Angelo Landolfi, as well as aerospace engineer Pantaleone Carlucci, a scientist with the Italian National Research Council.

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Star-smash supernova? New type of stellar explosion possibly seen

Astronomers have uncovered evidence of explosions triggered by dead stars ramming into live stars, possible proof of a new type of supernova, a new study finds.

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NASA's Artemis astronauts won't land on the moon by 2024 deadline

These planets are mostly made of gas, but a spaceship would have a rough time trying to get through a giant planet like Jupiter or Saturn.

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A new theory suggests dark matter may have come from quantum bags that got squished together in the early universe.

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Errant Russian spacecraft's thruster firing tilts the space station by accident again

Astronauts living and working on the International Space Station continue to monitor fires burning across California during a particularly serious fire season.

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NASA’s Lucy mission will be the first to explore a population of ancient asteroids

The classic TIE Fighter is a fan favorite, and it’s an easy build that will suit younger Lego enthusiasts well

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The mysterious troughs on giant asteroid Vesta keep puzzling scientists

Vesta, a massive world in the solar system's asteroid belt, sports two huge trough features that have long puzzled scientists, and it doesn't look like the mystery will be solved anytime soon.

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Strange brown dwarf 'The Accident' hints at possible treasure trove of cosmic anomalies

A citizen scientist's lucky discovery of an eccentric brown dwarf illustrates the tantalizing borderline between stars and planets.

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Supercomputer Simulates What Happens When Meteors Strike the Atmosphere

Firefly Aerospace plans to launch its first-ever orbital mission this evening (Sept. 2), and you can watch the action live.

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Pilots saw 'red light' warning during Virgin Galactic's historic spaceflight with Richard Branson: report

The flight could have ended very badly.

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Taurid meteor shower: Winter fireballs

The Taurid meteor shower is relatively sparse, but may display impressive fireballs.

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Halo Infinite will launch Dec. 8 to bring back Master Chief: report

The leak was confirmed by the game's creative director during Gamescom last week.

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Japanese Epsilon rocket launches nine small satellites

The Caldor Fire, one of the largest in California's history, has been blazing since Aug. 14, 2021.

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BepiColombo: Exploring Mercury, the least visited planet of the inner solar system

The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission hopes to shed light on many of the unexplored mysteries of Mercury, the least explored planet of the inner solar system.

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Globalstar spare satellite to launch on SpaceX rocket this month

NASA's Perseverance rover is on track to collect its first-ever Mars sample in the next few days.

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Mount Etna volcano erupts for 50th time of 2021 in this satellite photo

The European Sentinel 2 satellite has flown over Mount Etna just as the volcano, the most active in Europe, erupted for the 50th time this year on Sunday (Aug 29).

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NASA tallies Hurricane Ida damage to Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans

NASA personnel at the agency's manufacturing facility in Louisiana are continuing to evaluate damage caused by Hurricane Ida, which made landfall on Sunday (Aug. 29).

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How fast is Earth moving?

Earth moves around the sun and across the universe on its axis and at an incredible rate.

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Lunchables will launch kids to space camp with limited 'Lunchabuilds' kits

A rocket-shaped stack of cheese and crackers could now launch your kid on a real-life space adventure.

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A quarter of sunlike stars eat their own planets, according to new research

How rare is our solar system? In the 30 years or so since planets were first discovered orbiting stars other than our sun, we have found that planetary systems are common in the galaxy.

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NASA's 'quiet' X-59 supersonic plane is coming together as space agency chases faster flight

NASA engineers are building a next-generation supersonic plane that will produce a barely audible thump instead of the infamous boom that can rattle furniture and break glass.

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