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Apollo landing sites: An observer's guide on how to spot them on the moon

Gaze upon the lunar surface tonight, and you’ll see where astronauts, rovers, and landers stepped onto another world.

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Russia says SpaceX Starlink satellite and space junk may narrowly miss Progress cargo ship in orbit

The Russian Progress MS-17 cargo ship, which launched toward the International Space Station on Tuesday (June 29), will come dangerously close to a Starlink satellite and a Falcon 9 rocket fragment.

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Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites on third-ever space mission

Virgin Orbit launched seven satellites today (June 30), taking a big step toward regular and reliable commercial launch service.

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New Relativity Space factory will host dozens of 3D printers for Terran rockets

3D rocket-printing startup Relativity Space said it plans a "major expansion" of operations and manufacturing to boost production of its Terran rocket line.

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World's largest radio telescope to be built after almost 30 years of planning

Construction of the Square Kilometer Array Observatory, the largest radio telescope ever built, will start on July 1 after nearly 30 years of preparations.

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'Moonikin' flying on NASA's Artemis 1 named for Apollo 13 engineer

The public has voted to honor Apollo 13 engineer Arturo Campos on board NASA's first mission to fly to the moon and back in more than 50 years, Artemis 1.

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Does outer space end – or go on forever?

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to travel to outer space – and then keep going?

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Celebrate Asteroid Day 2021 with NASA and The Asteroid Foundation

Researchers on two channels will help you learn about space rocks, exploring asteroids and keeping our planet safe from near-Earth objects.

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Why is there so little water left on Mars?

Mars is known for its thin atmosphere, where CO2 dominates and provides most of the atmospheric mass and pressure.

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Phantom energy and dark gravity: Explaining the dark side of the universe

Understanding the 'undetectable' cosmos could lead to significant changes in some highly cherished theories about space-time.

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NASA to test new solar sail technology with launch in 2022

NASA says it plans to test new solar sail technologies in space by the middle of next year.

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Virgin Orbit will launch 7 satellites into orbit from carrier aircraft. Here's how to watch live.

Virgin Orbit plans to launch seven satellites this morning (June 30), and you can watch the spaceflight action live.

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Astronomers spot 3,000 light-year 'light echo' of dying supermassive black hole

The "active galactic nucleus" phase of the supermassive black hole at the heart of the galaxy Arp 187 has apparently just ended.

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The second wave of 'Star Wars: The High Republic' novels is here. Here's what to know.

Disney Lucasfilm Press has dropped new info regarding three new "The High Republic" books that arrive starting on June 29.

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Russia's Progress cargo ship successfully launches to space station

Tonight (June 29), Russia's uncrewed Progress 78 mission successfully launched to space.

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'Star Trek: Prodigy' reveals cast and characters

Images and details have been released about the cast and their respective characters from "Star Trek: Prodigy," the new animated "Star Trek" show.

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SpaceX rocket launch carrying 88 satellites delayed by a wayward plane

SpaceX postponed the launch of dozens of satellites just seconds before liftoff today (June 29) when a wayward plane crept inside the mission's safety zone.

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Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo ship departs space station to begin new mission in orbit

A Northrop Grumman Cygnus cargo spacecraft successfully undocked from the International Space Station Tuesday, more than four months after it arrived in orbit.

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SpaceX to launch 88 satellites on Transporter 2 rideshare mission today. Here's how to watch live.

SpaceX is preparing one of its veteran rockets to launch dozens of small satellites into space on Tuesday afternoon (June 29).

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Half the country is facing an apocalyptic summer

A severe drought going into the summer is setting up the western United States for water rationing and nasty wildfires.

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Could there be a link between interstellar visitor 'Oumuamua and unidentified aerial phenomena?

If some UAP turn out to be extraterrestrial technology, they could be dropping sensors for a subsequent craft to tune into. What if ‘Oumuamua is such a craft?

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