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Chang'e 6 probe's far-side moon samples enter return-to-Earth module in lunar orbit, China says

The two spacecraft of the Chang'e 6 mission met and docked in orbit over the moon on Thursday (June 6) to transfer samples the moon's far side. They'll now be returned to Earth.

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Fly over the scarred canyons of Mars in this breathtaking video from European spacecraft

ESA's Mars Express orbiter surveyed the vast Nili Fossae trenches, which formed following a massive impact billions of years ago, when water flowed over the Martian surface.

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Watch SpaceX launch 4th test flight of Starship megarocket today

SpaceX plans to launch its giant Starship rocket this morning (June 6), and you can watch the action live.

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1st telescope removed from controversial astronomy hub on Hawaiian volcano

The 36-inch telescope and its dome has been decommissioned as part of a deal that will hopefully see the Thirty Meter Telescope receive a permit for construction on Maunakea.

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SpaceX congratulates Boeing, ULA on 1st crewed Starliner launch

Elon Musk and SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell both congratulated the coalition that sent Boeing's Starliner capsule aloft today (June 5) on its first crewed mission.

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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 4 launch test on June 6?

SpaceX will launch its 4th Starship test flight as early as Thursday (June 6) in what it hopes will be a historic flight of the world's biggest rocket. Here's when it may fly.

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'They're going to test this thing from izzard to gizzard:' NASA hails success of Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch

Boeing's Starliner capsule launched with astronauts on board for the first time today (June 5), and NASA celebrated the milestone.

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Boeing's Starliner launches astronauts for 1st time in historic liftoff (photos, video)

Boeing's Starliner capsule thundered to orbit today (June 5) with two astronauts on board, kicking off a crucial test flight for the company and for NASA.

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NASA exoplanet hunter finds 'weird' world surviving a star's relentless bombardment — it's named Phoenix

NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter has discovered a weird world called Phoenix that has managed to hold on to its atmosphere despite being relentlessly bombarded with radiation from its red giant star.

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'Star Wars: The Acolyte' episodes 1 & 2: Who's really behind the Jedi murder mystery?

The first two episodes of "The Acolyte" are refreshing Star Wars and open up plenty of possibilities, but the visual presentation and pacing are irregular.

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Terrifying new 'Alien: Romulus' trailer unleashes the facehuggers (video)

Roughly two months before its theatrical release, "Alien: Romulus" is giving us a better look at its plot, characters, and scares.

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Save $400 on Unistellar smart binoculars: Early bird deal

Unistellar's brand new smart binocular, Envision, is now $400 off when you order it on pre-sale in this early bird Kickstarter deal.

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Midnight sun: What it is and how to see it

Experience the wonders of the midnight sun, a natural phenomenon where the sun never sets. Learn where you can witness this endless daylight and the science behind the strange phenomenon.

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Aurora-like STEVE phenomenon has a 'secret twin' that appears only before dawn, study finds

An atmospheric phenomenon known as STEVE has a secret twin that appears before the break of dawn and flows in the opposite direction, new research finds.

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Father's Day telescope deals: Save $400 on Unistellar smart telescopes

These Father's Day Unistellar smart telescope deals are sitewide

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Human-caused global warming at all-time high, new report concludes

We have about five years worth of carbon emissions before we drive global warming beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 Fahrenheit), a new report concluded.

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, including 13 direct-to-cell craft

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites on June 4, including 13 that can beam service directly to smartphones.

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The Hubble Space Telescope is old. Here's NASA's new plan to keep it alive through 2035

The Hubble Space Telescope will soon go into one-gyroscope mode, a move that will decrease the iconic observatory's productivity but give it margin for the future.

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SpaceX lands FAA license for next Starship megarocket launch on June 6

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), on Tuesday (June 4), issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission currently scheduled to lift off no earlier than Thursday, June 6.

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Intricate lava trails on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io seen from Earth (image)

Extremely high quality images of Jupiter's moon Io, taken by the SHARK-VIS camera on Earth, reveal a major resurfacing event.

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This planet-forming disk shaped like a comet is struggling to survive

Proplyds, which are ionized protoplanetary disks, struggle to survive in the Orion Nebula as they come under an onslaught of radiation from a nearby massive star.

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