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New type of Kevlar heading to ISS in October for space debris protection tests

Next-generation space debris protection material is being readied for a test trip to the International Space Station, to see how it holds up in the final frontier.

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NASA, South Korea plan mission to unexplored region of deep space

NASA and South Korea's space agency have agreed to deeper cooperation in space exploration, science and aeronautics, including collaboration on a pioneering mission.

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NASA restarts art program with New York murals aimed at Artemis Generation

As NASA works to return astronauts to the moon, the agency is resurrecting a program aimed at communicating the cultural significance of its missions. A new era for the NASA Arts Program has begun.

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The W boson caused a particle mystery — but scientists have cracked the case

A puzzling discrepancy in measurements of the mass of the W+ and W– bosons, which are fundamental particles that carry the weak force, has been resolved by the Large Hadron Collider.

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Why I'm going to Easter Island for the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse

The world's most remote island, where moai stand and stare at the stars, will experience an annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024. For one eclipse-chaser, it's unmissable.

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Earth will capture 'second moon' this weekend

Earth will get a "new moon" this weekend when, on Sunday (Sept. 29), it captures the asteroid 2024 PT5, claiming it as a very temporary "mini-moon."

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Radar images capture snowman-shaped object tumbling past Earth

Radar images have captured snowman-shaped 2024 ON asteroid tumbling through space.

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Japan launches spy satellite on penultimate mission of H-2A rocket

Japan launched the IGS-Radar 8 spy satellite early Thursday morning (Sept. 26), on the second-to-last mission of the nation's venerable H-2A rocket.

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Canon PowerShot Zoom digital monocular review

The Canon PowerShot Zoom digital monocular can take 12MP stills and can record HD video. But can it match the quality and convenience of a traditional monocular? Let's find out.

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Weird striped rock 'unlike any seen on Mars' found by Perseverance rover. Here's why NASA's excited

While climbing a crater rim, NASA's Perseverance Mars rover spotted a curious striped rock that may have rolled from farther uphill, hinting at treasures the robotic explorer has yet to find.

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Blue Origin fires up 2nd stage of huge New Glenn rocket ahead of debut launch (video)

Blue Origin carried out a hotfire test for its New Glenn rocket second stage on Monday (Sept. 23) as the company moves toward the huge vehicle's debut flight.

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SpaceX's Elon Musk calls on FAA chief to resign

SpaceX continues to engage the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration in a heated and very public debate over launch licensing and alleged violations.

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Where did Mars' atmosphere go? Scientists say it may be 'hiding in plain sight'

New research suggests that the atmosphere of Mars could have literally "gone to ground" as carbon dioxide was greedily slurped out of the atmosphere and locked away by Red Planet clays.

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Hurricane Helene could yield major flooding, tornadoes and 'devastating' winds, experts warn

Tropical Storm Helene reached hurricane status on Wednesday (Sept. 25), and scientists warn that its damage could be life-threatening.

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Xenomorphs infest a luxury resort in Marvel Comics' new 'Alien: Paradiso #1'

A preview of Marvel Comics’ new Alien: Paradiso miniseries arriving in December

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How black-hole-powered quasars killed off neighboring galaxies in the early universe

Using the Dark Energy Camera, astronomers discovered that black-hole-powered quasars in the early universe lived in dense neighborhoods, but were "bad neighbors."

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Citizen scientists bring intriguing 'hot Jupiter' exoplanet into sharp focus

Yet another faraway world has come to sharper focus thanks to the collective scientific muscle of citizen scientists.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds 'puffball' exoplanet is uniquely lopsided

Using the James Webb Space Telescope astronomers have found that a strange inflated exoplanet is even weirder than they realized finding a strange asymmetry in its atmosphere.

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Orzorz Galaxy Lite star projector review

The Orzorz Galaxy Lite is a star projector that rivals some of the best star projectors we've tested but is surprisingly affordable.

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1 week until annular solar eclipse turns the sun into a dramatic 'ring of fire'

With just one week to go, the countdown to the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2 is on. We're ready, are you?

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SpaceX launches 20 Starlink internet satellites from California (photos)

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink broadband satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capability, from California early Wednesday morning (Sept. 25).

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