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The highest observatory on Earth sits atop Chile's Andes Mountains — and it's finally open

A new Japanese observatory built high in the Chilean Andes mountains promises fresh views of the early universe.

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Satellite operator SES acquiring Intelsat in $3.1 billion deal

SES plans to buy fellow satellite operator Intelsat, in a deal that could help the combined company compete with SpaceX's huge Starlink broadband network.

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Einstein Probe X-ray telescope releases 1st images taken with 'lobster vision'

Einstein Probe, which is the new Chinese–European X-ray mission, has revealed its first widescreen views of the universe.

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'We are ready:' New NASA documentary looks ahead to Artemis 2 moon mission (video)

A new NASA video reflects on the successful Artemis 1 moon mission and looks ahead to next year's crewed effort, Artemis 2.

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Scientists reveal Southern Ring Nebula's unexpected structure: 'We were amazed'

The molecular gas ejected by a dying star within the Southern Ring Nebula will one day be recycled into a new generation of stars and planets.

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Astrophotographer captures the Running Chicken Nebula in impeccable detail

Check out this incredibly detailed image of the Running Chicken Nebula — IC 2944 — captured by astrophotographer Rod Prazeres.

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China unveils video of its moon base plans, which weirdly includes a NASA space shuttle

A video outlining China's moon base plans depicts a wide number of concepts, including surface sample return operations, a lander and rover, and supporting orbital satellites.

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NASA's TESS exoplanet hunter may have spotted its 1st rogue planet

NASA's exoplanet hunter TESS may have detected its first free-floating planet with a little help from Einstein.

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This spacecraft is headed to NASA's asteroid-crash aftermath — but first, it'll stop by Mars

During a gravity assist with Mars, Hera will study the moon Deimos.

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China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months in space (video)

China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts touched down safely this morning (April 30), bringing their six-month mission to a successful close.

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'Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi' and 'Andor' blast onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray today

Disney+ Star Wars series "Obi-Wan Kenobi" and "Andor" land on home video starting April 30 in both 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray steelbook formats.

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Space threats, NORAD upgrade may spur new private defense spending in Canada

The United States and Canada aim to upgrade NORAD to deal with emergent space threats from nations like China or Russia. Canada will hold an industry day May 1 to gather more ideas.

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SpaceX vet's startup Portal Space Systems comes out of stealth mode

Portal has developed a new satellite bus called Supernova that the company says will allow unprecedented mobility in Earth orbit and beyond.

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Evidence for Planet 9 found in icy bodies sneaking past Neptune

The hypothetical ninth planet may be slingshotting Oort Cloud objects onto orbits that come closer to the sun than Neptune does.

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NASA crew announced for simulated Mars mission next month

NASA picked a crew of four volunteers to undergo a simulation of life on Mars. The project will begin on May 10.

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NASA's Viper moon rover gets its 'neck' and 'head' installed for mission later this year

With its "mighty mast," NASA's Polar Exploration Rover dubbed VIPER continues to be prepped for its mission to the moon slated for late 2024.

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China releases world's most detailed moon atlas (video)

The atlas, which is available in Chinese and English, depicts the surface of the moon with a scale of 1:2.5 million. It highlights many intriguing geological features, such as impact craters.

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What would happen if the moon disappeared?

What would happen if our closest neighbor, the moon, disappeared? Here we explore the possible effects it could have on the environment and life on Earth.

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Horsehead Nebula rears its head in gorgeous new James Webb Space Telescope images (video)

The James Webb Telescope has zoomed in on the Horsehead Nebula, capturing slices of this stunning star-forming region close to Earth in an entirely new light.

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China to launch sample-return mission to the moon's far side on May 3

China reportedly plans to launch its Chang'e 6 sample-return mission toward the moon's mysterious far side on Friday (May 3).

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Boeing Starliner astronauts conduct dress rehearsal ahead of May 6 launch (photos, video)

Boeing Starliner's 1st astronaut crew continues their training, even in quarantine. After finishing a big dress rehearsal on April 26, practice continues ahead of the scheduled May 6 launch to the ISS.

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