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Valentine's Day 2024 means 3 rocket launches, a SpaceX doubleheader and a moon probe for space lovers

With up to three rocket launches possible on Feb. 14, including at least two by SpaceX, Valentine's Day 2024 is shaping up to be a space lover's dream.

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Apes ponder their place in the universe in 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes' trailer (video)

20th Century Studios just released a new trailer for 'Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.' See it here.

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SpaceX stacks giant Starship rocket ahead of 3rd test flight (video, photos)

SpaceX recently stacked the two stages of its huge Starship rocket to prep for the vehicle's third-ever liftoff, which may be just a few weeks away.

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Our luscious blue Earth used to be a frozen snowball

More than 700 million years ago, our planet would have been unlivable due to an extreme ice age, and Australian geologists have a suggestion as to how this could have happened.

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A tiny asteroid just snuck between the Earth and moon

A newly discovered asteroid has passed safely between the Earth and moon during a very close encounter this week.

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SpaceX to launch Intuitive Machines lander Feb. 14 on 2nd try for NASA's commercial moon program

SpaceX will launch Intuitive Machines' Nova-C lunar lander on Feb. 14, sending a series of experiments to the moon on behalf of NASA and commercial customers.

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Astronauts may accidentally threaten Mars missions with their gut bacteria, scientists warn

New research has shown that disease-causing bacteria carried in the human gut can also survive in Martian soil, a discovery with implications for future crewed exploration of Mars.

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SpaceX to launch Starship again 'in about 3 weeks,' Elon Musk says

The third test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket will take place roughly three weeks from now, according to company founder and CEO Elon Musk.

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SpaceX delays Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA to Feb. 28 to make way for private moon mission

NASA will launch the Crew-8 astronauts nearly a week later, on Feb. 28, to "deconflict" from the expected launch date of a robotic moon mission with agency science on board.

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Pearl Jam's cosmically charged rock journey continues with new album 'Dark Matter' — Listen to the 1st single

Pearl Jam unveils its cosmically-inspired new single 'Dark Matter," the latest of several space-themed offerings by the legendary rock group.

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The Celestron Inspire 100AZ is now $80 off on Amazon

We rate the Celestron Inspire 100AZ as the best budget telescope out there and now you can save a healthy $80 on this beginner-friendly model.

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How will Artemis 2 astronauts exercise on the way to the moon?

A week or more of floating around is tough on an astronaut's body, especially during a major moon mission. But, in a small spacecraft, finding the right exercise device can be tight.

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SpaceX rolls giant Starship rocket to launch pad ahead of 3rd test flight (photos)

SpaceX rolled the two stages of its latest Starship rocket to the launch pad over the weekend, then stacked them to prep for a coming test flight.

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How NASA's moon landing with Intuitive Machines will help pave the way for Artemis astronaut missions

SpaceX will launch Intuitive Machines' robotic lander toward the moon on Feb. 14. Here's how the mission will help NASA prep for crewed moon missions later in the decade.

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Watch China launch Smart Dragon-3 rocket from the sea (video)

China just aced its 10th sea launch, using a specially converted floating barge and a solid rocket called Smart Dragon-3.

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Greece signs Artemis Accords for responsible moon exploration

Greece just became the 35th country to sign the Artemis Accords, a U.S.-led framework for peaceful and responsible moon exploration.

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See new trailer for NatGeo's 'The Space Race' documentary saluting Black astronauts (video)

A new trailer for National Geographic's celebration of Black astronauts in 'The Space Race.'

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Canadian astronaut reveals Indigenous art patch for Artemis 2 moon mission

The first Canadian who will fly to the moon, Jeremy Hansen, now has a patch to represent his own mission, as well as the knowledge passed on by his country's original explorers.

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Orbital resonance — the striking gravitational dance done by planets with aligning orbits

I’m an astronomer who studies and writes about cosmology. Researchers have discovered over 5,600 exoplanets in the past 30 years, and their extraordinary diversity continues to surprise astronomers.

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Solar eclipse on Mars! Perseverance rover sees Martian moon Phobos cross the sun in epic video

The NASA Perseverance rover recently turned its gaze to the sky to spot a solar eclipse. The asteroid-sized Phobos passed in front of the sun on Feb. 8, from the perspective of Mars.

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Life on Mars could have thrived near active volcanoes and an ancient mile-deep lake

New evidence that Mars was volcanically active around 4 billion years ago could provide researchers with more places to hunt for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

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