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Pragyan, Vikram, Vikas: How the names of India's Chandrayaan-3 moon mission were chosen

As India steadily establishes its roots in space exploration, Sanskrit, whose use sharply declined after the 13th century, seems to be once again coming into the limelight.

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Landslides on Mars suggest water once surrounded Olympus Mons, tallest volcano in the solar system

A wrinkled patch of land near the volcano's northern region likely formed when blisteringly hot lava oozed out of the summit millions of years ago, hitting water ice at the mountain's base.

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August's Blue Moon, the biggest full moon of 2023, rises this week

In addition to its "supermoon" status, this particular full moon will be the second to occur in the month of August, making the full moon on Aug. 30 also branded as a "Blue" moon.

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Astronauts' immune systems could be disturbed by microgravity, scientists find

As a new era of crewed space exploration comes into view, scientists are assessing the impacts of microgravity and space environments on astronauts' immune systems.

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New 'Starfield' live-action trailer slingshots fans straight into the cosmos (video)

Bethesda Studios and Microsoft share a new live-action "Starfield" trailer from Gamescon 2023.

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Which U.S. states will October's 'ring of fire' solar eclipse be visible from?

On October 14, 2023, the Americas will experience a partial solar eclipse, but from only eight U.S. states will it be possible to see the 'ring of fire' annular solar eclipse.

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Contrails: What are they and how do they form?

Condensation trails, or contrails, are long, thin clouds that can form behind airplanes at cruising altitude. They are created by jet engines.

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Ukraine's famed space sector is teetering on the brink, and Russian missiles aren't the main cause

Ukraine's former space chief thinks lost international collaborations are causing even greater harm to his nation's space sector than Russian missile strikes.

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SpaceX's Crew-7 Dragon capsule to dock at ISS with four astronauts aboard. Here's how to watch it live online.

SpaceX's Crew-7 Dragon carrying four astronauts will arrive at the International Space Station Sunday (Aug. 27) and you can watch it all live online.

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'Sasha' the sloth breaks speed records as SpaceX Crew-7 zero-g indicator (photos)

A new record may have just been set for the fastest-moving sloth in the world. And not just any sloth: a three-toed sloth named "Sasha" that served as the "zero-g indicator" for SpaceX's Crew-7.

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NASA and Forest Service offer seedlings to grow Artemis 'moon trees'

NASA is seeking education and community organizations to help plant a practical forest of trees with a unique pedigree: the moon. The space agency and Forest Service want to grow Artemis moon trees.

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James Webb Space Telescope instrument experiences glitch — but observatory remains in 'good health'

The JWST team announced that a mode of one of the observatory's infrared sensors indicated a reduction in the amount of light registered by the instrument.

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Will newfound Comet Nishimura really be visible to the naked eye? Experts aren't so sure

While social media has been abuzz with talk of new Comet Nishimura being visible to the naked eye in September, experts aren't so sure.

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SpaceX launches truly international astronaut team on Crew-7 flight to space station for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched a diverse international crew of astronauts toward the ISS on the Crew-7 mission for NASA early this morning (Aug. 26).

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US Department of Justice sues SpaceX for hiring discrimination

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing SpaceX, alleging that Elon Musk's company discriminated against job applicants who are refugees or asylum recipients.

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Private Ax-2 astronaut releasing free educational videos filmed in space on Aug. 28

Ride into space in a new video series Aug. 28 featuring Ax-2 private astronaut John Shoffner. He teaches students about space alongside commander Peggy Whitson, a record-breaking NASA astronaut.

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See Saturn at its biggest and brightest of 2023 this weekend

Saturn will be directly opposite of the sun on Aug. 26 and 27, making this weekend a great time to observe the ringed gas giant.

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NASA's New Horizons mission faces an uncertain future (op-ed)

With its budget being trimmed for 2024, NASA is making some weighty decisions... and one includes drastically trimming New Horizons funds by replacing the current science staff with a new team.

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Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 'Silent Barker' spysat launch (photos)

United Launch Alliance rolled its Atlas V rocket to the launch pad today (Aug. 25), ahead of the planned Aug. 29 liftoff of the 'Silent Barker' reconnaissance mission.

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Japan will launch SLIM moon lander and space telescope on Aug. 27. Here's how to watch it live.

Japan plans to launch a mini moon lander called SLIM and an X-ray space observatory atop a single rocket on Sunday (Aug. 27), and you can watch live.

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Watch new NASA sensor measure US air pollution from space in real time (video)

The first images from NASA's new space-borne air pollution sensor reveal how levels of toxic pollutants change within a day across the United States.

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