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'A City on Mars' is a reality check for anyone dreaming about life on the Red Planet

Ecologist Kelly Weinersmith discusses important unanswered questions about human space settlement in her new book, "A City on Mars."

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Book excerpt: 'A City on Mars'

Kelly and Zach Weinersmith discuss important unanswered questions about human space settlement in their new book, A City on Mars.

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Rocket motor lifted for shuttle Endeavour exhibit as NASA preps lift for Artemis 2

The future museum display of NASA's retired space shuttle Endeavour took a giant step upward as cranes lifted the first of two solid rocket motors into the vertical at the California Science Center.

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Europe's 1st continental spaceport is open for business in Norway

Europe’s first continental spaceport, dubbed Andøya, has opened in Norway.

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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flies on back-to-back days to prep for 'solar conjunction'

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter just made its 65th and 66th Mars flights, two short hops that positioned the chopper properly for the coming 'solar conjunction.'

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'Beacon 23' explores an interstellar mystery on a deep-space lighthouse (exclusive)

An interview with "Beacon 23" showrunner Glen Mazzara on MGM+'s new sci-fi thriller set on a remote cosmic lighthouse for intergalactic travelers.

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Double surprise! Asteroid 'Dinky' is not 2 but 3 space rocks, NASA's Lucy probe finds (photo)

Asteroid Dinkinesh is not only a binary, but its satellite is itself a "contact binary" consisting of two space rocks touching one another.

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Hubble Space Telescope sees supernova wreckage in a hazy galaxy (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a new view of a hazy spiral galaxy that once hosted a supernova explosion.

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This supermassive black hole is the most distant ever seen in X-rays

How did supermassive black holes form? JWST and Chandra may have found the answer.

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NASA+ streaming service launches with all-new original series on Nov. 8 (video)

NASA launches its new streaming service, an on-demand, ad-free platform lifting off on iOS, Android, Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV beginning Nov. 8.

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James Webb Space Telescope watches infant galaxies bringing light to the early universe

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed gassy baby galaxies in the early universe triggering explosive bouts of star formation, flooding the universe with light.

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NASA dedicates giant 'worm,' honors logo designer Richard Danne

Nearly 50 years after it was first introduced, 30 years since it was retired and three years after making its triumphant return, NASA honored the designer behind its retro-cool logotype, the 'worm.'

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'Rogue' star won't collide with our solar system in 29,000 years after all

A runaway dead star predicted to have a close encounter with our solar system in tens of thousands of years will actually miss our neck of the cosmic woods.

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A VR headset that could help astronaut mental health is launching to ISS on SpaceX rocket this week

Astronauts will soon be able to enter virtual reality for mental health care on the International Space Station. A new VR headset launching Nov. 9 adds more tools for astronauts looking to stay healthy in orbit.

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Early Black Friday telescope deal: 56% off the Celestron AstroMaster 90AZ

You can save 55% on Celestron's AstroMaster 90AZ when you get this early Black Friday telescope deal from Amazon — that's $180 off.

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Supermassive black holes are messy eaters big on recycling

These observations could hint at how the cosmic titans grow to hold the immense masses we calculate.

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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope captures 1st full-color views of the cosmos (images)

This brings Euclid one step closer to mapping our universe's dark matter and dark energy, two elusive aspects of the realm we live in.

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Europe wants a private cargo spacecraft by 2028

The European Space Agency is looking to change the way it approaches space exploration and foster a commercial cargo return capability within five years.

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SpaceX fishes Falcon 9 payload fairing out the sea at sunrise (photo)

A gorgeous new photo shows a recovery ship fishing the payload fairing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket out of the sea after a Starlink satellite launch.

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SpaceX to launch its 80th orbital mission of the year tonight

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida late tonight (Nov. 7).

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China launches mystery satellite on Long March 7A rocket (photo)

China launched what it describes as a communications technology satellite on Nov. 3. The craft is part of the TJS series, which may be a cover name for satellites for a range of different uses.

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