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What is an attosecond? A physical chemist explains the tiny time scale behind Nobel Prize-winning research

A group of three researchers earned the 2023 Nobel Prize in physics for work that has revolutionized how scientists study the electron – by illuminating molecules with attosecond-long flashes of light.

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The moon may be 40 million years older than we thought, Apollo 17 samples suggest

A new analysis of moon samples brought to Earth in 1972 reveals the moon is 4.46 billion years old.

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'Sew Sister' Jean Wright shares her NASA space shuttle experience with new book

Jean Wright used to sew critical hardware for NASA's space shuttle program. A new book by Elise Matich celebrates the "Sew Sister" team that brought astronauts into space.

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Strange anomaly in sun's solar cycle discovered in centuries-old texts from Korea

Aurora records in royal chronicles from Korea show that during the 'Maunder Minimum' between 1645 and 1715, the sun's solar cycles became several years shorter than they are today.

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Space Perspective unveils 'Space Spa' restroom for balloon tourist flights (images)

Space Perspective introduced its latest addition to its space tourism operation: a uniquely designed restroom called the 'Space Spa' that will be a key part of its Spaceship Neptune capsule.

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China is building the world's largest underwater telescope to hunt for elusive 'ghost particles'

China's forthcoming Tropical Deep-sea Neutrino Telescope (TRIDENT) will search for the origins of cosmic rays in momentary flashes of light beneath the ocean's surface.

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SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites tonight on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida tonight (Oct. 21) on the company's second mission of the day.

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NASA Ames, UC Berkeley to build $2 billion space center in Silicon Valley

The University of California, Berkeley, and NASA's Ames Research Center just unveiled plans for a new $2 billion space research center in Silicon Valley.

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Scientists propose 'missing' law for the evolution of everything in the universe

The "law of increasing functional information" says that complex systems in nature evolve to become more complex.

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It's 'International Observe the Moon Night' tonight. Here's how to participate

There are a wide variety of ways you can get involved on "International Observe the Moon Night" — no matter where you live.

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Why is space so dark even though the universe is filled with stars?

Astronomers estimate that there are about 200 billion trillion stars in the observable universe. And many of those stars are as bright or even brighter than our sun. So, why isn’t space filled with dazzling light?

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SpaceX fires up Starship prototype in deorbit burn test (video)

SpaceX fired one of the six Raptor engines on its Ship 26 Starship prototype on Friday (Oct. 20) in a deorbit burn test in South Texas.

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SpaceX set to launch 21 Starlink satellites from California early Oct. 21

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 21 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California early Saturday morning (Oct. 21).

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'The Right Stuff' at 40: Director Philip Kaufman on chasing demons in the sky to make a true American classic (exclusive)

Space.com has an exclusive interview with director Philip Kaufman for the 40th anniversary of "The Right Stuff," a legendary film chronicling the birth of NASA's crewed space program.

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NASA's Lucy probe will fly by a 'dinky' asteroid on Nov. 1. Here's what to expect (video)

A new NASA video explains what will happen when the space agency's Lucy probe flies by the space rock Dinkinesh on Nov. 1, in a test ahead of its trek to the Trojan asteroids in Jupiter's orbit.

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Dark energy may allow black holes to live in 'perfect pair' binaries

Binary black holes are believed to inevitably spiral together, but dark energy and the expanding universe could help them maintain a safe distance and mimic a single black hole.

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Home of the world's most powerful telescopes joins the fight against light pollution

Improved lighting standards coming into force across the whole of Chile will protect astronomy observations, public health and wildlife.

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Watch NASA's VIPER moon rover conquer a lunar 'obstacle course' (video)

NASA engineers created a simulated lunar environment, including large rocks, steep slopes and deep craters, to test the mobility of a new moon rover prototype called VIPER.

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Astronomers have learned lots about the universe − but how do they study astronomical objects too distant to visit?

What astronomers can measure using telescopes is not what we really want to know – instead, we calculate the properties we're interested in studying by observing and interpreting apparent properties from afar.

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Join Chewbacca in the forests of Kashyyyk in 'Star Wars: The Secrets of the Wookiees'

A sneak peek at Insight Editions' "Star Wars: The Secrets of the Wookiees," a new all-ages book from Insight Editions available on Nov. 28.

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India launching test flight tonight for future Gaganyaan astronaut mission: Watch it live

India will conduct a historic test of its Gaganyaan crew module tonight (Oct. 20), and you can watch the liftoff live.

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