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India's lunar lander finds 1st evidence of a moonquake in decades

The possible moonquake was detected by India's Chandrayaan-3 mission on its third day on the lunar surface.

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NASA's mighty SLS megarocket for Artemis moonshots 'unaffordable' for sustained exploration, audit finds

NASA needs to be more transparent about the costs and schedules for its Space Launch System moon rocket, a newly released audit has found.

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Ultra-powerful space explosion, 1st of its kind, may have been triggered by black hole star-destroyer

A "Luminous Fast Cooler" explosion that emits as much energy in weeks as the sun will over 10 billion years could be the result of a black hole wrecking a star.

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Watch SpaceX launch 22 Starlink satellites to orbit tonight

SpaceX plans to launch 22 more of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (Sept. 8), and you can watch the action live.

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Watch Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket fire up its engine for the 1st time (video)

Europe's next-generation heavy-lift rocket just took a big step towards its first, much-awaited launch thanks to a successful hot fire of its Vulcain 2.1 engine.

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How NASA's Habitable Worlds Observatory will search exoplanets for signs of alien life

Planning is well underway for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory, a telescope project that will hunt for telltale signs of life in the atmospheres of planets outside the solar system.

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FAA closes investigation of SpaceX's Starship launch mishap

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has closed its investigation into the first flight of SpaceX's giant Starship vehicle, which ended with a bang this past April.

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Venus is now a beacon in the early morning sky. Here's how to see it

With each passing morning, Venus has been rising ever higher and has been getting a little brighter. The planet will reach its brightest in the morning sky on Sept. 19. Here's how to see it.

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New 'Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan' book goes behind the scenes of a true sci-fi classic (exclusive)

Check out an exclusive 'Star Trek' Day preview for Titan Books' newest release, "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan: The Making of the Classic Film."

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Virgin Galactic launches 3 of its original space tourist customers to the final frontier

Virgin Galactic launched three of its longest-standing ticketholders today (Sept. 8), sending them to suborbital space on the 'Galactic 03' mission.

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Why Artemis 2 moon launch with astronauts is different from Artemis 1

NASA's mobile launcher for Artemis 2 is at the launch pad right now for testing. Space.com spoke with the agency to learn how the Space Launch System and related systems will get ready for the historic moon launch with astronauts in 2024.

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EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max power station review

The huge 2048Wh capacity of the EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max power station will easily keep you powered up off-grid, but be prepared for a workout.

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How helicopters on Mars could find hidden magnetism in planet's crust

Originally designed for a simple technology demonstration, Ingenuity has far exceeded its initial one-month, five-flight mission.

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Astronauts just 3D-printed knee cartilage in space for the 1st time and it's as weird as it sounds

The first-ever knee cartilage in microgravity was made on the International Space Station. Redwire Corp. says the meniscus will assist with treating military personnel and aging seniors on Earth.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover wraps up MOXIE oxygen-making experiment

The Perseverance rover's MOXIE experiment produced a total of 122 grams of oxygen on Mars. At its most efficient, it generated 12 grams of the life-sustaining element every hour.

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Warp into Star Trek Day 2023 today with new animated 'very Short Treks'

Paramount rolls out new "Star Trek: very Short Treks" animated promos for "Star Trek" Day 2023.

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SpaceX's Starship rocket spotted from space ahead of key test flight (satellite photo)

Maxar Technologies' WorldView-1 satellite captured a great photo of SpaceX's Starship vehicle on the launch pad in South Texas ahead of its upcoming test flight.

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Virgin Galactic will launch some of its 1st space tourist customers on 'Galactic 03' flight Friday. But who's flying?

Virgin Galactic plans to launch its 'Galactic 03' space tourism mission on Sept. 8, sending three customers to the final frontier and back. You won't be able to watch it live, though.

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Atlas V rocket rolled to pad for 2nd time for 'Silent Barker' spysat launch (photos)

United Launch Alliance has rolled out an Atlas V rocket ahead of a planned spysat launch on Saturday (Sept. 9). It was the second rollout for this particular mission.

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What is India's Aditya-L1 sun mission?

As it orbits the Earth studying the sun, the Aditya-L1 mission operated by the Indian Space Research Organisation will attempt to solve some of the most pressing solar mysteries.

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Newfound Comet Nishimura got its tail blown off by a solar storm. It grew back and still looks gorgeous (photos)

Astrophotographers worldwide have been snapping incredible photos of Comet Nishimura as it makes its way through the solar system.

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