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Mystery object shot down over Yukon may have been harmless 'pico balloon'

The object blasted out of the sky over the Yukon on Feb. 11 may have been an amateur radio pico balloon — specifically, a 33-inch-wide one called K9YO-15.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies baby stars dancing in swirling gas and dust (photos)

The James Webb Space Telescope spied the arms of barred spiral galaxy NGC 1433 teeming with young stars that are affecting the clouds of gas and dust around them.

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SpaceX launches 51 Starlink satellites, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

SpaceX launched 51 of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Friday (Feb. 17), acing the first of two orbital missions the company has planned for the day.

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The crescent moon meets up with Mercury tomorrow morning (Feb. 18)

The moon will meet up with the closest planet to the sun Mercury on Saturday, as the two celestial bodies meet in conjunction in the morning sky.

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Watch SpaceX's Crew-6 astronaut flight live online

The first long-duration astronaut from the United Arab Emirates joins two NASA astronauts and one Roscosmos cosmonaut for a launch on Feb. 26. Here's how to watch.

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Why are there so few 'hot Neptune' exoplanets?

There's apparently a dearth of close-orbiting Neptune-size planets in our galaxy, and two observation techniques are starting to explain why.

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1st private Launcher space tug fails after launching on SpaceX rocket

Space launch startup Launcher said its first spacecraft, which launched on a SpaceX rocket last month, has failed.

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See a bright Venus and Jupiter hold a celestial meeting in the night sky this month

Venus and Jupiter should make for a very striking visual spectacle, no doubt attracting the attention of even those who don't give more than a casual glance at the night sky.

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'Hello Tomorrow!' offers a darker look at life on the moon

Apple TV+'s enticing new sci-fi series, "Hello Tomorrow!" delivers a shiny retro-future for space fans who dream of living on the moon.

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Artemis 1 moon launch was as loud as 40 million bowls of Rice Krispies: study

A new study has found that the launch of NASA's Artemis 1 mega moon rocket created sound levels far more powerful than predicted.

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Uranus up close: What proposed NASA 'ice giant' mission could teach us

A proposed NASA mission to Uranus would shed light on the mysterious ice giant as well as a type of exoplanet that's among the most common in the universe, researchers say.

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Ingenuity helicopter aces 43rd Mars flight, its longest in 10 months

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter conducted its 43rd Mars flight on Thursday (Feb. 16), covering 1,280 feet (390 meters) of Red Planet ground.

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Binoculars deal spotted: 34% off Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42

Save over $71 on the Celestron Nature DX ED 8x42 binoculars, ideal for outdoor use and being on-the-go.

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NSYNC's Lance Bass talks about canceled space mission, new podcast (exclusive)

Lance Bass almost made it to the International Space Station in 2002. Twenty years later, the NSYNC star told Space.com, he still wants to visit the orbiting complex to do science.

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Spaceflight doubleheader! Watch SpaceX launch 2 rockets 9 hours apart on Friday

SpaceX plans to launch two orbital missions less than nine hours apart on Friday (Feb. 17), and you can watch the back-to-back action live.

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Japan's new H3 rocket aborts 1st-ever launch attempt

Japan's powerful new H3 rocket aborted its first-ever launch attempt on Thursday (Feb. 16), remaining on the pad because one of its solid rocket boosters failed to ignite as planned.

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Virgin Galactic carrier plane flies for 1st time since 2021

Virgin Galactic's carrier plane VMS Eve conducted a test flight on Wednesday (Feb. 15), taking to the skies for the first time since October 2021.

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3 mystery objects shot down by US likely weren't spy craft, Biden says

The three mysterious objects shot down recently by U.S. fighter jets were likely research or recreation objects lofted by private companies or academic institutions, President Joe Biden said.

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Black holes may be the source of mysterious dark energy

Black holes may be the origin of dark energy, according to a study by a team of researchers led by the University of Hawaii.

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NASA's heartbeat-detecting tech to help with Turkey earthquake relief effort

NASA-developed technology that can remotely detect the tiniest motions of the body caused by basic processes necessary for life will be used by disaster relief teams in earthquake-stricken Turkey.

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NASA names moon mountain after Black mathematician and 'Hidden Figure' Melba Mouton

Melba Mouton worked during the era of "Hidden Figures" at NASA. The newly named Mons Mouton overlooks an area that will also be targeted by an ice-hunting rover in 2024 or so.

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