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NASA's moon-orbiting space station will be claustrophobic, architect admits

Living quarters of NASA's moon orbiting Gateway station will be so tiny that astronauts will not be able to stand upright inside, an architect involved in the station's design said.

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This is our best look yet at how young stars stifle planetary formation

Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers conducted the most in-depth study of planet-killing stars ever.

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Q&A with Dr. Z: Former NASA science chief talks about his 6 years at the helm

Space.com caught up with Dr. Z recently to discuss his favorite missions, the advice he'd give to his successors and the incredible growth of the space community over the past few years.

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What time will newfound comet be closest to the sun next week?

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF, just discovered in March 2022, will be making its closest approaches to both Earth and the sun in the coming weeks.

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1st full moon of 2023 was a wonderful Wolf Moon worldwide (photos)

The first full moon of 2023, January's Wolf Moon, led to some gorgeous imagery around the world.

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Space mining startups see a rich future on asteroids and the moon

Space mining has matured to the point where there are dozens of startup companies planning to begin harvesting valuable resources from space.

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Hubble Space Telescope captures exquisite view of nearby star cluster before it fades away

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a dazzling view of an open cluster of stars in the Small Magellanic Cloud that is slowly dissolving into the dwarf galaxy around it.

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Dead NASA satellite to crash to Earth this weekend

A defunct NASA satellite is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere on Sunday evening (Jan. 8), but there's little to fear from the 5,400-pound hunk of space junk.

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Satellites watch atmospheric river continue to drench California

More rain is on its way to the already drenched western U.S. as forecasters observe two new "atmospheric rivers" form above the Pacific Ocean.

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Virgin Orbit aims to launch historic mission from UK on Monday

Virgin Orbit's "Start Me Up" mission is scheduled to lift off Monday (Jan. 9) from Spaceport Cornwall in England on the first-ever orbital launch from the United Kingdom.

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James Webb Space Telescope spies Milky Way mimics that could challenge theories of galaxy evolution

Galaxies like our Milky Way sprouted up earlier than scientists expected as revealed by new James Webb Space Telescope images.

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Wild mission concepts would melt into icy moons, surf on sunlight to the ice giants, and more

From the nearby moon to distant Triton, planetary scientists have a plethora of ideas for how to explore our solar system.

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Watch a comet make its closest approach in 50,000 years online next week

To share a view of comet C/2022 E3 ZTF at perihelion with anyone interested, the Virtual Telescope Project is hosting a free livestream starting at 11:00 p.m. EST (0400 GMT) on Jan. 12.

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Satellites watch Europe get hit by most severe winter heatwave ever

Europe entered 2023 with what meteorologists described as the most intense winter heatwave in history and satellites witnessed it from space.

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Previously hidden sunspot unleashes colossal X-class solar flare as it turns to face Earth

A newly emerged sunspot is making its presence known, unleashing a powerful X-class solar flare that triggered shortwave radio blackouts across the South Pacific.

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A comet not seen in 50,000 years is coming. Here's what you need to know

On Feb. 1, comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will pass to within 28 million miles (42 million km) of our planet, its first visit in 50,000 years.

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10 best camera gifts for astrophotography and videography 2023

New camera gear for the holidays? It'll likely you'll need some accessories to go with it if you're going to shoot astro, here are the 10 best camera gifts we'd recommend.

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Crew set to fly on Boeing Starliner add final touches to mission patch

Boeing has finalized the design of its first crew mission patch. The aerospace company is preparing for the Crew Flight Test of its CST-100 Starliner commercial spacecraft.

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Howl at January's Wolf Moon as the 1st full moon of 2023 rises tonight

On Friday (Jan. 6), the moon will be fully illuminated for the first time in 2023 during the Full Wolf Moon when it will also be at its furthest from the sun, the aphelion.

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Perseverance rover marks 1 Mars year on Red Planet

NASA's Perseverance rover is wrapping up its prime mission after 687 Earth days on the Red Planet.

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Fly to space and back with SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket in amazing video

A new video provides a rocket's-eye view of this week's Transporter-6 mission, SpaceX's 200th orbital launch since the company's 2002 founding.

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