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Earth-monitoring JPSS-2 satellite is 'go' for liftoff on Tuesday

The powerful JPSS-2 satellite is go for liftoff early Tuesday morning (Nov. 1) — provided the weather cooperates.

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Join the hunt for elusive spooky sprites in the sky with this 'Spritacular' project

A new crowdsourcing science project called "Spritacular" is asking skywatchers to use their digital cameras to try to capture images of unusual electrical discharges above thunderstorms.

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Stratolaunch's Roc, the world's largest plane, aces 1st flight carrying hypersonic prototype

Stratolaunch flew a prototype of its planned air-launched Talon hypersonic vehicle for the first time on Friday (Oct. 28).

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NASA won't cancel Psyche asteroid mission, targets October 2023 launch

NASA will continue to develop its troubled Psyche asteroid mission, with the aim of launching it in October 2023 — a year later than planned.

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Watch NASA demolish one of its buildings in Alabama on Saturday

NASA will destroy one of its buildings at Marshall Space Flight Center in Alabama on Saturday morning (Oct. 29), and you can watch it live.

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Listen to the terrifying rumble of Earth's magnetic field being assaulted by a solar storm

If you're seeking something unsettling from space this October, this audio track provides a disturbing sonic representation of the Earth's magnetic field under attack.

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Next-generation inflatable Mars landing gear to get a test during launch next week

Technology that could help humanity land heavy hardware on Mars will get an in-space test early next week.

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Watch European probe get up close and personal with the sun's corona (video)

The European Solar Orbiter spacecraft took the highest-resolution video ever of the upper layer of the sun's atmosphere, the corona.

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'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' arrives on Disney Plus with origin stories for Ahsoka Tano and Count Dooku

'Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi' is now streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.

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James Webb Space Telescope snaps new, super-spooky image of Pillars of Creation

The James Webb Space Telescope pulled a creepy trick in a new image of the Pillars of Creation: making the stars "disappear" by focusing on a different wavelength of light.

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Getting space junk under control may require an attitude shift

It's important to start taking action against space junk now, experts say, because Earth orbit is only going to get more congested.

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Venus-bound NASA instrument preparing to brave the harsh atmosphere

NASA scientists are preparing to paint the most detailed picture to date of the atmosphere of Venus when the aptly named DAVINCI mission drops a probe to the planet's surface.

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Best free 3D prints for sci-fi fans: Star Wars, Star Trek, Dune & more

Do you have a 3D printer and a love of science fiction? Here are the best free sci-fi 3D prints, from Star Wars through to Dune.

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Elon Musk assumes control of Twitter as SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch looms

'The bird is freed', SpaceX CEO Elon Musk tweeted in the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections in which Twitter's content moderation will play a key role.

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The 25 scariest spaceflight moments show dangers in orbit and beyond

There are quite a few times in history when crews ran into trouble, and got out again. That's why good training for the extreme environment of space is a must.

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White House says US would respond if Russia targets commercial satellites

The White House has responded to Russia's assertion that commercial satellites are legitimate targets by stating that a U.S. response would follow any such attacks.

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Astronomy: The oldest scientific discipline

From charting constellations to analyzing exoplanet atmospheres and imaging edges of black holes, astronomy has always strived to understand the nature of the universe and our place in it.

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Hubble Space Telescope watches galaxies' destructive dance in new photo

These galaxies may look like they are performing a cosmic waltz, but the spirals are actually trapped in a dance of death that will someday end in a violent crash.

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Everything we know about Dune: Part 2

Here’s everything we know about Dune: Part 2 including the release date, plot, cast and more.

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New Earth-monitoring weather satellite prepares for launch

The JPSS-2 satellite will seek to better understand the "butterfly effect" of how atmospheric conditions in one part of the world can cause a hurricane in another part.

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Chinese launch next week will set stage for another big space-junk crash

The Long March 5B rocket expected to launch China's Mengtian module on Oct. 31 will likely fall back to Earth uncontrolled a week or so later.

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