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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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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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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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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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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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Tiny Space Force weather cubesat went up on SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

One of the many payloads that took flight atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday (Jan. 3) was a tiny cubesat that will gather weather data for the U.S. Space Force.

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Massive, months-long volcanic eruption roils Jupiter's moon Io

Jupiter's moon Io is the most volcanic body in the solar system, with outbursts occurring yearly. A particularly large volcanic eruption was spotted in the fall of 2022.

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Track NASA's space radiation experiment BioSentinel as it flies around the sun

Now you can follow NASA's BioSentinel cubesat as it flies through space. The experiment will investigate the effects of cosmic radiation on cells.

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Perseverance Mars rover's sample cache now 40% complete

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover has dropped its fourth rock sample tube at a location in Jezero Crater, meaning its first backup sample depot is now 40% complete.

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Space candy: Asteroid smashed by NASA's DART probe looks a bit like an M&M, scientists say

Planetary scientists attending the first major conference since NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) permanently moved a space rock offered early findings about the asteroid and the impact.

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Hubble Space Telescope spots ghostly light from ancient wayward stars

Spread throughout the universe are rogue stars that remain gravitationally untethered to others, wandering endlessly in the vastness of space and creating a faint glow.

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NASA chief says 2023 will be a 'game-changing' year for space and aeronautics (video)

NASA released a "NASA in 2023: A Look Ahead" video that serves as a teaser for some of what to expect from the space agency in the coming year.

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Solar-sailing probes may soon get their moment in the sun

Solar sailing can be a relatively slow-motion affair, but progress in the nascent field is quickly gaining steam.

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'We're in a space race.' NASA chief says US 'better watch out' for China's moon goals

NASA administrator Bill Nelson believes China could attempt to stake a claim over portions of the moon.

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See a 5-planet parade in the night sky this month. Venus and Saturn stand out.

The five planets of the solar system visible with the naked eye can all be seen this January, making the start of 2023 a special time for astronomers.

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Save over $100 on the Celestron 114AZ-SR telescope this new year

What better way to bring the new year in than saving over $100 on a reliable and affordable reflector telescope.

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Save over $100 on the Celestron 114AZ-SR telescope this new year

What better way to bring the new year in than saving over $100 on a reliable and affordable reflector telescope.

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'Space Legend' watch set celebrates 1975 visit by Apollo-Soyuz crew to Disney

New limited edition watches mark the time that U.S. astronauts and Russian cosmonauts traveled together to Space ... Mountain. UNDONE's timepieces celebrate the Apollo-Soyuz crew's visit to Disney.

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Moon scientists hail Artemis opportunities while still learning from Apollo

NASA's Artemis program will look for resources on the moon, and details of its complex geology.

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Satellites watch 'atmospheric river' bring extreme rain to California (photos)

Satellites are watching as a so-called atmospheric river brings huge amounts of tropical moisture to California, prompting weather forecasters to issue flood-risk alerts.

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South Korea's moon mission snaps stunning Earth pics after successful lunar arrival

South Korea's first moon mission is beaming back images of home from its position in low lunar orbit.

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