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Astronomers have detected another 'planet killer' asteroid. Could we miss one coming our way?

Astronomers have detected another 'planet killer' asteroid....

If you surfed the web this morning, you may have seen news of the latest existential...

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Fire alarm on Earth delays Northrop Grumman cargo launch to space station

Fire alarm on Earth delays Northrop Grumman cargo launch...

A fire alarm on Earth prevented the launch of Northrop Grumman's NG-18 cargo ship...

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Amateur radio operators and more will track NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission

Amateur radio operators and more will track NASA's Artemis...

NASA named 18 space agencies, organizations and individuals who will watch the Orion...

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Galactic arms comb 'Berenice's Hair' in gorgeous telescope photo

Galactic arms comb 'Berenice's Hair' in gorgeous telescope...

The spiral galaxy Messier 99 got the star treatment from two European Southern Observatory...

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Best star trackers for astrophotography 2022

Best star trackers for astrophotography 2022

Our roundup of the best star trackers for astrophotography for wide-field and deep...

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How to watch the Blood Moon lunar eclipse on Nov. 8 online, the last until 2025

How to watch the Blood Moon lunar eclipse on Nov. 8 online,...

You can see a Blood Moon total lunar eclipse on Nov. 8, the last until 2025. Here's...

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The origins of Mars' crust might be surprisingly complex

The origins of Mars' crust might be surprisingly complex

New research indicates that certain areas of the Martian crust have a higher silica...

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How many people have walked on the moon?

How many people have walked on the moon?

Only a handful of people have ever set foot on the moon. We take a look at this...

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 36 —NASA's finally tackling UFOS

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 36 —NASA's finally...

On today's This Week in Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with veteran space...

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On This Day In Space: Nov. 5, 2002: Galileo spacecraft flies by Jupiter's moon Amalthea

On This Day In Space: Nov. 5, 2002: Galileo spacecraft...

On Nov. 5, 2002, NASA's old Galileo spacecraft flew by Jupiter's moon Amalthea....

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China completes T-shaped Tiangong space station with new Mengtian module move

China completes T-shaped Tiangong space station with new...

The basic construction of China’s space station is complete, following a maneuver...

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US military's X-37B space plane zooms past 900 days in orbit

US military's X-37B space plane zooms past 900 days in...

The U.S. military's X-37B robotic space plane just passed 900 days in orbit on its...

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Watch ovarian cells and other wild experiments launch to space station on Sunday

Watch ovarian cells and other wild experiments launch to...

Fertility treatments and a bioprinter that can manufacture knee cartilage will fly...

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Chinese spacecraft releases mystery object in orbit – US

Chinese spacecraft releases mystery object in orbit – US

A Chinese spaceplane has released an unknown object into orbit, according to the...

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Most UFOs are 'Chinese surveillance' drones and 'airborne clutter,' Pentagon officials reveal

Most UFOs are 'Chinese surveillance' drones and 'airborne...

The U.S. government has officially started to explain some of the most infamous...

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Problems with NASA asteroid mission Psyche delay Venus probe's launch to 2031

Problems with NASA asteroid mission Psyche delay Venus...

A NASA Venus mission will have to wait at least three more years to launch due to...