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On This Day In Space: Sept. 26, 1983: Soyuz crew narrowly escapes rocket explosion

On This Day In Space: Sept. 26, 1983: Soyuz crew narrowly...

On Sept. 26, 1983, a Russian Soyuz rocket exploded on the launchpad.

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Do black holes explode?

Do black holes explode?

Black holes go boom in several ways.

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See Jupiter shine during its closest approach to Earth since 1963 on Monday (Sept. 26)

See Jupiter shine during its closest approach to Earth...

Skywatchers will get a rare opportunity to see Jupiter in its full glory when its...

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Space junk worries prompt new action by NASA, Congress

Space junk worries prompt new action by NASA, Congress

Recent work by NASA and Congress seeks new solutions for space debris, which has...

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This jaw-dropping Jupiter photo is a photographer's sharpest ever and made of 600,000 images

This jaw-dropping Jupiter photo is a photographer's sharpest...

Veteran astrophotographer Andrew McCarthy of Arizona unveiled this spectacular photo...

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Upcoming Star Wars TV shows

Upcoming Star Wars TV shows

With a number of upcoming Star Wars TV shows heading your way soon, the Force will...

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On This Day In Space: Sept. 25, 2008: China launches its 3rd human spaceflight

On This Day In Space: Sept. 25, 2008: China launches its...

On Sept. 25, 2008, China's space program launched its third human spaceflight mission,...

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NASA's DART asteroid crash is a rare opportunity for space-rock scientists

NASA's DART asteroid crash is a rare opportunity for space-rock...

NASA's DART mission, which will slam into an asteroid on Sept. 26, is not just a...

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Protecting Earth from asteroids is complicated and requires global cooperation

Protecting Earth from asteroids is complicated and requires...

NASA's DART spacecraft is closing in on its appointment with Dimorphos, but the...

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NASA's DART asteroid mission is a rare opportunity for space-rock scientists

NASA's DART asteroid mission is a rare opportunity for...

NASA's DART mission, which will slam into an asteroid on Sept. 26, is not just a...

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High roller: Dungeons & Dragons launches a die, space 'pilot' into stratosphere

High roller: Dungeons & Dragons launches a die, space 'pilot'...

The iconic 20-sided Dungeons and Dragons die soared close to the 'Astral Plane'...

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SpaceX launches another 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

SpaceX launches another 52 Starlink satellites, lands rocket...

A Falcon 9 rocket launched 52 of SpaceX's Starlink internet satellites to orbit...

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Powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket launches US spy satellite on final flight from California

Powerful Delta IV Heavy rocket launches US spy satellite...

The Delta IV Heavy lofted a satellite for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office...

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NASA calls off Artemis 1 moon rocket launch on Sept. 27 due to Tropical Storm Ian

NASA calls off Artemis 1 moon rocket launch on Sept. 27...

The growing strength of Tropical Storm Ian has forced NASA to call off its Artemis...

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 30 — Why are we going to space anyway?

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 30 — Why are we going...

On today's This Week in Space, space visionary Jeff Greason joins us to discuss...

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On This Day In Space: Sept. 24, 2014: India's 1st Mars mission reaches orbit

On This Day In Space: Sept. 24, 2014: India's 1st Mars...

On Sept. 24, 2014, India's first interplanetary mission entered into orbit around...