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US Space Force conducts training on 'live fire' satellite jamming

US Space Force conducts training on 'live fire' satellite...

The U.S. Space Force is conducting a training exercise known as 'Black Skies' that...

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter soars on 32nd flight

Ingenuity Mars helicopter soars on 32nd flight

Ingenuity traveled about 308 feet (94 meters) on Sunday (Sept. 18), staying aloft...

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'Semper Supra:' Space Force unveils official song for 'boldly reaching into space'

'Semper Supra:' Space Force unveils official song for 'boldly...

The Space Force just unveiled its official song, a 40-second ditty called "Semper...

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Reusable 'Susie' spacecraft could launch future European deep-space missions

Reusable 'Susie' spacecraft could launch future European...

ArianeGroup's 'Susie' is a fully reusable craft designed to fit future rockets,...

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Asteroid impacts shifted the moon's poles over billions of years

Asteroid impacts shifted the moon's poles over billions...

By simulating the removal of craters left on the lunar surface by asteroid impacts,...

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How big is the asteroid threat, really?

How big is the asteroid threat, really?

NASA will try out planetary defense technology with its Double Asteroid Redirection...

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NASA's Mars lander hears the 'bloop' of meteorites hitting the Red Planet

NASA's Mars lander hears the 'bloop' of meteorites hitting...

What's shaking on Mars? Thanks to the InSight lander scientists now know part of...

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China Mars mission data offers evidence for ancient ocean

China Mars mission data offers evidence for ancient ocean

Evidence collected by the Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover supports the possible...

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See the crescent moon pose with Pollux this week

See the crescent moon pose with Pollux this week

The moon will pass by the brightest stars of the Gemini constellation  —  Pollux...

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Space roar: The mystery of the loudest sound in the universe

Space roar: The mystery of the loudest sound in the universe

The loudest sound in the universe, an epic "space roar", was detected in 2006 and...

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On This Day In Space: Sept. 20, 1970: Luna 16 lands on the moon

On This Day In Space: Sept. 20, 1970: Luna 16 lands on...

On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon.

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Best neutral density filters in 2022

Best neutral density filters in 2022

Here are the best neutral density filters for your camera, giving you flexibility...

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NASA chief says cooperation with China in space is up to China

NASA chief says cooperation with China in space is up to...

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson told a major international space conference that...

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NASA's DART asteroid-impact mission will be a key test of planetary defense

NASA's DART asteroid-impact mission will be a key test...

When the DART spacecraft impacts the asteroid Dimorphos on Sept. 26 in a test of...

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Help find weird comet-like asteroids that could reveal solar system secrets

Help find weird comet-like asteroids that could reveal...

Astronomers know of only a few dozen examples of these active asteroids, but they...

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Autumnal equinox 2022: Twilight and myths of the equinox and 6-month polar night

Autumnal equinox 2022: Twilight and myths of the equinox...

The word equinox, from the Latin for "equal night," alludes to the fact that day...