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Jupiter is at its closest to Earth in 59 years, NASA says

Jupiter is at its closest to Earth in 59 years, NASA says

The solar system's most massive planet, Jupiter, will make its closest approach...

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NASA says Jupiter is at its closest in 59 years

NASA says Jupiter is at its closest in 59 years

The solar system's most massive planet, Jupiter, will make its closest approach...

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket launch hinges on critical fueling test on Sept. 21

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket launch hinges on critical...

A fueling test of NASA's new megarocket on Sept. 21 could make or break the agency's...

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Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II draws crowds of mourners so large they're visible from space

Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II draws crowds of mourners...

Earth-imaging satellites have spied the massive crowds that gathered in London for...

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James Webb Space Telescope's 1st images of Mars reveal atmosphere secrets

James Webb Space Telescope's 1st images of Mars reveal...

The James Webb Space Telescope excels at capturing images of distant cosmic objects,...

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Musk praises Starlink expansion

Musk praises Starlink expansion

Elon Musk touted Starlink’s reach beyond what the company said was actually available...

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Valery Polyakov, cosmonaut who logged longest space mission, dies at 80

Valery Polyakov, cosmonaut who logged longest space mission,...

Cosmonaut Valery Polyakov, who logged the single longest stay in space, has died...

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Global space agency leaders see asteroid deflection, moon missions as top priorities

Global space agency leaders see asteroid deflection, moon...

Heads of the world's major space agencies presented their big plans for the coming...

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Satellites watch Hurricane Fiona wallop Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic

Satellites watch Hurricane Fiona wallop Puerto Rico, Dominican...

Satellites are watching as Hurricane Fiona, currently a Category 1 storm, pummels...

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Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mini star tracker review

Sky-Watcher Star Adventurer mini star tracker review

Astrophotographers can use this lightweight star tracker with cameras up to 100mm...

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ISS archaeologists launch Brick Moon to advise future space habitats

ISS archaeologists launch Brick Moon to advise future space...

The only archaeologists to study life on the International Space Station are now...

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Watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch and prep tests live online for free

Watch NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission launch and prep tests...

NASA's has not yet set a date for the launch of its Artemis 1 rocket, but you can...

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Brian Binnie, SpaceShipOne test pilot who won XPrize, dies at 69

Brian Binnie, SpaceShipOne test pilot who won XPrize, dies...

Brian Binnie, who in 2004 became only the second person in history to pilot a private...

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On This Day In Space: Sept. 19, 1996: Shuttle Atlantis docks with Mir space station in STS-79

On This Day In Space: Sept. 19, 1996: Shuttle Atlantis...

On Sept. 19, 1996, the space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia's Mir space...

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Congress wants transparency on Blue Origin launch failure investigation by FAA

Congress wants transparency on Blue Origin launch failure...

The failure of a Blue Origin rocket during an uncrewed launch this month has members...

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Alien worlds could be discovered by hunting for debris orbiting them

Alien worlds could be discovered by hunting for debris...

You have to look for the clues that the protoplanet exists, not for the protoplanet...