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Watch live views of Mars from a European probe at the Red Planet in a 1st-of-its-kind livestream today

The European Space Agency will livestream imagery from its Mars Express probe in near-real time today (June 2) to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the orbiter's launch.

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World's 1st 'hacking sandbox' satellite and more to ride on SpaceX's next NASA cargo launch

SpaceX's 28th cargo mission (CRS-28) is poised to launch new science experiments and provisions to the International Space Station on Saturday (June 3).

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A poem for Europa Clipper: US Poet Laureate Ada Limón reveals ode to fly on NASA Jupiter moon mission

"It is not darkness that unites us, not the cold distance of space, but the offering of water..." Those words, by U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón, are part of an ode flying on NASA's Europa Clipper.

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Boeing delays 1st Starliner astronaut launch for NASA indefinitely over parachute, wiring safety issues

Boeing is standing down from the first-ever crewed launch of its Starliner capsule for NASA due to safety issues with the spacecraft's parachutes and wiring.

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NASA's Kepler telescope discovered 2 mini-Neptune exoplanets just before dying

Astronomers discovered two mini-Neptunes and a third potential exoplanet in the final data sent home by NASA's Kepler space telescope just before it was decommissioned in late 2018.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds water in super-hot exoplanet's atmosphere

The James Webb Space Telescope spotted water in the atmosphere of the exoplanet WASP-18 b, which reaches nearly 5,000 degrees Fahrenheit (2,700 degrees Celsius).

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Dark Sky Utah: A complete guide to astro-travel in America's darkest state

How to go stargazing and the best places for astrophotography in the home of the first, the most and the best International Dark Sky Parks in the world.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity went silent for 6 'agonizing' days in April

NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity didn't check in with its handlers for nearly a week this spring, and communications could continue to be spotty for a while yet.

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The Expanse: A Telltale Series preview — Trust your gut before your head gets in the way

Telltale Games is reviving The Expanse with a prequel game series, and we’ve played the first episode.

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Odd supergiant star Betelgeuse is brightening up. Is it about to go supernova?

One of the brightest stars in the night sky has been getting oddly brighter, prompting speculations that it might soon explode in a supernova. Can we really expect that celestial spectacle?

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Zany new trailer for Fox's 'Stars on Mars' reality show counts us down to launch (video)

Fox released a new trailer for the wild new reality TV series "Stars on Mars" hosted by William Shatner that tosses contestants into a simulated Martian habitat.

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Saturn's moon Enceladus is blasting a plume of water 6,000 miles high. Could life be lurking under its icy shell?

The James Webb Space Telescope has found a 6,000 mile-long plume of water squirting into space from Saturn's tiny moon Enceladus, creating a massive watery cloud in the planet's orbit.

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Hubble captures starry tentacles of faraway 'jellyfish galaxy' in stunning detail (photo)

NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has snapped a stunning image of a jellyfish galaxy, whose cosmic tentacles host massive amounts of star formation.

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New technique could probe the heart of powerful solar storms

Neutral particles accelerated to incredible speeds could be used to investigate powerful solar storms, according to a new study.

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SpaceX's Dragon reentry and splashdown with Ax-2 astronauts looks amazing in these nighttime photos and videos

Ax-2's SpaceX Dragon capsule Freedom put on quite a show as it streaked through Earth's atmosphere late Tuesday night (May 30), as videos show.

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Japan has a wild idea to launch a satellite made of wood in 2024

An international partnership has designed a wooden satellite scheduled to be jointly launched by the Japanese space agency (JAXA) and NASA sometime next year.

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Monster black hole burps out hot gas in bright 'H' shape (photos)

NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory spied a massive "H" structure half the size of our entire galaxy made of blazing hot gas spewing from a distant supermassive black hole.

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How to photograph SpaceX Starlink satellites in the night sky

Discover the best methods and camera equipment to photograph Starlink satellites at night using this step-by-step method.

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Infant stars burst out of their cosmic cribs in a violent stellar nursery (photo)

The two protesters burst from their cocoons of gas and dust in Lupus 3, a vast stellar nursery located about 500 light-years from Earth.

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A cosmic magnifying glass: What is gravitational lensing?

Gravitational lensing is a powerful tool for telescopes such as the James Webb Space Telescope as it images some of the most distant and faint early galaxies.

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North Korea says its rocket launch failed, 1st spy satellite lost

North Korean state media reported that the launch of the nation's first spy satellite on Wednesday (May 31) was unsuccessful due to a stage-separation issue.

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UFOs will remain mysterious without better data, NASA study team says

During the opening remarks in today's meeting of NASA's UAP study team, members stressed that the biggest roadblock standing between us and understanding unidentified phenomena is a lack of data.

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Boeing faces 'emerging issues' ahead of Starliner capsule's 1st crewed flight in July, NASA says

A recently completed 'checkpoint review' of Boeing's upcoming crewed flight test to the International Space Station identified several issues to address before the planned July 21 liftoff.

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'Futurama' fuels up for Season 8 as Hulu's reboot blasts off this summer

'Futurama' flies once again for an eighth season on Hulu this summer.

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Final 'Strange New Worlds' trailer reminds us why it's the best 'Star Trek' on TV (video)

Paramount Plus has released a final trailer for the second season of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds," promising more of the cerebral sci-fi the franchise is known for.

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