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The moon joins Mars and Jupiter in a 'mini planet parade' tonight. Here's how to see it

If you're lucky enough to have clear skies tonight, you can catch a "mini planet parade" as Mars and Jupiter appear alongside a half-lit moon in the southwestern sky.

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Meet 'Nighthawk': Mars helicopter mission could be big leap for exploration

NASA's next Mars chopper concept could do far more than fly — it could help unlock the planet's watery past, reveal signs of life and scout landing zones for astronauts.

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Jared Isaacman, Trump's pick for NASA chief, to get Senate confirmation hearing on April 9

Isaacman, a billionaire and private astronaut, has flown in space twice on SpaceX rockets and spacecraft.

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NASA's Perseverance rover watches as 2 Mars dust devils merge into 1 (video)

NASA's Perseverance Mars rover captured a giant dust devil devouring a smaller storm swirling closely behind on the rim of Jezero Crater.

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How to see Venus light the sky as the bright 'morning star' through fall 2025

After putting on a great show in our evening sky since the fall of 2024, dazzling Venus puts on a spectacular showing for early morning risers for the balance of 2025.

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Scientists are using stellar 'quakes' to peer inside stars

Scientists are probing stellar "quakes" to understand what lies beneath the surface of a star's body.

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SpaceX's private Fram2 astronauts splash down on Earth, ending historic polar orbit expedition

SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever fly a polar orbit, splashed down today (April 4), returning four private astronauts to Earth.

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Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day

NASA photographer Josh Valcarcel captured Zena Cardman in a pose evocative of one of the first female astronaut's portraits.

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Rare colorful lightning caught on camera by ISS astronaut. 'OK, this is kind of out there'

"OK, this is kind of out there and caters to your inner Uber-Geek."

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'Starseeker: Astroneer Expeditions' brings co-op space adventures to Nintendo Switch 2 (and other platforms) in 2026 (video)

The Astroneer universe is expanding, and this follow-up will be all about "discovery, cooperative expeditions, and camaraderie".

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Watch 'potentially hazardous' asteroid fly near Earth this weekend in this free livestream

The near-Earth asteroid 2025 BC10 will pass safely near our planet on Saturday (April 5). The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream views of the asteroid's close approach online.

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Vanguard 1 is the oldest satellite orbiting Earth. Scientists want to bring it home after 67 years

A team that includes aerospace engineers, historians and writers have proposed retrieving the 67-year-old Vanguard 1 satellite from orbit.

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Scientists may have just found the driving force behind Venus' volcanos

Convection processes beneath Venus' scorched surface may help explain the planet's many volcanoes, a new study reports.

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JWST finds spiral galaxy about 5 times more massive than Milky Way — scientists call it 'Big Wheel'

Scientists have uncovered a massive galaxy that existed just 2 billion years after the Big Bang. But how did this colossal "Big Wheel" form so early in the universe? The answer could change everything we know about galaxy growth.

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Watch SpaceX's history-making Fram2 astronaut mission return to Earth today

SpaceX's Fram2, the first crewed mission ever to orbit Earth over its poles, will splash down today (April 4), and you can watch the action live.

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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California

SpaceX sent 27 of its Starlink internet satellites toward low Earth orbit from California this evening (April 3).

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SpinLaunch wants to send 250 broadband 'microsatellites' to orbit with a single launch

SpinLaunch has unveiled its plans for a new broadband satellite constellation known as Meridian Space.

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I'm going to a huge astronomy expo to see the latest telescope tech this weekend. I won't be alone.

Billed as the "World's Largest Astronomy & Space Expo," NEAF 2025 draws thousands of stargazers each year, with astronauts and exoplanet hunters speaking this year.

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NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts reveal moon mission patch to honor 'AII'

The next astronauts to fly to the moon now have a mission patch to represent their journey. NASA debuted the official Artemis 2 insignia, its first emblem for a moon-bound crew in more than 50 years.

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SpaceX fires up used Super Heavy booster ahead of 9th Starship test flight (photos, videos)

SpaceX is gearing up for the ninth test flight of its Starship megarocket, which will be the first to reuse the vehicle's Super Heavy first stage.

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True Anomaly to launch 1st deep-space security missions with autonomous Jackal satellites in 2026

Colorado-based startup True Anomaly plans to begin launching its autonomous Jackal satellites to geosynchronous orbit and Earth-moon space in 2026.

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Doom: The Dark Ages — Release date, trailers & everything we know

More than five years after Doom Eternal, we’re once again ready to rip and tear through demons in Doom: The Dark Ages.

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SpaceX Fram2 astronauts see their Florida launch site from space as historic pole-orbiting mission nears its end (video)

SpaceX's Fram2 astronauts are sharing incredible views from the first human spaceflight to orbit Earth's poles, as their mission nears a conclusion.

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Major storms on Jupiter can leave a fingerprint in the planet's atmosphere

Big storms can strip some parts of Jupiter's atmosphere of ammonia, while leaving buried reservoirs of the gas elsewhere.

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Captain Pike and his crew explore a lost Starfleet vessel in a new 'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' novel coming later this month

'Strange New Worlds' Season 3 is coming soon, so why not crack open this thrilling new 'Star Trek' book to set the mood?

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