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'Black Mirror' season 8 announced for Netflix, with creator Charlie Brooker back at the helm

'Luckily it does have a future, so I can confirm that 'Black Mirror' will return, just in time for reality to catch up with it.'

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Indian PSLV rocket apparently fails for 2nd launch in a row (video)

India's PSLV rocket apparently failed Sunday night (Jan. 11) while trying to launch 16 payloads to space. It was the PSLV's first liftoff since a May 2025 failure.

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SpaceX launches NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission, 3 dozen other satellites (video)

SpaceX launched NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission and about three dozen other payloads early Sunday morning (Jan. 11) on a rideshare flight called "Twilight."

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 192 — Space, 2026!

On Episode 192 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik looks forward to 2026, which promises to be the most exciting year in the new space age yet!

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Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)

The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.

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Astronaut on ISS captures spectacular orbital video of zodiacal light, auroras and the Pleiades

Kimiya Yui released the timelapse footage to celebrate his 300th cumulative day spent orbiting Earth.

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SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites on its 3rd mission of 2026 (video)

SpaceX launched 29 Starlink broadband satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Friday (Jan. 9), acing its third mission of 2026.

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NASA will evacuate SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts from International Space Station on Jan. 14

The first medical evacuation in the history of the International Space Station will take place on Jan. 14, when the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission head home.

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NASA to roll out rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission on Jan. 17

NASA plans to roll out its Artemis 2 moon rocket on Jan. 17, keeping the historic mission on track to launch as soon as Feb. 6.

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Space skeleton crew: Just 3 astronauts will run the ISS after Crew-11's medical evacuation

NASA will bring four astronauts back to Earth early due to a health issue, leaving the International Space Station with just three crewmembers. But that's the way it used to be.

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Strange cosmic objects spotted by the James Webb Space Telescope may be baby 'platypus' galaxies — or something entirely new

"These nine objects are special."

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'I was done. I was burned out': Gerard Butler on the rigors of making disaster sequel 'Greenland 2: Migration' (interview)

"It's about the themes of love and sacrifice and family. And maybe asking ourselves, 'What am I going to do that adds quality to this world?'"

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Jupiter ocean moon Europa likely lacks tectonic activity, reducing its chances for life

New models suggest that Europa has very little tectonic activity at its seafloor, which is potentially catastrophic news for the hopes of finding alien life within its ocean.

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ISS astronaut evacuation shouldn't interfere with upcoming Artemis 2 moon mission, NASA chief says

The medical evacuation of SpaceX's Crew-11 astronauts from the International Space Station shouldn't interfere with Artemis 2's launch to the moon, NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman says.

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Aurora chaser catches a fox basking in the glow of Finland's legendary 'fox fires' (photos)

A magical encounter in northern Finland blends ancient folklore, swirling auroras and an unexpectedly curious fox.

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Jupiter is at its best and brightest of 2026 tonight! Here's what to expect as the gas giant reaches opposition

Jupiter reaches opposition overnight on Jan. 10, when it appears its brightest in 2026 opposite the sun in Earth's sky.

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Mars and Venus buzz the Beehive | Space photo of the day for January 9, 2026

Planets, stars, and star clusters, oh my!

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Is dark matter made of mysterious 'ghost particles?' Galaxy clusters could hold the answer

"WIMPs are still the leading candidate for dark matter, but billions of dollars of experiments have been done, only getting stronger and stronger upper limits, so alternative scenarios have to be considered."

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NASA will return 4 astronauts home early in 1st-ever medical evacuation from the International Space Station

NASA has decided to bring the four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission home from the International Space Station early due to a medical issue experienced by a crewmember in orbit.

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NASA X-ray spacecraft reveals the shockingly violent history of the Milky Way's supermassive black hole

"Nothing in my professional training as an X-ray astronomer had prepared me for something like this."

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How does NASA handle astronaut medical issues in space?

NASA just postponed a spacewalk because of a medical concern with an astronaut. Here's how the agency has handled such issues in the past.

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Vera Rubin Observatory spots the fastest-spinning large asteroid ever found

The Vera Rubin Observatory has found 19 new "superfast rotator" asteroids, including the fastest-spinning big space rock ever found.

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Northern lights may be visible in 12 states overnight Jan. 9-10

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as incoming coronal mass ejections and high-speed solar winds could trigger geomagnetic storms tonight.

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The final 'Greenland 2: Migration' trailer is here, and it's got the '90s disaster movie vibes we've been craving (video)

Gerard Butler and Morena Baccarin return in an epic sci-fi survival sequel to 2020's surprise hit, "Greenland".

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Former CEO of Google spearheads 4 next-gen telescopes — 3 on Earth and 1 in space

"We're going to do it in three years, and we're going to do it for a ridiculously low price."

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