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Astronomers discover the famous Pleiades star cluster could be 20 times bigger than we thought

"This study changes how we see the Pleiades — not just seven bright stars, but thousands of long-lost siblings scattered across the whole sky."

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India tests parachutes for Gaganyaan astronaut capsule (video)

India took another step toward its first-ever human spaceflight last week, successfully testing the parachute system for its Gaganyaan astronaut capsule.

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'This all must end now.' NASA lab closures at Goddard Space Flight Center under Congressional scrutiny

A congressional letter is putting NASA on blast.

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See Mars and Mercury shine in the glow of the setting sun on Nov. 12

Mars and Mercury will appear close to one another in the southwestern sky on Nov. 12.

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Comet Lemmon photos are plagued by satellite streaks. Here's how amateur astronomers face the problem

"Every single subframe I take (prior to stacking) now contains at least one, and usually more than one satellite streak."

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Mars orbiter spies 'barcode' aftermath of rare Red Planet avalanche caused by meteoroid impact

A European Mars orbiter spotted barcode-like dust streaks on the slopes of Apollinaris Mons, revealing how tiny avalanches help drive the Red Planet's massive dust cycle.

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Sun unleashes strongest solar flare of 2025, sparking radio blackouts across Africa and Europe

The X5.1-class eruption from sunspot AR4274 is this year's most powerful solar flare and Earth is in the firing line.

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Denis Villeneuve's sci-fi movies ranked, worst to best

The name's Villeneuve… Denis Villeneuve. As the acclaimed director takes the helm for the next James Bond movie, we're looking back at all his epic sci-fi movies to date.

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Giving Gemini its due: 'Apollo 13' author Jeffrey Kluger honors 'forgotten' NASA program with new book (exclusive interview)

"I felt like it was time to give the Gemini program its due. It was an opportunity not to be missed."

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Around the world in 80 telescopes: a space trivia quiz

This quiz explores the world's most powerful telescopes and observatories — on Earth and beyond.

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Comet Lemmon lights up the sky over Spain | Space photo of the day for Nov. 11, 2025

This image captures Comet Lemmon in dramatic fashion, its bright coma and faint tail arcing across the starfield.

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Does quantum gravity exist? A new experiment has deepened the mystery

Quantum gravity seeks to unify the theory of general relativity with quantum physics to describe how gravity works at very small scales. But there's a big puzzle surrounding the idea.

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Space rescue services needed? 2 'stranded' astronaut incidents are a 'massive wake-up call,' experts say

China's decision to delay the return of its Shenzhou 20 astronauts due to a possible space debris impact has led to discussion of space rescue planning — or lack of it.

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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 94th liftoff of the year from Florida's Space Coast (video)

SpaceX launched 29 of its Starlink satellites from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Monday night (Nov. 10). It was the record-breaking 94th launch of the year from Florida's Space Coast.

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Could this film become the 1st western movie to send a filmmaker into space?

An Italian producer has announced plans for the first western film to launch a filmmaker into low-Earth orbit to shoot key scenes.

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'Shockingly large' amount of sensitive satellite communications are unencrypted and vulnerable to interception, researchers find

A mind-boggling lack of encryption allowed researchers to eavesdrop on satellite links and intercept vast quantities of private communications, including those by government and military officials.

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Darth Vader returns in the new 'Star Wars' novel 'Master of Evil', and we've got a sneak peek (exclusive)

Author Adam Christopher takes us to Mustafar and beyond in the chilling new sci-fi story "Star Wars: Master of Evil."

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China breaks its single-year launch record with weekend flurry

Four Chinese rockets launched over the weekend, taking the nation's total for 2025 to a record-breaking 72 orbital missions.

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Scientists 3D printed muscle tissue in microgravity. The goal is to make human organs from scratch

Scientists just 3D printed human muscle tissue in microgravity conditions. The ultimate goal is to make organs in space.

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New 'exosuit' with artificial muscles could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars

A new "exosuit" was put through its paces with analog astronauts in Australia. The research team would love to try the suit out on the International Space Station, too.

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Private Chinese rocket fails during launch, 3 satellites lost

Galactic Energy's Ceres-1 rocket suffered a failure of its upper stage during a launch on Sunday (Nov. 9), leading to the loss of all three payloads on board.

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Northern lights may be visible in 21 US states tonight

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Indiana as two incoming coronal mass ejections could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

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Planets may make their own water as they form — could that mean more habitable worlds in the universe?

New lab experiments suggest that water may not be a rare visitor delivered by chance but rather a fundamental ingredient woven into the process of planetary birth.

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ESA's sun spacecraft captures 1st close-up of our star's magnetic engine in motion

"Solar Orbiter can now provide this missing piece of the puzzle."

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The Taurid meteor shower could put on its best show this week — keep your eyes peeled for fireballs

There is still time to look out for Taurid meteors lighting up November nights.

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