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Scientist image 3-million-light-year-long 'cosmic web' ensnaring 2 galaxies for 1st time

Astronomers have been able to image gas as it travels down a 3 million light-year-long cosmic highway between two growing galaxies ensnared in the cosmic web.

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Gravitational waves could turn colliding neutron stars into 'cosmic tuning forks'

Scientists have discovered that gravitational waves could turn neutron stars into cosmic tuning forks with characteristic reverberations that reveal their interiors.

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NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft

NASA will return Starliner astronauts to Earth early along with their Crew-9 companions, after deciding to swap Crew-10 spacecraft to launch the SpaceX mission sooner.

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Best sci-fi comedies of all time

Nobody in space can hear you scream… with laughter, but they might after you've watched these sci-fi comedies.

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NASA picks SpaceX to launch Pandora exoplanet mission

NASA's Pandora exoplanet-studying probe will launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket no earlier than this fall.

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SpaceX rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites into orbit, then lands at sea (video)

The Falcon 9 rocket lifted off at 1:53 p.m. EST (1853 GMT), less than 24 hours after another Starlink flight from California.

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NASA allegedly orders employees to purge workspaces of LGBTQI+ symbols: Report

Employees at NASA's Washington D.C. headquarters have reportedly been barred from displaying Pride symbols in their personal work areas.

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How to watch 'Captain America: Brave New World': Catch it in theaters, and later stream on Disney Plus

Anthony Mackie picks up the shield for the fourth Captain America film

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Mysterious cosmic lights turn out to be 2 undiscovered supernova remnants

The European Space Agency's XMM-Newton X-ray observatory has identified what's causing mysterious lights in the outskirts of the Large Magellanic Cloud.

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There was nearly 1 rocket launch attempt every 34 hours in 2024 — this year will be even busier

2024 set spaceflight records for the fourth consecutive year with 259 launches worldwide and one launch attempt roughly every 34 hours, according to a recent analysis of the global space economy.

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Huge solar storm in May 2024 spawned 2 new radiation belts around Earth

The creation of the belts, and others like it in the future, are a potential new danger to astronauts and satellites headed to geostationary orbit and beyond.

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Scientists alarmed as Rubin Observatory changes biography of astronomer Vera Rubin amid Trump's push to end DEI efforts

Astronomers are expressing disappointment and alarm as the federally-funded Rubin Observatory altered the biography of renowned astronomer Vera Rubin, for whom the facility is named, on its website.

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What would happen if the OSIRIS-REx asteroid Bennu smashed into Earth in 2182?

Scientists simulated what would happen if a medium-size asteroid were to strike Earth. One of those space rocks, asteroid Bennu, has a 1-in-2,700 chance of hitting Earth in the year 2182.

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier 3 times on final test flight (video, photos)

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 pathfinder vehicle went out in style on Monday (Feb. 10), breaking the sound barrier three times on its 13th and final test flight.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

A new batch of SpaceX Starlink satellites are now in orbit after a successful launch from California on Monday (Feb. 10).

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Risks with current Artemis 3 moon landing plan 'may be too high,' NASA safety group says

An annual safety report to NASA has both praise and also underscores a number of cautionary woes, including the space agency's Artemis undertaking to return astronauts to the moon.

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What was the mysterious space signal scientists discovered in 2024? Here are some possibilities

Scientists found a new kind of cosmic signal in 2024, and still aren't quite sure what's causing it.

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Firefly's Blue Ghost lunar lander leaves Earth orbit to head for the moon

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander is now headed for the moon after firing its engines to send it out of Earth orbit.

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How to watch NASA's 1st Twitch stream from the ISS this week

NASA's first-ever Twitch stream premieres at 11:45 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 12 on NASA's Twitch channel.

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Did Covid lockdowns really cause temperatures on the moon to drop?

Scientists have been arguing about a curious topic recently: Did temperatures on the moon dip due to the world's Covid-19 lockdown?

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Scientists 'dust for fingerprints' around a young star as it births exoplanets

How do you dust a star for prints? Scientists have the answer to this strange question: by reconstructing the magnetic field of an infant star from the planet-forming disk of gas and dust around it.

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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope discovers stunning Einstein ring in warped space-time (image)

The "dark universe detective" space telescope Euclid has discovered its first Einstein ring in the process, learning about dark matter at the heart of a distant galaxy.

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Students' contest-winning pen, paint and poetry works shown aboard International Space Station

A worldwide contest has again redefined the concept of "high art" by briefly converting the International Space Station into a gallery for the winners' works.

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Live-action 'Gundam' movie enters full production as Bandai drops Netflix to partner with Legendary Pictures

This live-action version of the mecha anime franchise is powering into production after seven years stuck in the hangar.

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Who is Janet Petro, Trump's pick for acting NASA administrator?

Janet Petro became the first woman to lead NASA on Jan. 20. Here's what we know about U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for head of the space agency.

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