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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 145 —We're 'Star Bound' with a guide to America's space program

On Episode 145 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik meet the authors of a new book about spaceflight called "Star Bound: A Beginner's Guide to the American Space Program, from Goddard's Rockets to Goldilocks Planets and Everything in Between," Emily Carney and Bruce McCandless III.

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Invisible 'flickering' on the sun could predict potentially dangerous solar flares hours in advance

Images captured by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory have revealed that "coronal loops" give off subtle flashes of ultraviolet light before a solar flare, which could act as an early warning system for dangerous space weather.

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NASA wants to launch rockets into northern lights to study 'black auroras'

NASA plans to fly two rockets through active auroras and study the unique ribbons of light that dance across the Alaskan night sky.

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Electric spacecraft propulsion may soon take a leap, thanks to new supercomputer

Spacecraft powered by electric propulsion could soon be better protected against their own exhaust, thanks to new supercomputer simulations.

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Could we travel to parallel universes?

If parallel universes exist, can we access them? Let's explore the possibility.

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What is Section 31? The 'Star Trek' spy organization explained

As the shadowy branch of Starfleet Intelligence gets its very own movie, we look back at Section 31's morally dubious history.

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Scientists discover exoplanet with supersonic winds — the fastest in the known universe

With winds blowing at 20,500 mph, "the planet has complex weather patterns just like Earth and other planets of our own system," scientists said.

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Blue Origin to simulate moon gravity on Jan. 28 New Shepard suborbital launch

Blue Origin will launch the 29th mission of its New Shepard suborbital vehicle on Jan. 28, on an uncrewed research flight that will simulate lunar gravity conditions.

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Chinese rocket booster falls to Earth, explodes near home (video)

China successfully launched a classified satellite on Thursday (Jan. 23), but a spent booster from the mission fell shockingly close to a family home.

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Watch 'planetary parade' online for free on Jan. 25

The Virtual Telescope Project will livestream telescope views of the "planetary parade" on Saturday (Jan. 25), featuring a lineup of six planets, including Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Saturn and Venus.

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Blue Ghost moon lander sees Earth as a 'blue marble' from orbit (photo)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander caught haunting images of Earth as it prepares to make its way towards lunar orbit.

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Thinking of Buying a Telescope? Here's Our Advice

In some cases, binoculars are a better bet.

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Total lunar eclipse September 2025: When and where to see the 'Blood Moon' lunar eclipse

The second total lunar eclipse of 2025 will be visible from Asia and western Australia on Sept. 7-8, 2025.

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The 1st monster black hole ever imaged has messy eating habits

A new analysis of M87*, the first black hole imaged by humanity, has revealed turbulence in the matter around it, which this supermassive black hole feasts upon.

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3 years of James Webb Space Telescope data on alien worlds now available online

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just three years. A new project celebrates its impact on the study of exoplanets, worlds beyond the solar system.

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Volcanic cones on Mars tell a tale of ice and fire

A study of volcanic cones near the equator on Mars is challenging what scientists previously knew about when and where water flowed on Mars.

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Earth's recent asteroid visitor might've been a piece of the moon

Earth's temporary asteroid friend last year was a chunk of its real moon that had been blasted into space thousands of years ago, scientists find.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 11th Falcon 9 rocket of 2025 (video)

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from California's central coast today in the company's 11th Falcon 9 rocket flight of 2025 (Jan. 24).

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NASA honors fallen astronauts with 'Day of Remembrance' ceremony

NASA honored its fallen space explorers during ceremonies at multiple sites on Thursday (Jan. 23).

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Growing up and going out: Beyond the cradle (op-ed)

Humanity is reaching the threshold of adulthood. It is time to grow up and go out — beyond the cradle and into the cosmos.

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'Star Wars: Episode I: Jedi Power Battles' continues to be the most fascinating 'The Phantom Menace' tie-in video game

Despite the tepid reception back in 2000, the Jedi Power Battles remaster is a fun return to simpler times when Star Wars video games were allowed to be weird.

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How to watch 'Star Trek: Section 31': Stream the new spy movie online and from anywhere

"Star Trek" goes "Mission: Impossible" in a new TV movie – here's how to watch "Section 31" on Paramount Plus in the US, UK and Australia.

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Trump orders interim NASA chief to end DEI initiatives

NASA employees received a memo from acting agency administrator Janet Petro, Wednesday, mandating the closure of all diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility initiatives and contracts.

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Where to watch 'Blade Runner 2049': Free streaming as sci-fi movie lands on BBC iPlayer

Ahead of Blade Runner 2099 this year, the sequel/prequel is now available for free in the UK for a limited time only, with Blade Runner 2049 landing on the BBC.

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A young star may soon disappear: Inside the great dimming of T Tauri

The young protostar T Tauri is about to be eclipsed by a huge disk of gas and dust that could prompt the star to fade or even disappear.

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