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See a slender crescent moon shine with Saturn in the western sky tonight

The lunar crescent will disappear below the horizon before midnight on Jan. 22.

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Wobbling exoplanet hints at a hidden exomoon so massive it could redefine the word 'moon' altogether

"In our solar system, the most massive moon is Ganymede, which is still extremely small compared to what we are inferring here."

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'We can handle any kind of difficult situation': Crew-11 astronauts say 1st medical evacuation from ISS had a silver lining

The fact that Crew-11 returned to Earth safely despite unprecedented circumstances bodes well for the success of future missions that go farther afield, astronauts said.

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'Eye of God' nebula looks like a cosmic lava lamp in new James Webb Space Telescope image

It may be one of the most iconic sights in the night sky, but astronomers have never seen the Helix Nebula like this before.

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'Legends of Tomorrow' at 10: Celebrating DC's scrappy version of 'Back to the Future'

Great Scott! Legends of Tomorrow still rocks even 10 years later.

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Record-setting astronaut Suni Williams retires from NASA after 27 years

Astronaut Suni Williams left NASA late last month after 27 years of service. She spent a total of 608 days in space, more than all but one other American astronaut.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to build 5,400-satellite megaconstellation

Blue Origin just announced "TeraWave," a planned satellite megaconstellation designed for customers who need super-high-throughput communication services.

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You're getting warmer! Hot dark matter could refine cosmic game of hide and seek

"Dark matter can be red hot when it is born, but still have time to cool down before galaxies begin to form."

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Sci-fi extraction shooter 'Marathon' is coming March 5, with new trailer showcasing all-star voice cast, collector's edition & more (video)

Bungie's next game returns with a new in-engine trailer and more details ahead of its long-awaited release.

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Chinese capsule damaged by space-junk strike returns to Earth (video)

The first emergency operation in the history of China's human spaceflight program ended on Jan. 19 when an uncrewed Shenzhou 20 capsule damaged by a space-junk strike came safely down to Earth.

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Hubble sees baby stars in Large Magellanic Cloud | Space photo of the day for Jan. 21, 2026

The Large Magellanic Cloud, or LMC, is a key spot for astronomers to study star formation.

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US Space Force awards 1st-of-its-kind $52 million contract to deorbit its satellites

Starfish Space just scored a $52.5 million contract to deorbit satellites for the U.S. Space Force, the first deal ever signed for such "end of life" disposal services for a constellation in low Earth orbit.

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NASA's Crew-11 astronauts to discuss medical evacuation from International Space Station today: Watch it live

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-11 mission will discuss their shorter-than-expected stay aboard the International Space Station today (Jan. 21), and you can watch it live.

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Watch private German rocket attempt history-making launch from Norway today

Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket will try to become the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from European soil today (Jan. 21), and you can watch the action live.

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Mysterious polar weather on Jupiter and Saturn could be key to understanding their insides

"I don't think anyone's made this connection between the surface fluid pattern and the interior properties of these planets."

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Watch Blue Origin launch 6 people to suborbital space on Jan. 22

Blue Origin will launch six people to the final frontier on Thursday (Jan. 22), and you can watch the space tourism mission live.

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How to make a super-Earth: The universe's most common planets are whittled down by stellar radiation

The origin of super-Earths and sub-Neptunes has been revealed in a system of four young planets that are dramatically losing their thick atmospheres.

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Northern lights may be visible in 10 states Jan. 20 as Earth's magnetic field 'rings like a bell' after CME impact

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Maine tonight as Earth reels from a colossal CME impact.

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Earth was just hit by the strongest solar radiation storm in over 20 years — here's what it means

Earth just experienced a rare S4 solar radiation storm, the most intense since 2003 — powerful for satellites and astronauts, but harmless on the ground.

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Mars orbiter sees odd etchings in the sand | Space photo of the day for Jan. 20, 2025

Even though the Red Planet's atmosphere is thin, wind is still one of Mars' most relentless sculptors.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers young galaxies age rapidly: 'It's like seeing 2-year-old children act like teenagers'

"The knowledge of these will ultimately help us understand the formation of the first stars and planets and how our own Milky Way came into being."

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Comet Wierzchos buzzes the sun later today: But can you see it?

C/2024 E1 (Wierzchos) brightened significantly ahead of its close approach to the sun.

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Severe G4 geomagnetic storm sparks jaw-dropping northern lights worldwide (photos)

A fast CME slammed into Earth on Jan. 19, unleashing hours of intense auroral activity and lighting up skies far beyond the poles.

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Northern lights may be visible in 24 states Jan. 19 as a massive CME slams into Earth

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Colorado tonight as a speedy coronal mass ejection impacts Earth.

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An armada of 6,500 Elite Dangerous players just embarked on a three-month expedition to explore the Milky Way, and there's still time to join them

To explore strange new worlds; to seek out new life and new civilizations; to boldly go where no one has gone before!

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