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Private spacecraft will give NASA's Swift space telescope an orbital boost in 2026 in 1st-of-its-kind mission

Katalyst Space Technologies has scored a contract to raise the altitude of NASA's Swift Observatory, which has been hunting for gamma-ray bursts from low Earth orbit for more than two decades.

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James Webb Space Telescope peers deep into the heart of star formation in our Milky Way galaxy

The star-forming region called Sagittarius B2 contains half of the galactic center's stars, yet only 10% of the gas.

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From Afar to Olduvai: asteroid Donaldjohanson's landmarks get names tied to human origins

The names of human ancestors are now on an asteroid map.

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JWST finds 'dark beads' and wonky star patterns in Saturn's sky: 'These features were completely unexpected'

New JWST observations show Saturn's auroras dotted with dark beads and a star pattern missing two arms, puzzling astronomers.

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Hubble lights a cosmic 'cigar' in the Great Bear | Space photo of the day for Sept. 25, 2025

Recently, the Hubble Space Telescope captured a new image of Messier 82, also known as the Cigar Galaxy.

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These 2 galaxies are falling into the Virgo Cluster at a staggering rate of 547 miles per second

Two galaxies connected by a bridge of hydrogen gas are falling into the Virgo Cluster.

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ULA rocket launches 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites (video)

Liftoff occurred at 8:09 a.m. EDT.

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No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth

A new study suggests that, without plate tectonics and the right balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen, advanced alien civilizations may be exceedingly rare.

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Meet 'Integrity': Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, who could launch on their trip around the moon as early as Feb. 5, have named their Orion capsule "Integrity."

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'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon

Ben Bailey has 2,000 hours of flight time, including with high-profile military helicopters. The NASA astronaut candidate may be able to leverage that experience for moon landings.

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'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon

The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon, which could launch as early as Feb. 5, are deep in training for the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years.

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Twin Mars spacecraft arrive in Florida for launch on Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket (photo)

NASA's low-cost ESCAPADE mission will study how Mars loses its atmosphere using twin spacecraft built by Rocket Lab.

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NOAA's GOES-19 satellite captures rare view of the September partial solar eclipse from space

NOAA's GOES-19 satellite may have captured the first natural solar eclipse from space, with the moon's odd path explained by a spacecraft maneuver.

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SpaceX launches 3 probes to study space weather and map the boundaries of our solar system (video)

NASA's IMAP mission and two other spacecraft launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket early Wednesday morning (Sept. 24) to study space weather and its effects on Earth.

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NASA launches new satellites to uncover secrets of the sun

Nasa’s probe will be capable of providing advance notice of solar storms

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Starbase will take partial control of beach near Elon Musk’s SpaceX launch site

The deal between the new South Texas city and Cameron County mirrors a similar agreement with South Padre Island and requires a plan to combat beach erosion.

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Hubble Space Telescope watches dying star chow down on a Pluto-like world filled with ice

Scientists didn't expect to find the remnants of an icy world around this extremely dense white dwarf star.

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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 11th test flight (video)

SpaceX performed a full-duration static fire test with its latest Starship spacecraft recently to help gear up for the 11th test flight of the massive rocket.

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'A front-row seat to history': NASA's Artemis 2 moonshot could launch as early as Feb. 5

NASA's ambitious mission to return astronauts to the moon for the first time this century is on track to launch no later than April 2026, but it just might fly sooner if all goes well.

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Psyche asteroid probe uses lasers to phone home from 218 million miles away

Final tests of NASA's laser beam communication technology offer a promising new way to keep in touch with astronauts and spacecraft venturing into deep space, including future missions to Mars.

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Catch the crescent moon make a fleeting appearance with Mars at sunset today

See the crescent moon shine with Mars at sunset on Sept. 24.

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Virgin Galactic to launch 'Purdue 1' human spaceflight in 2027

Purdue University, known as the "cradle of astronauts," will send a six-person crew to suborbital space with Virgin Galactic in 2027.

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This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to space

Anna Menon, one of NASA's 10 new astronaut candidates, already has a spaceflight under her belt — SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission to Earth orbit in September 2024.

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Is our dream of finding ocean-covered exoplanets drying up?

New simulations suggest sub-Neptune planets may be drier than thought, challenging the "water world" hypothesis and reshaping the search for life beyond Earth.

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SpaceX launches 11th batch of 'proliferated architecture' US spy satellites (video)

SpaceX launched the latest set of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office today (Sept. 22), sending them up from California's central coast.

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