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A 'new' star could finally appear in the night sky this week, thanks to a once-in-a-lifetime explosion

The "Blaze Star" T. Coronae Borealis could brighten dramatically this week to shine with the brilliance of the North Star Polaris. Here's where to look.

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China's space plane appears to have released a mystery object in orbit

China's Shenlong space plane appears to have released a mystery object while in orbit, according to a private space surveillance firm.

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NASA wants to dump the ISS in the sea. Experts say the plan 'raises serious concerns for ocean health'

NASA's plan to deorbit the International Space Station in coming years has stirred up a wave of reaction by a leading ocean conservation organization.

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Searching for alien life: New model could help scientists home in on habitable exoplanets

A new exoplanet model screens rocky worlds by their ability to retain atmospheres over geologic timescales, helping narrow the search for potentially habitable planets beyond Earth.

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This 'improbable' exoplanet system is so wonky because of a weird object within

"This discovery provides a crucial insight into how planets form even around massive, eccentric objects."

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SpaceX launches its 1st 'Starfall' reentry capsule in early morning Falcon 9 liftoff

SpaceX launched its first-ever Starfall spacecraft, demonstrating the new vehicle's ability to operate in space and return safely back to Earth.

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This ball of stars named Terzan 5 may be one of the Milky Way's original building blocks

Terzan 5 is a globular cluster with some unusual properties that have led a team of astronomers to suspect that it is more than meets the eye.

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch this summer

The Nancy Roman Grace Telescope has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center for final preparations ahead of launching to join the orbital ranks of Hubble, Webb, Spitzer and Chandra.

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'Let's not fool the public': Why moon art should be more realistic in the Artemis age

As NASA's Artemis program hits its stride, there's an urgent need to guard against artistic misrepresentations of the moon, experts say.

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Our sun is destined to 'kick and spit' its way across the solar system when it dies

Scientists have discovered that dying stars don't go down without a fight, with red giants spitting out blobs of plasma and receiving a corresponding "kick."

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Launch monster: SpaceX has lofted more satellites than everyone else in history, combined

SpaceX has now launched more satellites than the rest of humanity combined —and the gap will continue to widen over time.

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Happy Summer Solstice! Today marks the longest day of the year for the Northern Hemisphere

The summer solstice marks the longest day and the start of astronomical summer.

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Texas Supreme Court denies request to save beach from SpaceX

Environmental groups say unanimous decision elevates the company’s interests over the rights of Lone Star state residents

The Independent UK

Why The Space Shuttle Had To End, According To The First Female Mission Commander

Eileen Collins, the first female space shuttle commander in NASA history, talks about space travel safety and her love of sci-fi

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Texas environmentalists lose bid to block Musk’s SpaceX from closing beach

Ruling means Boca Chica Beach, located near sprawling Starbase site, likely to close during future rocket launches

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Do we need a lunar building code to build moon bases safely?

As NASA pushes to build a sustained human presence on the moon, one expert says what's needed is a lunar building code.

Space

A private company will build and launch NASA's next Mars orbiter in 2028 — and it's not SpaceX

A California-based company will design, build and launch a spacecraft for NASA's Aeolus mission to orbit around Mars, where the probe will be the first to provide daily measurements of the planet's global environment.

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The most unpredictable meteor shower of the year peaks this week. Here's what to expect

The June Bootids usually produce just a handful of meteors, but this notoriously unpredictable shower has a history of surprise outbursts.

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'No one thought it was going to be possible.' A space telescope is falling out of space. This is NASA's daring plan to save it. (video)

NASA's Swift space observatory is falling out of orbit. Can a commercial company build a spacecraft in nine months to save it?

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Want to start stargazing? Here's why June is the perfect time for newcomers

Short nights and bright stars make the midsummer night sky surprisingly beginner-friendly.

Inverse

65 Years Later, One Forgotten Space Mission Just Got A Wild Sci-Fi Twist

Forget Mars. Let's talk about the Venus missions in 'Star City.'

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Juicy new details emerge about an asteroid NASA's Lucy spacecraft flew by last year

Evidence of chemical alteration by liquid water has been found on the asteroid Donaldjohanson, which formed further from the sun before being shoved inwards.

International Business Times UK

New Report Exposes OceanGate's Fatal Mistakes That Doomed Titan Sub and Its Passengers

A report by Canada's Transportation Safety Board reveals engineering and oversight failures by OceanGate, leading to the Titan submersible's implosion and the loss of five lives in June 2023

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James Webb Space Telescope finds a salty surprise on famous 'Pink Planet'

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that one of the coldest exoplanets ever discovered, the so-called Pink Planet, harbors a salty surprise.

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SpaceX launches new batch of US spy satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched the latest batch of spy satellites for the U.S. government early Friday morning (June 19).

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