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What time is SpaceX's 1st Starship and Super Heavy launch on April 17?

SpaceX is counting down to its first ever launch of the world's biggest rocket, its towering Starship vehicle, on April 17, but exactly when the rocket will fly depends on several factors.

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Rare red asteroids around Neptune could reveal the secrets of the early solar system

Scientists have observed that some of Neptune's Trojan asteroids are deep red, possibly revealing what asteroids may have been like in the early days of the solar system.

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How long does it take to get to Jupiter?

How long it takes to get to Jupiter depends on the position and available technology. Here we explore how long a trip to the gas giant would take.

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Strange radio signals detected from Earth-like planet could be a magnetic field necessary for life

Earth's magnetic field protects life on our blue planet — and astronomers just found evidence of a magnetic field on a rocky exoplanet 12 light-years away.

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The Artemis Generation: To the moon — this time to stay! (op-ed)

With NASA's leadership and global involvement, we are entering a period that will define the future of space exploration: the Artemis Generation.

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Astrophotographer captures Vela supernova remnant in exquisite detail

Astrophotographer captures stunning image of Vela supernova remnant. The dramatic scene is located in the constellation Vela in the Southern Hemisphere sky.

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Total solar eclipses attract people from all over the world. Here's why they're so special

Diehard eclipse chasers go to the ends of the Earth to witness the total phase of a solar eclipse. So what makes it so special?

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If Earth Gets Too Close to the Sun, Extreme Heat Is the Least of Our Problems

The massive Kepler survey found a treasure trove of exoplanets. But a few appear to be in the process of being ripped apart by their home star.

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Hours before NASA's Artemis 2 moon crew reveal, I saw a neat slice of space history

Space Center Houston showcases more than six decades of spaceflight history, mapping out how humanity is on the cusp of returning to the moon.

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What to know about 1st test flight of SpaceX's big Starship

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is about to take its most daring leap yet with a round-the-world test flight of its mammoth Starship

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How to watch SpaceX's 1st Starship space launch live online for free on April 17

When SpaceX attempts to launch its Starship, the world's biggest rocket, for the first time on April 17, the world will be watching and you can, too.

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2.29 Billion Years Ago, This Cataclysmic Event Transformed the Makeup of Earth’s Crust

Meteorite impacts appear to come and go in a 200-million-year cycle over the course of Earth’s history.

Inverse

Watch the moon and Saturn have a close encounter in the sky tonight

The moon and Saturn will be separated by about three degrees during a conjunction and close approach that occurs overnight on April 15.

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The Lyrid meteor shower begins April 16 to light up the spring night sky

The Lyrids are an annual display of fairly fast meteors that may be seen any night from April 16 to 25.

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What's next for Europe's JUICE mission? Here's what to expect on its long journey to Jupiter

Now that ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter has successfully blasted off, what does the future hold for the next eight years as it cruises to the giant planet?

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SpaceX's 1st orbital Starship launch: How it will work

SpaceX is gearing up to launch the first orbital-velocity test flight of its combined Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage on Monday (April 17). Here's what to expect.

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Europe preps dark matter-hunting Euclid spacecraft for trip to Florida launch site (photos)

Europe's newest space telescope is set to cross the ocean ahead of its planned launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this summer.

Reuters

Kenya launches first operational satellite into space -Space X

Kenya launched its first operational earth observation satellite on Saturday onboard a SpaceX rocket from the United States, a live feed from Elon Musk's rocket company showed.

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Musk’s SpaceX gets US approval to launch starship rocket

Elon Musk’s SpaceX received U.S. government approval to launch its next-generation Starship rocket, a key milestone in the company’s quest to send humans to the moon and eventually Mars.

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SpaceX will try to launch 1st Starship orbital flight on April 17

With an FAA launch license newly in hand, SpaceX is officially targeting Monday (April 17) for the first orbital test flight of its huge Starship rocket.

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No asteroid impacts needed: Newborn Earth made its own water, study suggests

Contrary to a popular theory that icy comets or asteroids delivered water to a dry newborn Earth, the planet itself may have produced its earliest water supply, a new study suggests.

Space

How do we know how far away and early in the universe galaxies are?

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted galaxies further away in the universe than any other instrument before. How can we be sure these early galaxies aren't closer and more recent?

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Relive the launch of Europe's JUICE mission to Jupiter in these stunning photos

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its flagship Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission on Friday (April 14), producing some stunning images in the process.

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China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts quietly conduct 3rd spacewalk (video)

China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts completed their third spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in late March under a cloud of secrecy.

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James Webb Space Telescope eyes Hubble Ultra Deep Field in stunning detail (photo)

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope looked at the same distant patch of sky that Hubble did, revealing yet more detail in the famous Ultra Deep Field.

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