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Space Perspective unveils mothership boat for stratospheric balloon trips

The first-ever "marine spaceport" is now complete and begins preparing for launches of balloons transporting tourists to the edge of space.

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Watch how NASA's Artemis astronauts could escape their rocket in an emergency (photos, video)

NASA's Artemis astronauts need a backup in case something goes awry with their Space Launch System rocket. A basket system will ferry them safely away.

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'Galaxy Zoo' project needs your help classifying tens of thousands of galaxies

The European Space Agency has launched a new citizen science project with Galaxy Zoo to classify tens of thousands of galaxies imaged by the Euclid space telescope.

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How to tell the difference between meteor and satellite streaks in photos

Discover the key differences between meteor streaks and satellite streaks in photos. Learn how to identify each with these expert tips and tricks.

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Chinese rocket breaks apart after megaconstellation launch, creating cloud of space junk

A Chinese Long March 6A rocket broke apart shortly after launching 18 internet satellites on Aug. 7, creating a cloud of at least 300 pieces of trackable debris.

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Big news! 'The Orville' is getting a 4th season, actor confirms

At the annual 'Star Trek' Las Vegas convention, the actor who plays Lt. Malloy in 'The Orville' made the announcement to a small crowd of very lucky show aficionados.

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Mars Express orbiter takes a deep dive into ancient Red Planet lake (images)

The Mars Express spacecraft has taken a "deep dive" into Caralis Chaos, an ancient lake on the Red Planet believed to have been larger than any body of water on Earth.

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These nearby star systems could be good targets in the search for alien life

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray space telescope, scientists have investigated if nearby exoplanets could support life, or if their stars are blasting them with too much deadly high-energy radiation.

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The spaceships of the Alien movies

Alien: Romulus is almost here, so we're diving back into all things Alien, including the coolest spaceships the movies have had so far. These are our favorites.

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Over 350 asteroids have hidden moons, Gaia space telescope finds

By precisely tracking the orbit of over 156,000 asteroids, the ESA star-surveying satellite Gaia has potentially found over 350 previously undiscovered asteroid-moon binaries.

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Astronaut Jon McBride, early NASA space shuttle pilot, dies at 80

Former NASA astronaut Jon McBride, who was the pilot on the first mission to launch seven people into space, has died at the age of 80. McBride flew on STS-41G, Challenger's sixth flight, in 1984.

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Aurora alert: Possible geomagnetic storm could see northern lights alongside Perseid meteor shower this weekend

Northern lights could be visible over some northern and upper Midwest states on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. A geomagnetic storm watch has been issued by NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center.

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'World's oldest calendar' discovered carved into ancient monument

A controversial comet strike theory has been circulating for 20 years. Now a group of researchers say they have found new evidence for it in ancient carvings at Göbekli Tepe, in Turkey.

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How to watch the Perseid meteor shower live online this weekend

Find out where and when you can watch the peak of the Perseid meteor shower online for free.

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US Space Force will make history when SpaceX's Crew-9 mission launches in September

When Crew-9 lifts off no earlier than Sept. 24, Space Force will be launching one of their own active servicemembers from their own launch complex for the first time ever.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds a shock near supermassive black hole (image)

By examining a distant supermassive black hole, astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have found a shocking link between jets and dust around these cosmic titans.

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SpaceX targeting Aug. 26 for historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission

SpaceX is now targeting Aug. 26 for the launch of Polaris Dawn, a crewed flight to Earth orbit that will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.

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NASA considers sending Boeing Starliner astronauts home on SpaceX Dragon

As Starliner's planned 10-day mission stretches past two months, the next ISS SpaceX launch will now delay into September to give NASA the option of including the Starliner crew on its ride home.

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China launches 1st batch of satellites for planned 14,000-strong megaconstellation (video)

A Long March 6A rocket launched 18 internet satellites Wednesday morning (Aug. 7), kicking off construction of a Chinese constellation that could eventually host 14,000 spacecraft.

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Private space launches could double by 2028, FAA says

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) expects the number of licensed launches each year to continue rising steeply, potentially reaching 338 by 2028.

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Over 300 hidden planet-devouring stars within the Milky Way found by AI

A new AI-powered algorithm has discovered over 300 polluted white dwarfs in the Milky Way that were overlooked in old telescope data.

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