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Elon Musk challenges Vladimir Putin to a duel

On Monday (March 14), the SpaceX founder and CEO offered a simple way to bring Russia's invasion of Ukraine to an end.

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NASA astronauts on spacewalk prep space station for new solar array

The International Space Station is now ready for the addition of an upgraded solar array after two NASA astronauts completed a nearly seven-hour spacewalk on Tuesday (March 15).

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Astra aces return-to-flight mission, deploys satellites for 1st time

Astra bounced back from last month's launch failure with a groundbreaking success, deploying satellites in Earth orbit for the first time ever.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover nabs 8th rock sample on the Red Planet

NASA's top-notch Red Planet geology rover is moving on to explore an ancient river delta now that its eighth rock sample is secured for future analysis.

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Spot the Hyades star cluster near Taurus constellation tonight. Here's where to look.

Look up tonight (March 15) to see the Hyades star cluster light up the Taurus constellation in the night sky.

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Asteroid spotted just before hitting Earth's atmosphere wows astronomers

This weekend, an astronomer spotted a small asteroid just hours before the space rock crashed into Earth's atmosphere and met its fiery demise.

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Why are we seeing more northern lights this year?

In 2022, we have seen spectacular polar lights displays in the sky above the U.K., visible form many more places than is usual.

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Electrons: Facts about the negative subatomic particles

Electrons are negatively charged subatomic particles located in the outermost regions of atoms. They are about 1,800 times smaller than protons and neutrons.

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How did CBS' Big Bang Theory send Howard Wolowitz to space?

CBS’ Big Bang Theory set designers constructed a replica of a Russian spacecraft and the International Space Station for Howard Wolowitz's trip to space.

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Satellite images show fires and rubble in Mariupol after devastating Russian attack

Over 2,500 civilians have been killed in the 10 days of the city's siege, Ukrainian officials say.

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2 geomagnetic storms will lash Earth, but don't worry (too much)

Two mild geomagnetic storms are expected to hit Earth on March 14 and 15 after a large coronal outburst, NOAA warns.

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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei breaks record for longest US spaceflight

When Mark Vande Hei launched into space 11 months ago, he did not know how long he would be off the planet, let alone that he would be up there long enough to set any records.

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The Event Horizon Telescope is back to work this week on tour of exotic cosmic objects

The planet-scale array of observatories most famous for creating the first-ever image of a black hole is heading back to work.

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2 NASA astronauts performing spacewalk early Tuesday: Watch it live

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Tuesday (March 15), and you can watch it live.

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Astra scrubs return-to-flight rocket launch due to lightning risk

Space startup Astra called off its first attempt to launch a rocket since a failed flight last month due to lightning.

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All systems go for Thursday rollout of NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission

The rollout for NASA's Artemis 1 mission is right on track for this Thursday (March 17), agency officials said today (March 14).

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Russian invasion of Ukraine: How it's affecting Europe's space plans

The European Space Agency Council will meet this week in Paris for its 306th session. On the agenda: "Implications of the current geopolitical situation on ESA's activities."

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American astronaut will return to Earth on Russian spacecraft despite Ukraine invasion, NASA says

Geopolitical tensions won't keep an American astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts from returning to Earth together as planned this month, NASA says.

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Relive some top SpaceX highlights from its 1st 20 years (video)

Starship, self-landing rockets and a Tesla-driving mannequin are part of the package.

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SNL's Pete Davidson will fly to space next week with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin

The "Saturday Night Live" star and five other people are scheduled to fly to suborbital space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard vehicle on March 23.

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2 giant blobs in Earth's mantle may explain Africa's weird geology

One of Earth's two mysterious mantle blobs is much higher than the other, raising questions about its impact on Earth's surface.

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