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DART asteroid-smashing mission 'on track for an impact' Monday, NASA says

During a media briefing on Thursday (Sept. 22), the DART mission team said they are confident that the craft will smash into the asteroid Dimorphos as planned on Monday (Sept. 26).

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SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster off pad to prep for epic launch (video)

SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket is getting some work done to gear up for its coming orbital launch attempt.

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China's Tianwen-1 Mars mission wins international space award

China's Tianwen 1 Mars mission has been awarded one of the spaceflight world's most prestigious awards.

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Saudi Arabia aims to launch 1st woman to space as soon as 2023

Saudi Arabia has started an astronaut program and plans to send two of its citizens to space — at least one of them a woman — as early as 2023.

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Satellites track 5 storms as Atlantic hurricane season heats up

Satellites watch the Atlantic hurricane season of 2022 pick up momentum after a slow start as hurricane Fiona becomes a Category 4 hurricane and four more tropical depressions brew above the ocean.

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NASA's planetary defense mission will test asteroid deflection, but how realistic is it?

NASA's DART mission mimics what scientists would do if an asteroid were headed toward Earth, but there are a few differences compared to defense against a real asteroid impact.

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SkyView stargazing app review: locate stars and planets with your smartphone

SkyView is an excellent app for all abilities and skill levels that will drastically enhance your stargazing experience and is available for Android and iOS.

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China wants to probe Uranus and Jupiter with 2 spacecraft on one rocket

China is planning an ambitious two-for-one shot to the outer planets with a pair of spacecraft to launch for Jupiter and Uranus around 2030.

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Get up to $260 off these Anycubic Photon series 3D printers from Amazon

Amazon has discounted three of Anycubic’s Photon 3D printers, with huge savings to be had.

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Best lenses for astrophotography

We’ve found the best lenses for astrophotography, so you can concentrate on snapping the best astro photos

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'Avatar' returns to theaters this weekend in stunning 4K 3D

"Avatar" arrives back in movie theaters in a gorgeous remastered version for a limited time.

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The Milky Way's supermassive black hole has a hot spot

Astronomers have spotted a hot spot orbiting Sagittarius A* that could be a gas bubble traveling at around 30% the speed of light.

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'LEGO Masters'-winning spaceship to go on display at NASA

The LMFD fire station is bound for NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The winning build from "LEGO Masters'" season premiere, the LEGO Masters Fire Dept. was judged the best spaceship.

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UAE moon rover, Japanese lander set to launch atop SpaceX rocket in November

A lander developed by Tokyo-based company ispace and a small rover for the United Arab Emirates are now almost ready for their voyage to Earth's nearest neighbor.

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Why did NASA pick Didymos for its asteroid-crash mission?

DART's asteroid target is actually a space rock pair, which makes it ideal for planetary defense practice — but that's not all that attracted NASA and its partners.

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Autumnal equinox brings fall to the northern hemisphere today (Sept. 22)

Autumn arrives on Thursday (Sept. 22) with the Autumnal equinox, but only in the northern hemisphere.

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NASA's Juno probe will peer beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa

NASA's Juno probe will come closer to Europa than any spacecraft has in 20 years. Here's what Juno will investigate at the icy moon.

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Good Mars weather lets NASA's power-starved InSight lander live a little longer

Scientists expected that the lander would run out of power by the end of the summer, but InSight is still eking out science data and may for several months to come — potentially even into January.

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Planet Venus: 20 interesting facts

Venus is one of the weirdest planets in the solar system. We explore the scorching planet in more detail with 20 interesting facts about Venus.

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Save 23% on a Gysker telescope: ideal for beginners and kids

You can save $30 on a telescope that's best suited for kids and beginners and the saving means it's now under $100.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket passes crucial fueling test

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket passed a critical fueling test Wednesday (Sept. 21), potentially keeping it on track for a planned Sept. 27 liftoff.

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