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Starfield game director wants players to avoid dying in space

Starfield, one of the most highly anticipated space games of the coming months, is getting some tweaks to avoid player frustration after its expected 2023 launch date.

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Most powerful gamma ray burst ever seen could help reveal how black holes are born

Dozens of telescopes all over the world are pointing at a patch of sky that gave rise to the most powerful gamma ray burst ever seen, hoping to shed more light on processes that birth black holes.

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HBO's satirical sci-fi comedy 'Avenue 5' is back for Season 2

We've had to wait a while for Season 2 of the Hugh Laurie-headlined comedy 'Avenue 5,' but now it's full speed ahead in whatever direction we're going.

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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission now targeting March 2023

The historic Polaris Dawn mission to Earth orbit will now lift off no earlier than March 2023.

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Space Center Houston unveils new logo, plans for Lunar Mars facility

As NASA works to send astronauts to the moon and Mars, Space Center Houston plans to bring both worlds to the public. The center debuted a new logo and revealed plans for lunar and Martian terrains.

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Russian cosmonaut who commanded space station struck pedestrian with car

Russian cosmonaut Oleg Artemyev just landed from a six-month International Space Station stay last month.

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Orbex raises $63 million to help fund 1st vertical rocket launch from UK

Orbex announced a fundraising round Tuesday (Oct. 18) to boost its first space rocket off the pad, as it faces a crowded industry in the U.K. vying for the first vertical rocket launch.

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Earthquakes: Facts about one of Earth's deadliest hazards

Earthquakes are one of Earth's biggest and deadliest natural disasters. Here we explore earthquakes in more detail while uncovering how and why they happen.

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Get over $300 off the Panasonic Lumix G7 mirrorless camera

You can save over $300 on a reliable and versatile mirrorless camera, but hurry as the offer ends October 22.

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Supernova 'alert system' could warn us of dying stars about to explode

At the end of their lives red supergiant stars explode in massive supernova blasts. Rapid dimming caused by a shroud of dense material could warn astronomers this violent event is about to occur.

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Bizarre blue blobs hover in Earth's atmosphere in stunning astronaut photo. But what are they?

An astronaut onboard the ISS recently captured a peculiar image of Earth with two unrelated blue blobs of light shining in the planet's atmosphere.

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Mars moon blocks out mighty Jupiter in rare satellite view (video)

The Mars Express spacecraft has witnessed a rare spectacle, spotting Mars' moon Deimos appearing to pass in front of Jupiter and its moons on Valentine's Day (Feb. 14).

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How to watch the last solar eclipse of 2022 online for free (Oct. 25)

The partial solar eclipse will only be visible from select areas on Earth, but thanks to the internet, astronomy fans elsewhere can catch the event online and for free.

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Our moon has been slowly drifting away from Earth over the past 2.5 billion years

Looking up at the moon in the night sky, you would never imagine that it is slowly moving away from Earth. But we know otherwise.

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Jim McDivitt, astronaut who led Gemini 4 and Apollo 9 missions, dies at 93

NASA astronaut James McDivitt, who commanded Gemini 4, the first U.S. mission to conduct a spacewalk, before leading Apollo 9, the first test flight of the Apollo moon lander, has died at age 93.

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Lodewijk van den Berg, who became 1st Dutch-born astronaut, dies at 90

Lodewijk van den Berg, who studied crystal growth aboard the space shuttle Challenger as the first Dutch-born astronaut, has died at the age of 90. He logged just over a week in space.

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US Space Force awards 'rapid launch' contracts to Firefly, Millennium Space Systems

The U.S. Space Force seeks to ramp up its 'rapid launch' capabilities with a pair of task orders supporting a 2023 mission devoted to assessing orbital threats.

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SpaceX 'proceeding very carefully' with Starship testing, Elon Musk says

SpaceX is taking a measured approach to the testing that will get its newest Starship prototype ready for liftoff.

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NASA asteroid-sampling mission on track for delivery next year

The spacecraft at the center of NASA's first asteroid sample return mission has altered its trajectory in preparation for its return to Earth next year.

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'Good Night Oppy' director on his film about the Mars rover that refused to die (exclusive)

Director Ryan White shares his thoughts on his new documentary, "Good Night Oppy," the real-life fable of a Mars robot that refused to die and the dedicated NASA team that kept it going.

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Star Wars Villainous board game review

Star Wars Villainous’ refined mechanics are enough to turn even the most virtuous of Jedi Knights to the Dark Side – sometimes it’s good to be bad .

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