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Mars moon mystery: Strange structures found inside 'fearful' Phobos

Europe's Mars Express spacecraft has peered deep into the subsurface of the Martian moon Phobos, finding unknown structures that could reveal the moon's origin.

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Hubble spies a cosmic 'spider web' containing clues to dark secret

The eerie Hubble Space Telescope image was released for the "spooky season" surrounding Halloween

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China launches final module to complete Tiangong space station (video)

The Mengtian module launched to Earth orbit atop a Long March 5B heavy-lift rocket from Wenchang, south China, on Monday (Oct. 31).

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Haunting photo of dead star's 'ghost' released for Halloween

The European Space Observatory (ESO) has released an image of a dead star's 'ghost' in deep space just in time for Halloween.

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'Planet killer' asteroid found hiding in sun's glare may one day hit Earth

A giant asteroid that might one day cross paths with Earth has been discovered hiding in the glare of the sun.

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Asteroids threatening Earth could be spotted by network of spacecraft near Venus' orbit, Chinese scientists say

We could detect potentially hazardous near-Earth asteroids by using six surveyor spacecraft deployed in Venus-like orbits, Chinese researchers propose.

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Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch for 1st time since 2019 on Tuesday

After more than three years, SpaceX's Falcon Heavy — the world's most powerful operational rocket — is about to launch again.

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Halloween night sky 2022: See Jupiter, Mars and maybe some spooky fireballs

Skies will be mainly clear tonight (Oct. 31) across the contiguous United States; making for ideal Halloween skywatching conditions. What will you be looking out for?

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NASA has a life-detecting instrument ready to fly to Europa or Enceladus

OWLS, the Ocean Worlds Life Surveyor, would autonomously search for life on the icy moons of the outer solar system.

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NASA seeks origin of 'weird' fast-spinning dwarf planet Haumea

The dwarf planet Haumea may be the weirdest object in the solar system. Now NASA researchers may finally understand how it was formed.

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Launch of JPSS-2 weather satellite delayed to Nov. 9

JPSS-2 and the LOFTID technology demonstration will now launch no earlier than Nov. 9, because a battery on the upper stage of their Atlas V rocket ride needs to be replaced.

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Dracarys! This spiral galaxy in the constellation Draco is helping astronomers measure the universe

Unlike House of the Dragon, the bright heat from this celestial monster is nothing to be feared. In fact, it's a super helpful tool that helps gauge the expansion of the universe.

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'Star Trek: Defiant' comic sees Worf and Spock form a dream team crew

IDW Publishing is releasing new comic book series "Star Trek: Defiant" in March of 2023.

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Best Minecraft space mods and builds: explore the cosmos, one block at a time

Explore blocky galaxies, planets and spaceships with these Minecraft space mods and builds.

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A skyscraper-sized 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will zip through Earth's orbit on Halloween

A newly discovered, "potentially hazardous" asteroid almost the size of the world's tallest skyscraper is set to tumble past Earth just in time for Halloween, according to NASA.

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Atoms: What are they and how do they build the elements?

Atoms are the basis of all the elements in the universe, the building blocks of all visible matter, and the secret to nuclear power.

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Curious Kids: What is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes?

Curious Kids: what is exotic matter, and could we use it to make wormholes? – Julia, aged 14, London

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Hubble telescope peeks through 'cosmic keyhole' in stunning photo

Hubble has just grabbed a brilliant new photo of a cosmic 'keyhole' in a stellar nursery

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Get $70 off the Celestron AstroMaster 130 EQ telescope

The Celestron AstroMaster 130EQ reflector telescope is best suited to beginners and is now $70 off on Amazon.

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Join the hunt for elusive spooky sprites in the sky with this 'Spritacular' project

A new crowdsourcing science project called "Spritacular" is asking skywatchers to use their digital cameras to try to capture images of unusual electrical discharges above thunderstorms.

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Earth-monitoring JPSS-2 satellite is 'go' for liftoff on Tuesday

The powerful JPSS-2 satellite is go for liftoff early Tuesday morning (Nov. 1) — provided the weather cooperates.

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