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Nanoracks tests tech to slice up space junk in orbit for 1st time

A robotic arm softened up metal in space in an aim to address the growing space debris problem.

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See the moon and Saturn close together in the night sky tonight (Oct. 5)

Across the United States, the moon and Saturn will appear to be close neighbors for a good portion of the night.

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Perseverance Mars rover picks up 'lucky' 13th rock sample for return to Earth

NASA's Perseverance rover snagged its 13th rock sample recently, part of a collection that could come to Earth as early as 2033.

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Martian glaciers were slowed by fast drainage and weak gravity, scientists suggest

Mars may be a freeze-dried planet now, but once, it was supposedly (almost) another Earth, with flowing water that froze into hulking mountains of ice.

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Massive ancient lava flow seen from space looks like a giant black scar on the New Mexico desert

A new astronaut photo shows the Carrizozo Malpaís lava flow in New Mexico in stunning detail.

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SpaceX delays launch of Starlink satellites to make way for Crew-5 astronaut flight

SpaceX has delayed the liftoff of its next Starlink satellite fleet in order to launch four Crew-5 astronauts for NASA on Oct. 5.

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Elon Musk re-ups offer to buy Twitter for $44 billion: reports

Elon Musk has proposed proceeding with his purchase of Twitter at the original price of $54.20 per share, according to media reports.

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Save over $150 on the Panasonic Lumix G100 4K mirrorless camera

you can snap up a $152 discount on the Panasonic Lumix G100 which is brilliant for shooting both images and video.

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New rocket science course lets you learn about spaceflight online for free

Varsity Tutors launches the course on Thursday (Oct. 7) for anybody who loves space.

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Nobel Prize in Physics goes to scientists who paved the way for quantum computing

Three scientists who laid the groundwork for the understanding of the odd "entangling" behavior of quantum particles have received the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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China begins recruitment for 4th batch of astronauts

China’s human spaceflight agency has begun the search for a new batch of astronauts to join its ranks as the country moves to complete its orbiting space station.

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North Korea launches nuclear-capable missile into space over Japan: reports

The test on Tuesday (Oct. 4) marked the first time a North Korean missile overflew Japan in five years, according to media reports.

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Scrapped Mars 'fetch rover' may have a future on the moon

Airbus has been testing its Mars Sample Fetch rover in simulated Martian terrain in a quarry near London, hoping the technology will get a second chance on a future moon mission.

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After DART crash, asteroid Dimorphos sports a tail of debris thousands of miles long

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Get a head start on your stargazing plans for 2023 during World Space Week

World Space Week begins October 4 and it’s the perfect time to start mapping out your plans for next year’s night sky events.

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Hurricane Ian's Florida destruction seen from space (satellite photos)

Satellites have revealed the scale of destruction wreaked by Hurricane Ian over Florida last week, but images also show glimpses of recovery where power has already been restored.

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also triggered global tsunami

The asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiping out much of the planet's plant and animal life (most famously the dinosaurs), also triggered a worldwide tsunami with mile-high waves.

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Northrop Grumman names 'SS Sally Ride' cargo craft for first US woman in space

She set sail as a research vessel, shipped out as postage stamp and stood tall as a monument. Now, America's first woman in space is set to return to orbit as the namesake of a station cargo capsule.

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'Pale blue dot' planets like Earth may make up only 1% of potentially habitable worlds

Earth's delicate balance of land and water might be a cosmic rarity, with a new model suggesting that most planets are landlocked desert worlds.

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Blue Origin will return husband-and-wife passengers to suborbital space

A launch date hasn't been set yet for the next flight carrying Sharon Hagle and Marc Hagle, who last flew in March.

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IWC Schaffhausen creates wristwatches for private Polaris Dawn crew

When astronauts venture out on the first commercial spacewalk next year, they will be able to mark the time with special wristwatches. IWC Schaffhausen has created chronographs for Polaris Dawn.

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