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Deliver Us Mars preview: lasers, rock climbing, and uncovering Martian mysteries

Check out our thoughts on this preview build of Deliver Us Mars, the upcoming space game from indie developers Keoken Interactive.

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Who is Astrobotic Technology and what do they do?

The new space race is on with the Artemis mission targeting the moon and beyond. The landers, rovers and robots of Astrobotic Technology will be part of this cosmic spearhead.

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Why do NASA's Mars Perseverance rover sample tubes look like Star Wars lightsabers?

The design of the sample return tubes carried by NASA's Perseverance rover looks suspiciously like a 'Star Wars' lightsaber, inspiring one NASA director to joke about using the Force on Mars.

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Mars' ancient atmosphere may not have had much oxygen after all

There may have been no oxygen in the atmosphere of ancient Mars after all, a new study has found, but don't despair, there still could have been living creatures crawling on the planet.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots mesmerizing wreath-like galaxy

James Webb Space Telescope has just produced one of the most detailed photos of this wreath-shaped galaxy ever seen.

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NASA watches black hole snack on destroyed star's corpse

Astronomers have witnessed a black hole feeding on the remains of a star it ripped apart, spotting the formation of a halo of hot gas called a corona.

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US military reports 'several hundred' UFO sightings in 2022, Pentagon officials claim

UFO reports from U.S. military personnel are flooding the government's new All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO).

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Wind farms on Mars could power future astronaut bases

Even though winds on Mars are weak, they could be sufficient to provide power for future exploration and colonization of the Red Planet, a new study finds.

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Why a low-cost telescope is perfect this holiday season 2022

Five bright planets visible in the evening during Christmas week and beyond make an affordable telescope a well-timed gift.

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The Ursid meteor shower, last 'shooting stars' of 2022, peaks tonight

The Ursid meteor shower peaks tonight (Dec. 22 into the morning of Dec. 23), offering the last shooting stars of the year.

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James Webb Space Telescope meets the 7 intriguing exoplanets of TRAPPIST-1

A non-descript star, TRAPPIST-1, is host to seven Earth-size planets and the James Webb Space Telescope is giving astronomers a thrilling new view of these worlds.

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15 gift ideas for every stargazer this holiday season 2022

The best space gifts for budding astronomers ahead of the holidays: Observing the night sky demands some out-of-this-world gear, but it doesn’t have to come at astronomical prices.

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NASA's Mars Perseverance rover just dropped its 1st sample on the Martian surface

NASA's Perseverance rover collected this tube's sample from a Mars region rich in organics. Scientists soon will scrutinize tubes like this for signatures of life.

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James Webb Space Telescope back to science operations after glitch

The newest, most powerful space telescope out there is back to work after a glitch blocked several days' worth of science observations.

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We could build space cities in asteroids like in sci-fi with this wild concept

A futuristic study suggests that a spinning, rubbly asteroid could support a massive space settlement the size of Manhattan.

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Baby stars 'burp' in Orion Nebula after frantic feeding sessions

Astronomers have observed elusive outbursts from baby stars cloaked within the thick clouds of gas and dust of the Orion Nebula.

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter tests new software on 37th Red Planet flight (video)

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter flew for the 37th time on Saturday (Dec. 17), acing a hop designed in part to test the capabilities of its new software.

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Blue Origin offers new bobbleheads of 1st New Shepard female fliers

The first women to fly on Blue Origin's New Shepard have been honored with their own bobbleheads. The figurines feature Wally Funk, Audrey Powers and Laura Shepard Churchley.

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NASA's Mars InSight lander ends mission after losing power

The Red Planet's harsh dust has claimed another spacecraft.

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Tracking CO2 emissions from space could help support climate agreements

The central objective of the Paris Agreement is to limit Earth's warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels, but preferably below 1.5 degrees.

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First 'Barbie' teaser trailer parodies Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey'

Warner Bros. releases the first "Barbie" trailer in a nod to Kubrick's "2001: A Space Odyssey."

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