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James Webb Space Telescope, the biggest ever built, fully unfolds giant mirror to gaze at the cosmos

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope unfolded the second "wing" of its massive primary mirror today (Jan. 8), marking the end of its complex deployment.

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Weird structures near Earth's core may be scars from a primordial interplanetary collision

A collision with a Mars-size planet 4.5 billion years ago may have left a permanent impact on our planet's deep mantle.

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Kazakhstan unrest not affecting Baikonur Cosmodrome spaceport, Russia says

The current chaos in Kazakhstan isn't seriously impacting the famous spaceport in the nation, Russian officials say.

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The Selene V crew hit the moonwalk jackpot — Commander's report: lunar day 10

Commander Musilova describes how the Selene V crew compensated for their confinement in the habitat by doing excessive amounts of moonwalks and research activities when the weather finally cleared.

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Google Doodle celebrates the life of cosmologist Stephen Hawking for his 80th birthday

The pioneering work of physicist Stephen Hawking is honored in a Google Doodle today (Jan. 8).

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Starlink: SpaceX's satellite internet project

Starlink is a satellite network created by private spaceflight company SpaceX.

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When will the sun die?

Are you worried about the sun suddenly blinking out? Never fear — our star still has billions of years left to shine.

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Look up to spot the tricky planet Mercury at its 'greatest elongation' from the sun tonight

The planet Mercury, typically hard to spot for skywatchers, will be at its greatest distance from the sun in our sky Friday (Jan. 7).

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Virgin Orbit lands in Times Square NYC to ring NASDAQ bell

Another kind of countdown hit New York City's Times Square Friday (Jan. 7) as a commercial spaceflight company celebrated joining the NASDAQ stock exchange.

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James Webb Space Telescope has unfolded 1st wing of massive golden mirror

Unfolding the two side wings of the James Webb Space Telescope's golden primary mirror marks the last major task in assembling the observatory.

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Watch the James Webb Space Telescope soar through space in this livestream today!

The Virtual Telescope Project's webcast begins Friday (Jan. 7) at 4:30 p.m. EST (2130 GMT).

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Astronomers discover 'Maggie,' a giant atomic cloud stretching across the Milky Way

Stretching thousands of light-years across the Milky Way, a newly discovered filament of hydrogen named Maggie is one of the biggest structures ever discovered in our galaxy.

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1 billion seconds in space! NASA's Hubble Space Telescope surpasses major milestone

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has reached a major milestone: one billion seconds in the final frontier.

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Matter and antimatter respond to gravity in the same way, study finds

Matter and antimatter behave the same under the influence of gravity, a new study found, leaving scientists no wiser as to what makes the two different.

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Death star: In cosmic first, scientists observe red supergiant just before it explodes

It's much easier for scientists to see the messy aftermath of stellar explosions than to watch the prelude to the drama.

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SpaceX lofts 49 Starlink internet satellites to orbit in 1st launch of 2022

SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea.

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The solar system belongs to us all, not just Jeff Bezos

Like colonialism of old, Bezos’s space colonization plans heavily depend on resource extraction and unfair and abusive labor practices.

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NASA's TESS exoplanet mission reveals dusty mystery, puzzling astronomers

The universe is full of mysteries.

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North Korea tests another new hypersonic weapon: reports

North Korea claims that it conducted a successful test of a new hypersonic vehicle on Wednesday (Jan. 5).

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Sounding rocket launch might be visible on US east coast Thursday night

Livestream coverage begins at 9:40 p.m. EST (0240 GMT Friday)

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New trailer for 'Moonfall' promises a disaster movie on a scale like no other, but how accurate is the physics?

The Earth faces an extinction-level event caused by an alien that's been living in the moon and naturally, no one listens to the scientists until its too late

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