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NASA picks 2 companies to build spacesuits for astronauts on the moon and in Earth orbit

NASA has selected two companies to make spacesuits for its Artemis moon program and future International Space Station missions.

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James Webb Space Telescope will release its 1st science-quality images July 12

We now have a date for our first real images from NASA's next-generation observatory.

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Groundbreaking sets stage for space shuttle Endeavour launch-like display

It is a sight that gave astronauts a reason to pause, and soon it will be one that the public can see for themselves at the California Science Center: a space shuttle standing poised for launch.

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NASA's Mars MAVEN spacecraft spent 3 months on the brink of disaster

In February, one of NASA's Mars spacecraft slipped into a safe mode that nearly ended the mission.

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What the Voyager space probes can teach humanity about immortality as they sail for trillions of years

Both Voyager 1 and its twin, Voyager 2, carry little pieces of humanity in the form of their Golden Records.

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Physicists just rewrote a foundational rule for nuclear fusion reactors that could unleash twice the power

Future fusion reactions inside tokamaks could shine even brighter than before, thanks to groundbreaking new research to find the maximum density of the hydrogen plasma fuel that powers them.

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New and improved satellites will help track storms this hurricane season

Atlantic hurricane season begins today (June 1), and several new weather satellites will collect valuable data to improve hurricane forecasting this year.

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Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binocular review

With sharp optics and a chest harness included, the Vortex 10x50 Crossfire HD binocular is an excellent value mid-range option for stargazing and more.

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NASA's sun-grazing Parker Solar Probe will zip through its 12th stellar closeup today

NASA's sun-grazing spacecraft will make its 12th close flyby of our star on Wednesday (June 1), marking the halfway point of the mission.

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NASA to make big announcement about Artemis moon spacesuits today. Watch the reveal live.

NASA will apparently announce today (June 1) who's going to make the spacesuits for its Artemis moon program, and you can watch the big reveal live.

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Launch of NASA's CAPSTONE cubesat moon mission delayed to June 13

The launch of NASA's CAPSTONE moon mission has been pushed back another week, to no earlier than June 13.

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'The Mandalorian' season 3 is coming in February 2023 on Disney Plus

Lucasfilm has just announced a new February 2023 arrival for "The Mandalorian" Season 3 on Disney Plus.

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'Star Trek: Strange New Worlds' episode 4 embraces classic, submarine-style space battles

There are notable nods to "The Wrath of Khan" in episode 4 of "Star Trek: Strange New Worlds."

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China rolls out rocket for crewed Shenzhou 14 mission ahead of Saturday launch (video, photos)

China is gearing up to send the third crew to its new Tiangong space station, with launch set for late Saturday (June 4) U.S. Eastern time.

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Blue Origin targets June 4 for next space tourist mission after delay

NS-21, the next mission of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle, is now targeted for Saturday (June 4) — about two weeks later than originally planned.

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Mysterious pulsar spins too slowly with 7 different pulse patterns

A single flash from the sky pointed the way to a bizarre star that rotates very slowly, making it difficult to figure out if it's a pulsar or some other stellar object.

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New tau Herculid meteor shower drops bright fireballs, but no 'meteor storm,' for stargazers (photos)

"Shooting stars" from a new meteor shower lit up the night sky in a dazzling display, even if it wasn't a "meteor storm" some stargazers hoped for.

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FAA delays environmental review of SpaceX's Starship 2 more weeks, to June 13

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration has delayed the completion of its environmental review of SpaceX's Starship program by another two weeks, to June 13.

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Chinese scientists call for plan to destroy Elon Musk's Starlink satellites

Microwave jammers, mini-satellites and space lasers could all be used to scuttle Starlink .

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CAPSTONE: A pathfinding moon cubesat for the Artemis program

The CAPSTONE mission will test the feasibility of an energy-efficient orbit and navigation around the moon in preparation for the Artemis mission.

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Betelgeuse's 'Great Dimming' had an unlikely observer: a Japanese weather satellite

Japan's Himawari-8 weather satellite serendipitously captured the dramatic changes in brightness of Orion's red supergiant star in 2019-2020.

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