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The Sentinel 6 satellite is now tracking Earth's rising sea levels with unprecedented accuracy

The new European-American ocean monitoring satellite Sentinel 6 Michael Freilich has started delivering precise sea-level rise data after six months of technical calibrations.

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Astronomy Jargon 101: Adaptive Optics

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory's mission to study Earth's Van Allen radiation belts ended on May 31, after exceeding its original planned lifetime of one year in orbit.

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Live coverage: India’s GSLV Mk.2 rocket set for launch today

The planets are a dynamic bunch, and throughout the year as seen from Earth, these celestial bodies appear not only to move across the sky but also to brighten and fade in turn.

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NASA, DOE fund three nuclear thermal space propulsion concepts

NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have teamed up to fund three design concepts for reactors that could become part of a nuclear thermal propulsion system.

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NASA prepares 1st moonbound Orion spacecraft to receive its launch abort system

The Orion capsule is one step closer to returning to space, this time for a moon mission.

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Telescope maker Unistellar teams up with camera giant Nikon to increase access to high-tech skywatching

The optics giants will collaborate to bridge the gap between amateur astronomers and professionals.

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Video of Richard Branson's desert bike ride was recorded before Unity 22 launch day, Virgin Galactic clarifies

A Virgin Galactic video of founder Richard Branson's bike ride ahead of his launch into space on the company's Unity 22 flight in New Mexico this week was actually recorded earlier.

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'The Mandalorian' receives 24 Emmy nominations, including Best Drama Series

The "Star Wars" live-action spin-off, "The Mandalorian" received a whopping 24 nominations in 19 categories for the 2021 Emmy Awards on Tuesday (July 13).

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Strange chemical on Venus may come from volcanoes, not life

A mysterious whiff of an unstable chemical in the skies of Venus may not be a sign of life but the result of explosive volcanic eruptions, a new study finds.

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The best space board games of 2021

A gift guide for space fans who love game nights

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The best Star Trek gifts and deals for 2021

Drones, books, games, toys and more dominate the multispecies Federation universe

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Dark stars: The first stars in the universe

These cosmic creators, powered by dark matter, could be responsible for our existence, along with the appearance of today's universe.

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Best Lego space sets and deals for 2021

We've scoured Amazon and Lego for sets that are space or science-themed, as well as many science-fiction-themed sets.

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New photos from Ingenuity's 9th flight help refine science goals for Perseverance

A new batch of images from the recent Ingenuity flight is helping NASA scientists to refine science goals for the Perseverance rover as it searches for signs of life on the Red Planet.

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The hunt for wormholes: How scientists look for space-time tunnels

Usually confined to the pages of science fiction, astronomers are starting to think wormholes through space-time might be real after all.

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Start-up Spiral Blue hopes computers in space could revolutionize access to Earth-observation data

Australian start-up Spiral Blue has launched two computers on small satellites to test in-orbit processing of Earth-observation images in hopes of making insights from space more accessible.

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China wants to launch asteroid-deflecting rockets to save Earth from Armageddon

Although the asteroid, Bennu, only has a 1-in-2700 chance of hitting Earth, scientists are taking the risk seriously.

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The private Inspiration4 crew launching with SpaceX experience zero gravity for 1st time

The first all-civilian orbital flight crew, Inspiration4, flew in zero gravity for the first time this weekend as part of preparations to launch in September.

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A lander on Jupiter's icy moon Europa may have to dig at least 1 foot down to find signs of life

Robots may have to dig relatively deep on Jupiter's ocean moon Europa to have a shot of finding signs of alien life, a new study suggests.

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Blue Origin will launch billionaire Jeff Bezos into space on July 20. Here's how to watch.

New Shepard is set to go to space July 20 carrying a crew including Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, and you can watch the whole thing live.

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A 'wobble' in the moon's orbit could result in record flooding in the 2030s, new study finds

Coastal flooding could quadruple in the US in the 2030s, a new study of the lunar cycle and sea level rise finds.

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