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1st 'hyperspectral' image of aurora borealis reveals true colors of northern lights

Using a high-resolution imaging system in Sweden, Japanese researchers are getting a view of the aurora like never before.

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How NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft help satellites build a 'full picture of the storm'

Space.com got an up-close look at one of NOAA's Hurricane Hunter aircraft to more about how data from weather satellites help them on missions.

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Earth's 'evil twin' Venus may have mirrored our planet more than expected

Earth and its "evil twin" Venus are very different today, with the latter lacking plate tectonics. New research indicates Venus may have been much more like our planet than we suspected.

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3 sun mysteries we still haven't cracked

Our understanding of the sun has come a long way in recent decades, but there are still multiple outstanding mysteries that current and future missions hope to solve.

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'Wonder material' found in lunar samples hints at moon's origins

Scientists attempting to discover the process by which the moon formed have new clues thanks to graphene discovered in lunar samples returned by China's Chang'e 5 mission.

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Private Cygnus freighter arrives at the ISS with 4 tons of supplies (photos)

Northrop Grumman's robotic Cygnus freighter reached the ISS early Tuesday morning (Aug. 6), carrying about 4 tons of supplies to the orbiting lab.

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How satellite technology made it into 2024 Olympic swimsuits

The swimsuits worn at the 2024 Summer Olympics leverage a similar technology used to protect satellites in space.

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Hurricane Debby makes landfall in Florida as satellites watch from space (video)

NOAA satellites in orbit have recorded nearly real-time views of Hurricane Debby as it makes landfall in Florida on Aug. 5, 2024.

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10 new dead star 'monsters' discovered at the heart of the Milky Way

Ten neutron stars found lurking in the Milky Way include cosmic black widows killing stars with "webs" of viscous plasma and a speed demon that spins over 700 times per second.

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The sun fires off 2 powerful X flares in less than 2 hours (video, photo)

Add another pair of strong solar flares to the sun's list this year, as two X-class flares erupted on Monday morning (Aug. 5).

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New 'Terminator Zero' trailer depicts Judgment Day's nuclear nightmare (video)

A look at the new trailer for Netflix's "Terminator Zero" anime series.

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Perseid meteor shower 2024 peaks this weekend. Here's how to see summer's best 'shooting stars'

The 2024 Perseid meteor shower should reach its peak during the overnight hours of Aug. 11 into early Aug. 12, when there is almost no moon.

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Pennies to heaven: NASA launches 2 cents to space station

They say a penny doesn't go far these days, to which NASA has now added its two cents. Two pennies just lifted off for the International Space Station.

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Everything we know about 'Transformers One'

A preview of Hasbro Entertainment and Paramount Animation's "Transformers One," which will be released on Sept. 20.

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Astrophotographer captures stunning views of northern lights and STEVE during brief encounter (photos, video)

See the northern lights and elusive STEVE light up the skies above Manitoba, Canada in these stunning photos and footage captured by astrophotographer Justin Anderson.

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The sun is a 'runaway world collector' that can trap passing rogue planets

The sun could collect rogue planets and hold them at the outskirts of the solar system for millions of years, occasionally trading them with neighboring star Alpha Centauri.

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See brilliant Venus, exquisite Earthshine and the Perseid meteor shower peak this week

Here's how to see a dazzlingly bright Venus, an eerie view of Earthshine and the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, this week.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video, photos)

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink satellites to orbit early Sunday (Aug. 4), continuing a busy stretch for the company.

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New moon of August 2024: Venus in conjunction

The day after the new moon , the moon will be in conjunction with Venus, passing just under the planet low on the horizon in the night sky.

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The moon and Venus join close together in the night sky Aug. 5

Of all of the monthly meetings between the moon and Venus this year, this one is by far the closest. The only caveat is that the pair won't be very high, as the dynamic duo sets just one hour after the sun.

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'The Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli opens up about her coming Blue Origin flight (interview)

STEM advocate and space enthusiast Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin. She shares her story, and her excitement, with Space.com.

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