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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS

SpaceX is supposed to send a new group of astronauts to the ISS in mid-August. But after a rocket failure, NASA and SpaceX are figuring out what to do next.

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'What exactly is a planet?' Astronomers want to amend the definition

A newly proposed mass-based definition of a planet reaffirms Pluto as a dwarf planet.

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A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be doomed

While some comet experts think Comet Tsunchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will "soon be no longer," others think it's doing just fine.

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Drone racing is helping train AI to autonomously drive spacecraft

ESA and the Delft University of Technology are training neural-network AI systems to race drones in preparation for complicated spacecraft maneuvers.

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'Meatball' milestone: NASA's original logo still soars after 65 years

One of the world's best known and certainly most-traveled logos is 65 years old. The NASA insignia has adorned t-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories tall and reached the moon and Mars.

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Save $30 on this magnificent Lego Ideas Tales of the Space Age lo-fi sci-fi set

Got an eye for the retro-futuristic? An early Prime Day Lego deal means you can get this gorgeous sci-fi-inspired Lego set for just $39.99.

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Scarlett Johansson serves up Apollo-era nostalgia in 'Fly Me to the Moon' (review)

"Fly Me To The Moon" provides an undeniably enjoyable time capsule tied to those adventurous days of Apollo when national pride swelled and the world was united in the summer of 1969.

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One of my favorite star projectors is almost half price and under $20

The Astronaut Galaxy Projector is a great gift for any space enthusiast, especially when it costs less than $20.

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25 years of Space.com: Space exploration and astronomy in the 21st century (special report)

To celebrate our 25th anniversary, Space.com is running a weeklong special report on some of our favorite topics of space exploration.

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Streaming deals: Save money ahead of Amazon Prime Day

Save up to 50% on your first month of Paramount Plus and AMC Plus and enjoy a month-long free trial of Prime Video ahead of Amazon Prime Day.

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Save over $50 on the Nikon Prostaff P3 10x42 — the lowest price since Black Friday.

We loved the 8x42 version of these Nikon Prostaff P3 binos. With this pair, you can get even closer to the action and save over 35%.

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SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999

Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.

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Scientists call the region of space influenced by the sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don't know much about its shape

The sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that's not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space.

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Stargazing with the naked eye: What you can see this week July 15 - 21

Discover your night sky this week, July 15-21, 2024, using just your naked eyes.

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Is Earth's weather getting weirder?

We take a look at the apparent uptick in weird weather events and discuss the possible causes with leading climate scientist Katharine Hayhoe.

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Everything We Know About 'Star Trek: Starfleet Academy'

A codex of everything we currently know about "Star Trek: Starfleet Academy"

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The values of family in space (op-ed)

The frontier culture of space will enhance and revitalize the concept of family, even as it has seemed to fade in the societies that are launching this new era.

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'The Last Starfighter' at 40: Director Nick Castle on making his sci-fi fantasy classic (exclusive)

An exclusive interview with director Nick Castle for the 40th anniversary of "The Last Starfighter," which premiered on July 13, 1984.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 119 —Junkyard in Space

On Episode 119 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with John Crassidis from the University of Buffalo about orbital debris and its dangers.

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Chinese company iSpace suffers 4th launch failure in 7 tries

iSpace's seventh Hyperbola-1 rocket suffered an anomaly on Wednesday (July 10), dragging the launch company's success rate below 50%.

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Is the universe still making new galaxies?

We think of galaxies as ancient. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, formed 13.6 billion years ago, and the James Webb Space Telescope has allowed us to peer back to some of the first galaxies in the early universe. But are galaxies still being born today?

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