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Satellite survives impact with object in space, takes selfie to prove it (photos)

The 6mm hole was discovered accidentally in footage from an onboard camera.

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World's 1st wooden satellite arrives at ISS for key orbital test

LignoSat could help change the way we build satellites.

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NASA's Chandra X-ray telescope sees 'knots' blasting from nearby black hole jets

A fresh analysis of decades-old X-ray black hole jet data has revealed bright, lumpy features with mysterious speed changes.

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'Vega continues to be unusual:' Lack of planets around young star puzzles astronomers

A joint Hubble and James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) project to learn more about the dusty disk around the bright star Vega has found a surprising lack of planets.

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Newfound dead star spins record-breaking 716 times a second, explodes with thermonuclear blasts

The neutron star 4U 1820-30 is one of the fastest spinning bodies in the universe, spinning at 716 times a second and erupting like an atomic bomb, NASA's NICER telescope has found.

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Satellites can now spot plastic trash on Earth's beaches from space (photo)

"This is incredibly exciting, as up to now we have not had a tool for detecting plastics in coastal environments from space."

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Matthew McConaughey unveils otherworldly aliens in upcoming sci-fi game 'Exodus' (videos)

Matthew McConaughey narrates four new cinematic teaser trailers for out-of-this-world alien creatures in upcoming sci-fi role playing game "Exodus."

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Black Friday or Christmas sales: Which is better?

While you can get good discounts during both shopping events, we take a look at which is better between Black Friday and the Christmas sales.

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Why can't active NASA astronauts endorse US presidential candidates?

NASA astronauts can vote from space, but why can't they endorse political candidates? As it turns out, U.S. federal law specifically prohibits them from doing so.

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Netflix's 'The Man Who Loved UFOs' explores how flying saucer hoaxes go viral (review)

A review of Netflix's new "The Man Who Loved UFOs," a film exploring a 1986 flying saucer hoax that captured the attention of a nation.

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Design an interstellar 'generation ship' to spend decades among the stars with Project Hyperion competition

A new design competition, dubbed Project Hyperion, is calling for submissions for the design of a crewed interstellar generation ship.

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe to glimpse Venus' surface tomorrow before historic sun encounter

NASA's Parker Solar Probe swoops in for its seventh and final swing past Venus ahead of its history-making encounter with the sun on Christmas Eve.

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Astronomers spot unusually synchronized star formation' in ancient galaxy for 1st time

An old galaxy reveals clusters of young stars that have formed in an unusually synchronized fashion, challenging the idea that star formation declines as galaxies age.

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Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works (video)

In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft's orbit.

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India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026

India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.

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Watch 31st SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrive at the ISS today

Dragon is scheduled to arrive at 10:15 a.m. EST.

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See the moon snuggle up to Venus after sunset tonight

Monday evening (Nov. 4), the night before Election Day, will bring a lovely celestial display involving the two brightest objects in the nighttime sky: the moon and Venus.

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Watch SpaceX launch 3 tons of cargo to ISS today

Liftoff is scheduled for 9:29 p.m. ET today (Nov. 4).

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SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch due to apparent rocket helium leak

SpaceX scrubbed a planned launch of 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Nov. 3) due to a helium issue in the first stage of the company's Falcon 9 rocket.

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Boost for Mars life? Red Planet's magnetic field may have lasted longer than thought

Mars' global magnetic field may have hung around for 200 million years longer than scientists had thought, possibly giving life a longer window to take hold on the Red Planet.

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'Alien vs. Predator' 20 years later: What went right and what went wrong?

With both Alien and Predator back in action, here's what we can learn from their first big-screen crossover two decades ago.

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