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High school students set record with stratospheric balloon launch and recovery (photo)

A science club at a girls high school in the U.K. sent a pair of weather balloons high into Earth's atmosphere last month, and they're not done by a long shot.

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Satellites show Antarctic ice shelves have lost 74 trillion tons of water in 25 years

Satellite observations of Antarctic ice shelves reveal a dramatic loss of ice, with 74 trillion tons of water released into the ocean since 1997 — evidence of climate change's impact on the region.

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Sony A6700 Review

A closer look at the latest model in Sony's APS-C alpha range — is the A6700 their best crop sensor camera to date?

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SpaceX stacks Starship to gear up for launch rehearsal (photos)

SpaceX stacked its latest Starship prototype once again on Monday (Oct. 16) to prepare for an upcoming launch rehearsal.

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NASA's Hubble, Chandra space telescopes face possible budget cuts: report

Two of NASA's flagship space telescopes, Hubble and Chandra, may have less money to spend if budget predictions come through. NASA may reallocate funds to newer missions.

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SpaceX to launch Falcon 9 rocket tonight on 16th mission

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to launch 22 Starlink internet satellites to orbit this evening (Oct. 17). It'll be the 16th flight for the rocket's first stage.

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Over 1 million satellites could be headed to Earth orbit, and scientists are worried

Recent filings with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) show nations worldwide have registered licenses for planned megaconstellations much larger than SpaceX's Starlink.

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James Webb Space Telescope detects quartz crystals in an exoplanet's atmosphere

Almost twice as big (but half as massive) as Jupiter, WASP-17b burns at a temperature of 1,500 degrees Celsius.

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AI just spotted its 1st supernova. Could it replace human explosion hunters?

AI has spotted and classified its first supernova explosion, a breakthrough that could allow astronomers to spend more time investigating the origins of these stellar explosions and how they proceed.

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Evidence for 'Planet 9' may actually show our theory of gravity is incomplete

Evidence pointing toward the possible existence of “Planet 9” lurking at the edge of the solar system may actually mean we need to revise our recipe for gravity.

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'For All Mankind' Season 4 hopes to get audiences excited about space

The crew from 'For All Mankind' met with Space.com at NYCC 2023 to discuss how the show merges real space history with imaginative sci-fi concepts.

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Axiom Space's 3rd private astronaut crew ready for ISS mission in 2024

The Ax-3 mission is on track with its training, and the four commercial astronauts are excited for launch in early 2024, they told reporters during a briefing Oct. 16.

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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' takes center stage at NYCC 2023

The 'Star Trek' Universe panel at NYCC 2023 spent most of its time on 'Lower Decks,' sparing a few minutes to let fans know that 'Prodigy,' 'Discovery,' and a few other shows are all on track.

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Future Mars astronauts may chomp on Earth's tiniest flowering plant to survive

Watermeal is Earth’s smallest flowering plant found floating in pinhead-sized clumps. It could have a big impact on space exploration, providing food and oxygen for future astronauts.

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What the 'ring of fire' eclipse looked like from the home of ancient solar astronomy

Eclipse-chasers and archaeo-astronomers flocked to Chaco Canyon in New Mexico to see annularity from the home of the famous 'Rock of the Sun' petroglyph.

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Scientists want to make moon roads by blasting lunar soil with sunlight

Lunar dust can be a hazard for off-world rovers — so scientists are suggesting we create a road system on the moon.

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Total solar eclipse April 2024: 8 top tips for planning your trip

A total solar eclipse will be visible across the Americas on April 8, 2024. Here are some top tips to get the most out of your eclipse viewing experience.

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Satellites watch the annular solar eclipse 2023 sweep over the U.S. (video)

The annular solar eclipse 2023 was visible from space as the NOAA satellites GOES-East and GOES-West observed the moon's shadow sweep across the U.S.

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Scientists discover ghost of ancient mega-plate that disappeared 20 million years ago

A long-lost tectonic plate dubbed 'Pontus' that was a quarter of the size of the Pacific Ocean was discovered by chance by scientists studying ancient rocks in Borneo.

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Earth's solid inner core is 'surprisingly soft' thanks to hyperactive atoms jostling around

Atoms within the enormous ball of iron in Earth's inner core may move around much more than previously thought, which could explain recent findings about the core's surprising softness.

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'Air showers' could help reveal cosmic rays' mysterious source

Scientists may have a new way to study high-energy cosmic rays that slam into Earth, tracking them through the atmosphere with the Subaru telescope.

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