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Tour the mock Mars habitat where 4 NASA analog astronauts will spend the next year (video)

This video from NASA shows just how much space the four CHAPEA crew members will be sharing during their year-long mission.

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If humans went extinct, what would the Earth look like one year later?

After a year without people, the sky would be bluer, the air clearer. The wind and the rain would scrub clean the surface of the Earth; all the smog and dust that humans make would be gone.

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The first supermoon of the year thrills skywatchers all over the world (photos)

On July 2, the Buck Moon full supermoon rose over Earth, and enthusiastic skywatchers were on hand to capture stunning images of the event.

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Space Blocs: The future of international cooperation in space is splitting along lines of power on Earth

Even during times of conflict on the ground, space has historically been an arena of collaboration among nations. But trends in the past decade suggest the nature of cooperation in space is shifting.

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Hubble telescope checks on the Milky Way galaxy's lonely neighbor (photo)

The Hubble Space Telescope has spied on the Milky Way's galactic neighbor, irregular galaxy ESO 174-1, imaging it as a lonely hazy cloud.

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Our infant solar system may have survived a nearby supernova explosion

A supernova that erupted when a massive star died could have destroyed our infant solar system — if it weren't protected by a cocoon of molecular gas.

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Watch last-ever launch of Europe's powerful Ariane 5 rocket today

Europe's workhorse Ariane 5 rocket will launch for the final time today (July 4), and you can watch the historic liftoff live.

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Watch lightning crackle over Europe and Africa in stunning video from powerful new weather satellite

Stunning first videos from a new space-borne instrument designed to improve the monitoring of thunderstorms show the crackle of lightning over Europe, Africa and the Atlantic Ocean.

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The top 10 Ariane 5 rocket launches of all time

The Ariane 5 is set to fly for the final time on Tuesday (July 4), ending a 27-year launch career. Relive some of its finest moments here.

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Robotic 'Light Bender' on the moon could help Artemis astronauts keep the lights on

The Light Bender robotics project from space technology company Maxar will autonomously redirect sunlight to power solar panels in dark regions of the lunar surface.

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Key ingredient for life found in star-birthing cloud just 1,000 light-years from Earth

Astronomers have discovered high amounts of tryptophan, an amino acid key in the formation of life, in a nearby star-forming region of space called the Perseus Molecular Complex.

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Sun blasts out powerful X-class solar flare causing radio blackouts on Earth (video)

The giant sunspot AR3354 blasted out an X-class solar flare on Sunday, July 2, ionizing Earth's atmosphere and causing a shortwave radio blackout over the U.S. and the Pacific Ocean.

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Robot dogs race across a simulated Red Planet in in new reality TV series 'Stars on Mars' (exclusive)

Space.com spoke with RAD CEO Steve Reinharz about his company's high-tech robot dogs that star in Fox's "Stars on Mars" reality series hosted by William Shatner.

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Watch the 1st supermoon of 2023 rise in this Full Buck Moon livestream tonight

Astronomer Gianluca Masi and the Virtual Telescope Project in Rome will be livestreaming the Full Buck Moon, starting at 5 p.m. ET on Monday (July 3).

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Sun breaks out with record number of sunspots, sparking solar storm concerns

The sun has produced 163 sunspots in June, the highest monthly number in more than two decades, sparking concerns that Earth may soon face space weather trouble.

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Road trip! Catch October's annular solar eclipse with 5 iconic routes through the US

The annular solar eclipse on Oct. 14, 2023, will be visible throughout the US. Our helpful guide tells you which road trips are best to take for the optimum eclipse viewing experience.

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One of these 19 amazing night sky images will win 2023 Astronomy Photo of the Year

The Royal Observatory of Greenwich released a shortlist of the top submissions for 2023 Astronomy Photo of the Year. and the pictures are incredible.

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The universe is humming with gravitational waves. Here's why scientists are so excited about the discovery

The very fabric of the universe is ringing with gravitational waves from its earliest epoch, and researchers have finally "heard" this cosmic symphony.

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Distortions in space-time could put Einstein's theory of relativity to the ultimate test

Observing time distortions could show whether Einstein's theory of general relativity accounts for the mysteries of dark matter and dark energy.

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What's next for Europe's Euclid 'dark universe' telescope after stunning SpaceX launch?

The European-led Euclid mission soared into space on July 1 on a journey to understand the dark universe. Getting the ambitious project set for observing will take months.

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An intergalactic treasure hunt unfolds in new 'Alliances: Orphans' graphic novel from the mind of Stan Lee

A new "Alliances: Orphans" original graphic novel is up for pre-order based on characters created by legendary comic book creator Stan Lee, the architect of the Marvel Universe.

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