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ISS astronauts conduct 'spacewalk review' after spacesuit coolant leak

ISS astronauts are reviewing spacesuits and spacewalking procedures after a leak during a spacewalk on June 24. NASA's next spacewalk is still scheduled for July 2.

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Powerful GOES-U weather satellite launches to orbit atop SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket (video)

NOAA's advanced GOES-U weather satellite launched today (June 25) on the 10th-ever liftoff of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket.

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SpaceX rolls Falcon Heavy rocket out to pad for GOES-U weather satellite launch (photos)

SpaceX rolled its Falcon Heavy rocket out to the pad on Monday (June 24) ahead of its 10th-ever launch, which is scheduled for Tuesday (June 25).

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NASA confirms space debris in North Carolina was from SpaceX Crew Dragon reentry

NASA has confirmed that pieces of debris found throughout the mountains of North Carolina are the remnants of SpaceX Crew Dragon hardware that reentered the atmosphere in May 2024.

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'Physics itself disappears': How theoretical physicist Thomas Hertog helped Stephen Hawking produce his final, most radical theory of everything

Thomas Hertog tells us how he collaborated with Stephen Hawking on his final theorem — a Darwinian revolution in physics that explains the origin of time.

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It's back! Aurora-sparking sunspot returns for rare 3rd trip across the sun, firing off explosive solar flare (video)

The sunspot region responsible for May's epic solar storm and widespread auroras is returning for the third time.

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Marvel superheroes battle bloodthirsty Xenomorphs in new 'Alien' variant covers

Marvel Comics' 'Marvel vs. Alien' variant covers are coming soon.

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Sprites from space! Astronaut photographs rare red lightning phenomenon from ISS

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick caught a rare surprise while imaging an intense thunderstorm off the coast of South Africa. He spotted a red sprite, a rare type of lightning.

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Do other planets have plate tectonics?

Earth's surface is broken up into large plates that rub against each other, causing earthquakes, volcanoes and large mountain ranges. But how unique is our planet's geology?

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SpaceX Dragon capsule on display ahead of joining space shuttle LA exhibit

What do you do when your star space shuttle is under wraps and out of view from the public for the next few years? If you are the California Science Center, you land another spacecraft.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots 'Cosmic Gems' in the extremely early universe (video)

The JWST has detected star clusters that existed less than 500 million years after the Big Bang. These clusters, in the Cosmic Gems arc, could reveal secrets of cosmic evolution.

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Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket on track for long-awaited 1st launch on July 9

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket is on schedule for its inaugural launch.

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Massive radio telescope array investigates the birth of planets around twin stars

Using the ALMA radio telescope array, astronomers have investigated the disks of gas and dust around young binary stars to better understand how these systems procure planets.

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China's Chang'e 6 probe will soon bring samples of the moon's far side to Earth — and scientists are getting excited

China's Chang'e 6 probe is scheduled to return to Earth on June 25, and scientists are starting to get excited about what its far side moon samples can tell us.

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Powerful GOES-U weather satellite cleared for launch today on SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

NOAA's GOES-U weather satellite has been cleared for its planned liftoff today (June 25) atop a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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China returns samples from the moon's far side in historic 1st

China's Chang'e 6 mission has successfully returned samples from the moon's far side to Earth, notching another spaceflight first for the nation.

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Neutron star collisions could briefly trap a bunch of cosmic ghosts

Neutron stars smashing together may create and trap ghost particles called neutrinos, and this discovery could help us better understand how elements like gold are forged.

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SpaceX launches Starlink missions in spaceflight doubleheader (video, photos)

SpaceX launched two batches of its Starlink internet satellites on Sunday (June 23), sending them aloft from Florida and California.

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NASA cancels ISS spacewalk due to spacesuit coolant leak (video)

Two NASA astronauts stopped their International Space Station spacewalk today (June 24) after a spacesuit coolant leak. The astronauts were still in the hatch when it happened.

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How long would it take to reach Planet 9, if we ever find it?

Some experts believe that the solar system's hypothetical ninth planet could be just a few years away from being discovered. If this is the case, how long would it take for humans to send probes to the elusive world?

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Watch Scarlett Johansson fake a moon landing in new 'Fly Me To The Moon' trailer (video)

A final trailer for Apple Original Films' comedy, "Fly Me To The Moon" which premiers in theaters on July 12.

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