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'What is that material?': Potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu stumps scientists with its odd makeup

Scientists found signs of organic molecules in the first samples of potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu, as well as a 'head scratching' material that has yet to be identified.

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NASA reveals what 2 tomatoes look like after being lost in space for 8 months (video)

NASA showed off two lost tomatoes that astronaut Frank Rubio misplaced nearly a year ago, on the International Space Station. The photo shows remarkable preservation in space.

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Astronaut Chris Hadfield would love to fly SpaceX's Starship around the moon (exclusive)

Astronaut Chris Hadfield, former commander of the International Space Station, spoke with Space.com about SpaceX Starship, Starfield and how much Canada's astronaut program has grown in 2023.

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Saturn V moon rocket art revealed for 2024 American Innovation $1 coin

The United States Mint is getting ready to put a rocket in your pocket. Alabama chose NASA's historic Saturn V to appear on a $1 coin as its example of American Innovation.

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SpaceX to launch 1st batch of 'direct to cell' Starlink satellites early Dec. 15

SpaceX plans to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites, including the first six 'direct to cell' craft, early Friday morning (Dec. 15), and you can watch the action live.

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See the Geminid meteor shower 2023 light up the sky in these amazing photos

The Geminid meteor shower, one of the best of the year, put on a brilliant show Dec. 13 amid a near-moonless sky. More shooting stars are expected tonight.

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Sun unleashes monster X-class solar flare, most powerful since 2017 (video)

The sun unleashed an X2.8 solar flare today (Dec. 14), its most powerful such eruption since September 2017.

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Aurora-like 'Steve' phenomenon and glowing 'picket fences' point to unknown exotic physics

A recent study suggests the aurora-like STEVE and "picket fence" phenomena are generated by low-altitude electric fields parallel to Earth's magnetic field.

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Tiny 14-inch satellite studies 'hot Jupiter' exoplanets evaporating into space

Hot Jupiters are gas giants so close to their star that the star's heat and radiation can blow the planets' atmosphere away.

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FAA's launch mishap investigations need a rethink, government report finds

The Federal Aviation Administration should evaluate and improve the way it investigates space launch mishaps, according to a new report.

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China launches secret space plane on 3rd-ever mission

China launched its secretive reusable space plane into orbit for its third mission on Dec. 14, just one day after the U.S. Space Force took its own X-37B space plane off the launch pad.

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SETI's 1st 'conversation' with a humpback whale offers insight on how to talk to E.T.

Humpback whale "conversations" provide valuable insight on how humans may one day communicate with life beyond Earth.

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Humans could use black holes as batteries, physics paper claims. Here's how.

Black holes are some of the most powerful objects in the universe — and humans could devise ways to harness that power as an energy source, a new theoretical study claims.

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The mission to discover the mystery origin of Mars’ moons

The two small moons of Mars, Phobos (about 22km in diameter) and Deimos (about 13km in diameter), have been puzzling scientists for decades, with their origin remaining a matter of debate.

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Space weather is chaotic and hard to predict. This new model could change that

Scientists are building a 'beyond state-of-the-art' digital model of near-Earth space to improve forecasting of solar storms and their effects on infrastructure.

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Watch Rocket Lab return to flight with satellite launch tonight

Tonight (Dec. 14), Rocket Lab plans to launch its first mission since a failure this past September, and you can watch the action live.

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Save 33% on this Christmas beginner telescope deal

This festive holiday telescope deal means you can save 33% on a refractor telescope, well suited to kids and beginners, and you can get it in time for Christmas.

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Camera photos & videos Christmas gift guide 2023: Capture the cosmos

Don't know what to buy a photographer? We've got you covered — find the perfect Christmas gifts for astrophotographers, for all budgets and experience levels.

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Mars' atmosphere swelled like a balloon when solar wind stopped blowing. Scientists are thrilled

NASA's MAVEN orbiter has collected data of the unexpected dynamics on Mars, showing how extreme solar events influence the planet's atmosphere, an insight valuable to understanding its evolution.

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Eirsat-1, Ireland's 1st satellite, makes space history

Ireland has joined the space club with the launch of Eirsat-1, a tiny brick-sized satellite with a big future.

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Underwater volcano riding a sinking tectonic plate may have unleashed major earthquakes in Japan

A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth's mantle may be at the root of several magnitude 7 earthquakes in the past 40 years.

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