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See the green comet near Mars in the night sky this week

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF) will be positioned close to Mars in the Taurus constellation from Feb. 9 through Feb. 14, making it easier to locate as it dims in the night sky.

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Space claw! Sun shoots powerful flare that knocks out shortwave radio (video)

The sun is growing more active in its regular 11-year-cycle and has a huge sunspot serving as a hotbed of flares and other activity.

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A dwarf planet beyond Neptune has a mysterious ring that astronomers can't explain

A mini-planet orbiting in the frigid outer reaches of the solar system has a Saturn-like ring of dust and debris that defies the rules of physics, a new study has revealed.

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A fleet of gamma-ray burst detecting cubesats could help crack mystery of neutron star mergers

A constellation of tiny satellites could revolutionize the study of the most energetic explosion in the cosmos and help astronomers untangle the mysteries of colliding neutron stars.

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Watch Russia launch cargo mission to space station early Thursday

Russia will launch a robotic cargo mission to the International Space Station early Thursday morning (Feb. 9), and you can watch the action live.

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Save $200 on the Nikon D850: An impressive DSLR camera for professionals

This Nikon D850 deal is not only a brilliant camera but comes with an additional free bundle worth $180 to add to your photography arsenal.

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Turkey earthquake devastation spotted by satellites (photos)

The death toll from the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Monday (Feb. 6) and aftershocks is estimated to be at least 11,200 people in the region, according to reports.

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Defying gravity: How video games play with gravity and zero-g

Float on over here as we look at some of the most interesting uses of gravity and weightlessness in video games.

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The Alpha-Centaurids meteor shower peaks tonight for Southern Hemisphere skywatchers

The annual meteor shower Alpha-Centaurids peaks on Wednesday (Feb. 8) as Earth passes through a cloud of debris left by an unknown comet - but only for skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere.

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US military begins recovering Chinese spy balloon debris (photos)

Recovery teams have already found some pieces of the Chinese surveillance balloon, which an F-22 fighter jet shot down on Saturday (Feb. 4).

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Massive comet hurtling past the sun is chasing its tail

The massive comet 96P Machholz is currently headed through the inner solar system, and a closer look at this unusual 4-mile-wide space snowball reveals that it's chasing its own tail.

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Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in orbit, generating cloud of debris

The mysterious Russian satellite Kosmos 2499 broke apart in early January, and the U.S. Space Force is already tracking 85 pieces of debris from the incident.

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SpaceX launch and more 'photobombed' by February's Full Snow Moon (photos)

Images from all around the world celebrated the 'micromoon' of February 2023, including pictures of monuments and a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.

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Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces

Two watch brands are celebrating the historic associations they had with the U.S. space program. Accutron is reviving its "Astronaut" line, while Bulova is continuing its "Lunar Pilot" series.

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Previous Chinese spy balloons over US were classified as UFOs: report

Some previous detections of Chinese surveillance balloons in U.S. airspace were initially categorized as "unidentified aerial phenomena," according to a report in The New York Times.

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Intuitive Machines now targeting moon's south pole for delayed lunar landing mission

A United States company may touch down on the moon for the first time in 2023, but who will make the debut landing is hard to predict.

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'Failed star' brown dwarf imaged in nearby star cluster (photos)

Astronomers have directly imaged a brown dwarf, a so-called "failed star," in the Hyades cluster, which lies 150 light-years from Earth.

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Stack it up! ULA assembles 1st Vulcan Centaur rocket ahead of debut launch (photos)

ULA's heavy-lift Vulcan Centaur rocket could launch for the first time in the next few months, if testing continues to go well.

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Last Boeing 747 rolls out of the factory: How the 'queen of the skies' reigned over air travel

On Jan. 31, 2023, Boeing completed its last 747, the airplane that helped make international air travel affordable.

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Save $200 on the Samyang AF f/2.8 14mm lens: A great wide-angle lens

Taking those bucolic wildlife shots has now entered your life. Frame amazing mountain and seaside scenes for $200 cheaper.

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Relativity Space stacks 3D-printed rocket on launch pad ahead of 1st flight

The 3D-printed Terran 1 rocket from Relativity Space may make its debut flight later this month if all goes to plan, marking the first liquid natural gas booster to reach orbit.

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