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Huge solar flare erupts on the sun from 'hyperactive' sunspot

A massive explosion on the sun unleashed a powerful solar flare from a new sunspot on Monday (Jan. 9), one that is slowly turning to face the Earth.

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SpaceX could launch 1st Starship orbital flight in February, Elon Musk says

SpaceX's huge Starship vehicle could go orbital for the first time next month, if all goes according to plan.

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Watch SpaceX launch 51 Starlink satellites Monday night

SpaceX plans to launch another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit on Monday night (Jan. 9), and you can watch the action live.

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Astronomy photographer of the year competition opens for submissions

The institution's annual photography competition seeks to find "the most striking images of our cosmos."

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James Webb Space Telescope spies massive shockwave and baby dwarf galaxy in Stephan's Quintet

A tremendous shockwave several times the size of the Milky Way, launched by a "galactic intruder" forcing its way into the collection of galaxies has kickstarted several mysterious processes.

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A dead NASA satellite from the 1980s just fell to Earth to meet its fiery demise

A vintage NASA satellite launched in the 1980s and long-since turned to space junk met a fiery fate late Sunday as it fell back to Earth, NASA says.

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Half-Life games ranked, worst to best

Rise and shine, dear readers. Rise and shine with our up-to-date list of all the Half-Life games ranked, including the HL1 expansion packs and its remake.

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China's 1st Mars rover and Tianwen 1 orbiter may have gone silent: report

China's space agency appears to have lost contact with the Tianwen 1 orbiter and Zhurong rover from the nation's 1st Mars mission.

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2 tiny space weather satellites deployed from space station

Two small satellites released from the space station will study how solar radiation affects communication signals and technology on Earth.

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Best space games on Xbox Game Pass

Here’s our list with the top 10 space games you can play right now on Xbox Game Pass.

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Astronauts Memorial Foundation notes NASA's return to the moon with new collectible

The Astronauts Memorial Foundation has taken note of NASA's recent return to the moon with a new collectible note highlighting the Artemis 1 mission.

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All systems go for Virgin Orbit's first UK launch, a historic 1st for Europe

A giant leap for the U.K. space sector is set to take place tonight as Virgin Orbit readies for its first-ever launch from Britain, and from Europe.

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'One of the greatest damn mysteries of physics': We studied distant suns in the most precise astronomical test of electromagnetism yet

There's an awkward, irksome problem with our understanding of nature's laws that physicists have been trying to explain for decades.

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See a naked-eye comet at its closest to the sun on Thursday (Jan. 12)

Comet C/2022 E3 (ZTF), which could be visible with the naked eye, will pass the sun on Thursday (Jan. 12) before approaching the Earth for the first time since the last ice age.

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Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule leave space station on Jan. 9

A robotic SpaceX cargo craft is scheduled to depart the International Space Station Monday afternoon (Jan. 9), and you can watch the action live.

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Amazing photos of gorgeously green Comet C/2022 E3 (ZFT) in the night sky (gallery)

Comet C/2022 E3 ZTF is already putting on a show as it makes its way through our solar system.

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Watch SpaceX launch 40 OneWeb internet satellites on Sunday night

SpaceX plans to launch 40 more internet satellites for the communications company OneWeb on Sunday night (Jan. 8), and you can watch the action live.

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BlueWalker 3, an enormous and bright communications satellite, is genuinely alarming astronomers

On a dark night, away from the city lights, you can see the stars in the same way as your ancestors did centuries ago.

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This is our best look yet at how young stars stifle planetary formation

Using the Chandra X-ray Observatory, researchers conducted the most in-depth study of planet-killing stars ever.

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NASA's moon-orbiting space station will be claustrophobic, architect admits

Living quarters of NASA's moon orbiting Gateway station will be so tiny that astronauts will not be able to stand upright inside, an architect involved in the station's design said.

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What is Intuitive Machines and how is it aiming for the moon?

Heading to Schroter's Valley, the lunar south pole and Reiner Gamma, Intuitive Machines' trio of missions are part of NASA's Commercial Lunar Payload Delivery Services program.

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