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'Lunar swirls' have confused scientists for years. New NASA moon data might clear things up

"Finding a relationship with topography in one swirl location could just be a fluke, but finding it in two vastly separate swirl regions is harder to ignore."

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A volcanic eruption gave birth to a new island, and a NASA satellite saw it from space (photo)

From its orbit around Earth NASA's Landsat-9 has spotted a newly birthed island off the coast of Japan. The island was forged in fire on Oct.30 when an underwater volcanic eruption rocked the Pacific.

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Jupiter's winds whip around in 'cylindrical' form, NASA's Juno probe discovers

NASA's Juno spacecraft has found that Jupiter's winds whip around the planet's turbulent atmosphere cylindrically.

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Astronauts dropped a tool bag during an ISS spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars

It's an odd astronomy target, but a tool bag that gave astronauts the slip during a spacewalk at the International Space Station is surprisingly bright and can be seen with binoculars.

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What did ancient humans know about astronomy?

Humanity's ability to track and monitor celestial cycles stretches back into prehistory, long before the invention of telescopes and astrolabes.

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Bulgaria signs Artemis Accords for peaceful moon exploration

Bulgaria became the 32nd nation to sign the Artemis Accords in a signing ceremony Nov. 9 with NASA Administrator Bill Nelson and Milena Stoycheva, Bulgaria's minister of innovation and growth.

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I review star projectors for a living and this early Black Friday deal is one of the best I've seen all year.

This star projector easily competes with the most expensive models, and with a further Black Friday saving, now's the time to snap one up.

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Season 4 of 'For All Mankind' debuts with alternate asteroid history

The events of 2003 changed the direction of human space exploration — both in our timeline and that of the alternate history series "For All Mankind." The fourth season picks up in 2003.

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Black Friday beginner drone on sale — save $60 on the DJI Mini 3 Fly More Combo

This is our top pick of best beginner drones — today, you can get the drone, additional batteries, a two-way charging hub, a shoulder bag, and more, for less!

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'Loki' season 2 episode 6 review: Finding a glorious purpose

The sixth and final episode of Loki season 2 wraps up a fantastic character arc and literally gives the Marvel Cinematic Universe a second chance.

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'The Marvels' review: A chaotic cosmic headache

Marvel Studios' latest movie, The Marvels, exhibits all the symptoms of a rusty creative process. Despite some sparse bursts of charm, it lacks quality control.

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A newly discovered comet will shine bright in the Hercules constellation tonight. Here's how to see it

The comet C/2023 H2 (Lemmon) will reach peak brightness on Friday, Nov. 10, illuminating the sky and possibly becoming visible with the naked eye.

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US military gives Lockheed Martin $33.7 million to develop nuclear spacecraft

The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory just awarded $33.7 million to Lockheed Martin to help 'mature high-power nuclear electric power and propulsion technologies and spacecraft design.'

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Detecting alien life might be easier if we hunt for 'Jurassic worlds.' Here's why

"If they're out there, this analysis lets us figure out where they could be living."

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Safety, not speed, should be the priority in launch mishap probes, FAA advisory group says

With more space launches than ever, industry wants a way to speed up licensing after mishaps. But safety must come first, say members of a Federal Aviation Administration advisory committee say.

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These small galaxies were shredded by their larger siblings — but they survived

Using the Gemini North Telescope located near the Mauna Kea mountain in Hawaii, the team behind the research spotted galactic cannibalism in action near the Virgo Cluster, a large grouping of thousands of galaxies relatively nearby to Earth.

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Virgin Galactic to ground its VSS Unity space plane next year: report

Virgin Galactic plans to pause flights with its VSS Unity suborbital space plane next year to ramp up work on its next-generation 'Delta class' vehicles.

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Watch NASA build its VIPER moon rover with these free online watch parties

NASA's first robotic moon rover is ready for final assembly and testing, and you can watch engineers bring the lunar explorer to life.

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Mars, Earth, or deep space? ESA narrows down finalists for a future space mission

After a rigorous selection process, ESA has arrived at three medium-sized space mission ideas for the future. Before the winner is selected, read on to decide your favorite.

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Powerful new thrusters for NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station get a test (photo)

The propulsion system for NASA's planned moon-orbiting Gateway space station has been undergoing qualification testing at NASA's Glenn Research Center in Cleveland.

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Frank Borman, Apollo 8 astronaut who led first flight to the moon, dies at 95

Former NASA astronaut Frank Borman, who in 1968 led the first mission to fly humans to the moon, has died. Borman lifted off twice: on the Gemini 7 mission in 1965 and Apollo 8 into lunar orbit.

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