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The Artemis Generation: To the moon — this time to stay! (op-ed)

With NASA's leadership and global involvement, we are entering a period that will define the future of space exploration: the Artemis Generation.

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Astrophotographer captures Vela supernova remnant in exquisite detail

Astrophotographer captures stunning image of Vela supernova remnant. The dramatic scene is located in the constellation Vela in the Southern Hemisphere sky.

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Hours before NASA's Artemis 2 moon crew reveal, I saw a neat slice of space history

Space Center Houston showcases more than six decades of spaceflight history, mapping out how humanity is on the cusp of returning to the moon.

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International Dark Sky Week 2023 begins today to combat the light pollution crisis

International Dark Sky Week 2023 runs from Saturday, April 15 and Saturday, April 22 to ensure that policymakers aren’t in the dark about the problem of light pollution and its effects.

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Grab the Celestron Travel Scope 70 for under $100

You can apply a $15 coupon on Amazon and grab the Celestron Travel Scope 70, ideal for beginners, for under $100.

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How to watch SpaceX's 1st Starship orbital launch live online for free on April 17

When SpaceX attempts to launch its Starship, the world's biggest rocket, for the first time on April 17, the world will be watching and you can, too.

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Watch the moon and Saturn have a close encounter in the sky tonight

The moon and Saturn will be separated by about three degrees during a conjunction and close approach that occurs overnight on April 15.

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The Lyrid meteor shower begins April 16 to light up the spring night sky

The Lyrids are an annual display of fairly fast meteors that may be seen any night from April 16 to 25.

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Star Trek's bad captains: Celebrating Starfleet's less-than-perfect commanding officers

Picard's Liam Shaw is the latest in a long line of commanding officers who didn't receive the memo about being the best of the best.

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What's next for Europe's JUICE mission? Here's what to expect on its long journey to Jupiter

Now that ESA's JUICE mission to Jupiter has successfully blasted off, what does the future hold for the next eight years as it cruises to the giant planet?

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SpaceX's 1st orbital Starship launch: How it will work

SpaceX is gearing up to launch the first orbital-velocity test flight of its combined Super Heavy booster and Starship upper stage on Monday (April 17). Here's what to expect.

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Europe preps dark matter-hunting Euclid spacecraft for trip to Florida launch site (photos)

Europe's newest space telescope is set to cross the ocean ahead of its planned launch atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this summer.

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Watch SpaceX Dragon cargo ship depart space station today

A robotic SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule is scheduled to depart the International Space Station today (April 15) at 11:05 a.m. EDT (1505 GMT), and you can watch it live.

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SpaceX will try to launch 1st Starship orbital flight on April 17

With an FAA launch license newly in hand, SpaceX is officially targeting Monday (April 17) for the first orbital test flight of its huge Starship rocket.

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No asteroid impacts needed: Newborn Earth made its own water, study suggests

Contrary to a popular theory that icy comets or asteroids delivered water to a dry newborn Earth, the planet itself may have produced its earliest water supply, a new study suggests.

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How do we know how far away and early in the universe galaxies are?

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted galaxies further away in the universe than any other instrument before. How can we be sure these early galaxies aren't closer and more recent?

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Relive the launch of Europe's JUICE mission to Jupiter in these stunning photos

The European Space Agency (ESA) launched its flagship Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission on Friday (April 14), producing some stunning images in the process.

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China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts quietly conduct 3rd spacewalk (video)

China's Shenzhou 15 astronauts completed their third spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station in late March under a cloud of secrecy.

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James Webb Space Telescope eyes Hubble Ultra Deep Field in stunning detail (photo)

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope looked at the same distant patch of sky that Hubble did, revealing yet more detail in the famous Ultra Deep Field.

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SpaceX fires up powerful Falcon Heavy rocket ahead of April 18 launch

SpaceX performed a static fire test with its Falcon Heavy rocket on Thursday (April 13), gearing up for a planned launch on April 18.

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'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 9 is a predictable set up to an overkill of nostalgia

With only one or two very minor variations, this third season has become a formulaic, cookie-cutter copy of the previous two

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