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Elon Musk re-ups offer to buy Twitter for $44 billion: reports

Elon Musk has proposed proceeding with his purchase of Twitter at the original price of $54.20 per share, according to media reports.

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China begins recruitment for 4th batch of astronauts

China’s human spaceflight agency has begun the search for a new batch of astronauts to join its ranks as the country moves to complete its orbiting space station.

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Nobel Prize in Physics goes to scientists who paved the way for quantum computing

Three scientists who laid the groundwork for the understanding of the odd "entangling" behavior of quantum particles have received the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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New rocket science course lets you learn about spaceflight online for free

Varsity Tutors launches the course on Thursday (Oct. 7) for anybody who loves space.

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Save over $150 on the Panasonic Lumix G100 4K mirrorless camera

you can snap up a $152 discount on the Panasonic Lumix G100 which is brilliant for shooting both images and video.

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Scrapped Mars 'fetch rover' may have a future on the moon

Airbus has been testing its Mars Sample Fetch rover in simulated Martian terrain in a quarry near London, hoping the technology will get a second chance on a future moon mission.

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North Korea launches nuclear-capable missile into space over Japan: reports

The test on Tuesday (Oct. 4) marked the first time a North Korean missile overflew Japan in five years, according to media reports.

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After DART crash, asteroid Dimorphos sports a tail of debris thousands of miles long

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Hurricane Ian's Florida destruction seen from space (satellite photos)

Satellites have revealed the scale of destruction wreaked by Hurricane Ian over Florida last week, but images also show glimpses of recovery where power has already been restored.

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Get a head start on your stargazing plans for 2023 during World Space Week

World Space Week begins October 4 and it’s the perfect time to start mapping out your plans for next year’s night sky events.

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Asteroid that killed the dinosaurs also triggered global tsunami

The asteroid that struck Earth 66 million years ago, wiping out much of the planet's plant and animal life (most famously the dinosaurs), also triggered a worldwide tsunami with mile-high waves.

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Northrop Grumman names 'SS Sally Ride' cargo craft for first US woman in space

She set sail as a research vessel, shipped out as postage stamp and stood tall as a monument. Now, America's first woman in space is set to return to orbit as the namesake of a station cargo capsule.

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Watch an Atlas V rocket launch 2 communications satellites on Tuesday

An Atlas V rocket topped with the SES-20 and SES-21 spacecraft is scheduled to lift off Tuesday at 5:36 p.m. EDT (2136 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Watch it live here.

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IWC Schaffhausen creates wristwatches for private Polaris Dawn crew

When astronauts venture out on the first commercial spacewalk next year, they will be able to mark the time with special wristwatches. IWC Schaffhausen has created chronographs for Polaris Dawn.

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Blue Origin will return husband-and-wife passengers to suborbital space

A launch date hasn't been set yet for the next flight carrying Sharon Hagle and Marc Hagle, who last flew in March.

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'Pale blue dot' planets like Earth may make up only 1% of potentially habitable worlds

Earth's delicate balance of land and water might be a cosmic rarity, with a new model suggesting that most planets are landlocked desert worlds.

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SpaceX still on track to launch Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA Wednesday

The Crew-5 astronaut mission is on target to launch Wednesday (Oct. 5), provided SpaceX and NASA clear up three minor issues.

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SpaceX rolls rocket to pad ahead of Crew-5 astronaut launch (photos)

The Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule that will fly SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA is poised and ready on the pad.

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How to watch SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch for NASA on Oct. 5 for free online

A SpaceX spacecraft will send three astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut into space on Wednesday (Oct. 5) and NASA has a lineup of events to follow live.

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Best space books for 2022

Space.com's editors present a reading list for space and sci-fi lovers, as well as children who are interested in astronomy and spaceflight.

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Watch SpaceX launch 52 more Starlink satellites, land rocket tonight

SpaceX will launch 52 more Starlink internet satellites to orbit tonight (Oct. 3), and you can watch the liftoff live.

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