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'LEGO Masters'-winning spaceship to go on display at NASA

The LMFD fire station is bound for NASA's Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The winning build from "LEGO Masters'" season premiere, the LEGO Masters Fire Dept. was judged the best spaceship.

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UAE moon rover, Japanese lander set to launch atop SpaceX rocket in November

A lander developed by Tokyo-based company ispace and a small rover for the United Arab Emirates are now almost ready for their voyage to Earth's nearest neighbor.

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Planet Venus: 20 interesting facts

Venus is one of the weirdest planets in the solar system. We explore the scorching planet in more detail with 20 interesting facts about Venus.

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Good Mars weather lets NASA's power-starved InSight lander live a little longer

Scientists expected that the lander would run out of power by the end of the summer, but InSight is still eking out science data and may for several months to come — potentially even into January.

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NASA's Juno probe will peer beneath the icy crust of Jupiter's moon Europa

NASA's Juno probe will come closer to Europa than any spacecraft has in 20 years. Here's what Juno will investigate at the icy moon.

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Autumnal equinox brings fall to the northern hemisphere today (Sept. 22)

Autumn arrives on Thursday (Sept. 22) with the Autumnal equinox, but only in the northern hemisphere.

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Why did NASA pick Didymos for its asteroid-crash mission?

DART's asteroid target is actually a space rock pair, which makes it ideal for planetary defense practice — but that's not all that attracted NASA and its partners.

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Save 23% on a Gysker telescope: ideal for beginners and kids

You can save $30 on a telescope that's best suited for kids and beginners and the saving means it's now under $100.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket passes crucial fueling test

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket passed a critical fueling test Wednesday (Sept. 21), potentially keeping it on track for a planned Sept. 27 liftoff.

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Canada eyes new astronaut flights with Axiom Space

The Canadian Space Agency is expanding its spaceflight options through an agreement with Axiom Space, which has already organized a crewed mission with SpaceX.

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Marvel's 'Fantastic Four' visits an alien universe in new Alex Ross graphic novel (exclusive)

Abrams ComicArts releases a deluxe "Fantastic Four" graphic novel from acclaimed artist Alex Ross.

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Soyuz astronaut launch spotted from International Space Station (photos)

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station saw a Russian Soyuz rocket launch their newest set of crewmates into orbit today (Sept. 21).

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NASA's SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts ready for historic mission

SpaceX's next astronaut launch for NASA will bring a Russian and the first Native American woman in space to the International Space Station no earlier than Oct. 3.

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China launches Yunhai-1 03 Earth-observing satellite into orbit

China launched the Yunhai-1 03 Earth-observing satellite from the Gobi Desert on Tuesday (Sept. 20). The spacecraft's predecessor was hit by a piece of space junk.

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An asteroid and volcano 'double punch' doomed the dinosaurs, study suggests

Massive volcanic eruptions may have played an important role in mass extinctions throughout history, including the one that killed the dinosaurs.

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SpaceX Starship orbital flight 'highly likely' in November, Elon Musk says

SpaceX is gearing up for the first-ever orbital test flight of Starship, the giant vehicle it's building to take cargo and people to the moon and Mars. And that landmark try may be just around the corner.

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Best eyepieces for telescopes: maximize your telescope's viewing potential

Enhance your telescope's optical potential with one of the best eyepieces available.

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James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of Neptune's rings and moons

Located at the outer edge of the solar system Neptune has fascinated astronomers since its discovery. Now the James Webb Space Telescope has provided a stunning image of unrivaled detail.

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NASA's DART asteroid-smashing mission spies on Jupiter and its moons (photos)

NASA's asteroid smasher DART captured a photo of Jupiter and its four moons to test its autonomous navigation system that will lead it to the collision with asteroid Dimorphos next week.

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NASA investigating glitch on James Webb Space Telescope's ultracold camera

James Webb Space Telescope's ultracold camera has experienced a technical glitch that is forcing the ground team to postpone some observations.

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Russia launches NASA astronaut to space station under new 'crew swap' agreement

A U.S. astronaut has lifted off for the International Space Station, flying in a seat on a Soyuz spacecraft that was reserved through the first "crew swap" agreement since the space shuttle program.

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