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Rolls-Royce unveils early-stage design for space nuclear reactor

The company is working with the U.K. Space Agency to develop nuclear power and propulsion options for spaceflight.

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Smashin' asteroids, Hollywood style: could nuking an asteroid save the Earth?

With the recent success of NASA's DART mission, asteroid deflection technology has made huge strides. Where does that leave Hollywood's more cinematic portrayals of asteroid smashing?

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Get ready for Starfield with $60 off the Xbox Series S

Xbox Series S is 60% smaller than the Series X and is now $60 off on both Walmart and Microsoft, in time for the release of Starfield.

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NASA pledges 'acute awareness' of astronaut safety 20 years after Columbia shuttle tragedy

Seven astronauts lost their lives on space shuttle Columbia on Feb. 1, 2003, due to a series of technical and organizational problems at NASA.

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NASA loses more than 200 Jupiter photos after Juno probe camera glitch

For the second flyby in a row, a key camera studying Jupiter has struggled to snap photos as usual.

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SpaceX crewmates Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken awarded Space Medal of Honor

Former NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken have been presented with the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, the highest U.S. honor reserved for spaceflight veterans.

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'Star Trek: Picard's' sinister Borg Queen Annie Wersching has died at 45

'Star Trek: Picard" actress Annie Wersching has died at the age of 45 after a two-year illness.

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Exoplanets dance around distant star in stunning 12-year timelapse (video)

A new video shows us 12 years in the lives of orbiting exoplanets, crunched down to just a few dramatic seconds.

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DARPA's hypersonic HAWC completes final flight test at over Mach 5

DARPA announced the end of the Hypersonic Air-breathing Weapon Concept (HAWC) program with a final successful test flight that reached speeds over Mach 5 and flew for more than 300 nautical miles.

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New cosmic map reveals the universe's matter isn't as 'clumpy' as it should be

Scientists have released one of the most accurate maps of the universe's matter ever created, featuring precise measurements of its distribution throughout the cosmos.

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James Webb Space Telescope recovers from 2nd instrument glitch

After one of its instruments was briefly knocked offline, the James Webb Space Telescope returned to full science operations on Monday (Jan. 30).

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Save 27% on the Celestron SkyMaster Pro 20x80 binoculars

Gazing into the infinity has only become easier and cheaper this winter. Save 27% on the Skymaster Pros built to repel inclement weather.

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Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures

Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.

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Save a whopping $400 on the Meta Quest Pro VR headset at Amazon

The Meta Quest Pro VR headset is on offer for the first time since launch.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity soars over Perseverance rover tracks on 41st flight

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter flew for the 41st time on Mars Jan. 27, going out and back again with 600 feet (183 meters) of flight distance over 109 seconds.

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Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious nonsense?

The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.

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Faraway blue star cluster shines in Hubble Space Telescope photo

Stars can come in an array of shapes, sizes, ages and colors. But in the case of NGC 2031, the context doesn't quite match the colors.

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Could we use antimatter-based propulsion to visit alien worlds?

Antimatter-based propulsion offers a unique opportunity for missions to exoplanets.

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Space diet rich in veggies and fish could boost astronaut health

An enhanced in-space diet augmented with fruits, vegetables and fish could help boost astronaut health and performance, a new study finds.

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Watch 2 pioneering former astronauts get Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday

Two trailblazing former NASA astronauts will receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor on Tuesday (Jan. 31), and you can watch the ceremony live.

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Lego fan renders Vulcan Centaur ahead of ULA rocket's debut flight

A Lego fan rendered ULA's Vulcan Centaur rocket in brick form to celebrate its expected debut launch in the first quarter of 2023.

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