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'Women in Spaceflight' VR experience launches to celebrate female astronauts

The experience, released Wednesday (March 8), is based upon the Emmy-awarding winning 'Space Explorers' that aired in 2020.

'Star Trek: Picard' season 3 episode 4 is fun, but not at the warp caliber we've seen so far

In a season of just 10 episodes, it's staggering just how inconsistent it can be from one episode to the next

Strange Green Lines Above Hawaii was Probably a Chinese Satellite

Every once in a while, the stars (or, in this case, satellites) align, and keen observers can receive an unexpected light show. That happened a few weeks ago at the Subaru telescope in Hawai’i. An eerie green laser seemingly appeared out of nowhere, as captured in a YouTube video uploaded to the telescope channel. Luckily, their source was no more ominous than a passing satellite, and with its video posted publicly, now everyone could enjoy the light show.

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A Helicopter is Going to Titan. Could an Airplane be Next?

What are the hydrocarbon seas on Titan really like? While the upcoming Dragonfly helicopter mission to Saturn’s hazy and frigid moon should arrive by 2034 to explore Titan’s atmosphere, the need remains for a mission that could study the moon’s mysterious seas and lakes, filled with liquid hydrocarbons.  

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Watch live: SpaceX launch and landing on tap today at Cape Canaveral

Watch our coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 2:13 p.m. EST (1913 GMT) from Space Launch Complex 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida, with 40 OneWeb internet satellites. Follow us on Twitter.

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See the night sky shine with ghostly zodiacal light this month

For the next few weeks in March, the sky to the west is illuminated by a pyramid of ethereal glow after twilight known as the zodiacal light.

Antarctic sea ice hits record low, satellites reveal

Antarctic sea ice shrunk to a record low in February, satellite measurements revealed.

NASA chief to give 'State of NASA' address today. Here's how to watch it live.

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson will give his annual 'State of NASA' address, an update about the agency's plans and achievements, on Thursday (March 9) at 3 p.m. ET.

Save $70 on the Meta Quest 2 VR headset and get two free games

After the Meta Quest price hike last year, this is the cheapest we've seen the 256GB version, and it comes with two free games to boot.

Watch SpaceX Crew-5 astronauts leave the space station Thursday evening

SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA is scheduled to depart the International Space Station on Thursday (March 9), and you can watch the action live.

Watch SpaceX launch 40 OneWeb internet satellites on Thursday

SpaceX will launch 40 broadband satellites to orbit for the U.K. company OneWeb on Thursday (March 9), and you can watch the liftoff live.

Relativity Space scrubs first launch attempt

Relativity Space’s 110-foot-tall Terran 1 rocket during Wednesday’s launch attempt. Credit: Relativity Space

Relativity Space’s first launch countdown aborted about a minute before liftoff Wednesday at Cape Canaveral when sensors detected warmer-than-expected liquid oxygen on the Terran 1 rocket’s second stage, delaying until Saturday the first test flight of the 3D-printed launcher.

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What Time is It on the Moon? It May Get its Own Timezone

When the first people set foot on the Moon for long-term projects, they’ll need a lot of things, including their own time zone. That makes sense since they’ll be on an entirely different world. And, they’ll depend on a whole new set of technologies that will need time coordination with each other. So, space agencies are now figuring out what time zone the Moon will have.

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International Women's Day: Female astronauts keep making strides off Earth

The past year saw the first long-duration flight by a woman Black astronaut along with the first spaceflight by a female Native American, among other milestones.

Relativity Space scrubs debut launch attempt of world's 1st 3D-printed rocket after abort

The space startup Relativity Space called off the first-ever flight of its new 3D-printed rocket on Wednesday (March 8) after a last-minute abort and temperature issues during the countdown.

International Space Station fires thrusters to avoid collision with satellite

The International Space Station (ISS) had to maneuver out of the way of an Earth-imaging satellite on Monday (March 6).

US Space Force grants 4 companies launch pads at Cape Canaveral

Space Force wing Space Launch Delta 45 has allocated three launch pads at the historic Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida to four private companies.

SpaceX Crew 5 astronauts to leave space station for Earth tomorrow

The splashdown date for Crew-5 may shift according to weather, NASA and SpaceX said.

Curiosity Sees Spectacular Crepuscular Rays in Martian Clouds

NASA’s Curiosity Rover usually looks down at the ground, studying nearby rocks and craters. But sometimes, it looks up and sees something wonderful.

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One-of-kind Barbie dolls honor citizen astronaut, space scientist as role models on International Women's Day

Kat Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman to fly into space, and space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock now have Barbie dolls honoring them as STEM role models.

Shockwaves rocking the 'cosmic web' connecting galaxies seen for the 1st time

Astronomers caught the 1st radio glow from magnetic fields in the universe's largest structure that spans the vastness of space to link galaxies.


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