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NASA reaches 'full utilization' of the International Space Station: report

NASA reached "full utilization" of crew time and cargo space on its side of the International Space Station. But there are options coming soon to increase available room, the agency says.

James Webb Space Telescope reveals stellar 'clumps' from the most distant universe

The James Webb Space Telescope reveals the earliest stages of galaxy formation in a time when the universe was less than 1 billion years old.

Save up to $280 with Anycubic's Valentine's Day 3D printer deals

Why buy a Valentine's Day present when you can make one? Save up to $280 on these Anycubic 3D printer deals.

The moon has a hidden tide that pulls on Earth's magnetosphere, new study reveals

Researchers have detected fluctuations in Earth's magnetosphere created by the same tidal forces that the moon exerts on the oceans.

Chile battles raging wildfires

Image: Deadly wildfires continue to rage in south-central Chile destroying hundreds of thousands of hectares of land across the country. Satellite images captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-3 mission on 4 February show the ongoing fires and heatwave in South America.

How fallen space junk could aid the fight against orbital debris

Analysis of space junk that has fallen to Earth could help researchers design rockets and spacecraft that break up more completely during the reentry process.

Check Out This Great View of Comet 96P Machholz, Courtesy of SOHO

Now’s the time to catch periodic Comet 96P Machholz on its encore dawn performance, before it slides out of view.

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Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship review

Lego's Boba Fett’s Starship might be smaller than recent standalone sets, but this near pitch-perfect build is certainly befitting the baddest bounty hunter in the galaxy.

The James Webb Space Telescope just found an asteroid by total accident, its smallest object yet

By accidentally finding a tiny Washington Monument-sized asteroid, the James Webb Space Telescope has demonstrated how useful it can be much closer to home.

Blue stragglers are the weird grandparents of the galaxy

Finding and studying these strange stars helps us understand the complicated life cycles of normal, more well-behaved stars.

Save a stellar 47% on the Celestron AstroMaster 70 AZ telescope

Grab an $85 saving on a refractor telescope that's ideal for beginners and it's even cheaper than its Black Friday 2022 offer.

Earth-Sized Planet Found At One of the Lightest Red Dwarfs

Astronomers have found another Earth-sized planet. It’s about 31 light-years away and orbits in the habitable zone of a red dwarf star. It’s probably tidally locked, which can be a problem around red dwarf stars. But the team that found it is optimistic about its potential habitability.

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New Mars photo reveals scars from Red Planet's ancient past

New photos from the European Mars Express orbiter highlight the planet's diverse surface geology and show how tectonic activity and running water created the fascinating features we see today.

Hubble’s New View of the Tarantula Nebula

The Tarantula Nebula, also called 30 Doradus, is the brightest star-forming region in our part of the galaxy. It’s in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) and contains the most massive and hottest stars we know of. The Tarantula Nebula has been a repeat target for the Hubble since the telescope’s early years.

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Scientists created a weird new type of ice that is almost exactly as dense as water

Researchers have created a never-before-seen form of ice with a disorganized structure and a density almost exactly that of liquid water.

Face-on View of Galaxy NGC 4303 Reveals its Arms are Filled with Active Star Formation

Galaxies fill a lot of roles in the universe. The most obvious one is star formation factories. Without that activity, the cosmos would be a very different place. The European Southern Observatory and the Atacama Large Millimeter Array recently zeroed in on the galaxy NGC 4303. Their goal: to take a multi-wavelength view of its star formation activity.

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SpaceX's 1st Falcon Heavy rocket launched Elon Musk's Tesla into space 5 years ago

Five years ago today (Feb. 6), SpaceX's brawny Falcon Heavy rocket left Earth for the first time ever, sending a car into orbit around the sun.

Full Snow Moon, the smallest 'micromoon' of 2023, dazzles winter stargazers

Stargazers across the world, as well as celebrants of China's Lantern Festival, hailed the arrival of the full snow moon in pictures.

Turkey earthquake prompts United Nations to activate emergency satellite mapping

The United Nations Satellite Centre has activated its emergency mapping service following a devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria to provide imagery that aids in disaster relief.

Ultra-rare 'rainbow clouds' light up the Arctic Circle like auroras in stunning new photos

Rare clouds that give off bright, multi-colored light like an aurora were recently spotted at multiple locations in the Arctic. But what causes them?

Senator Mark Kelly, Roy Bridges to enter Astronaut Hall of Fame

The U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame will induct two space shuttle pilots: Roy Bridges, who flew at the start of the program, and Mark Kelly, who helped bring it to a close, at a public ceremony in May.


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