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See the mighty Delta IV Heavy rocket's final West Coast launch in these stunning photos

The massive United Launch Alliance Delta IV rocket put on a show in its last flight from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

Why DART is a mover and shaker in asteroid planetary defense: NASA science chief

NASA will slam the DART spacecraft into an asteroid for target practice to get ready for the next big hit, but don't worry: nothing big is set to come at us for the next 100 years.

Rocket doubleheader: China launches 2 satellite missions 40 hours apart (video)

China just launched two missions less than 40 hours apart, sending three satellites to Earth orbit.

DART asteroid smasher's tiny companion spots Earth and stars (photos)

The DART spacecraft's tiny companion is ready to photograph a brand-new impact site Monday night (Sept. 26).

Hurricane Ian prompts NASA to move Artemis moon rocket back to its hangar

NASA’s crawler transporter moves into position near pad 39B on Saturday to prepare for the rollback of the Artemis 1 moon rocket to the Vehicle Assembly Building. Credit: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Faced with threatening weather from Hurricane Ian, NASA managers decided Monday to haul the $4.1 billion Artemis 1 rocket off its launch pad and back to the protection of the agency’s Vehicle Assembly Building, likely ending any chance of launching the unpiloted moonshot before November.

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Asteroid apocalypse: How big must a space rock be to end human civilization?

How big a space rock must be to no longer be just a mesmerizing sight? What size is big enough to wreck a whole city? And a continent? And what else does the damage depend on?

This Celestron Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is £50 off

The Celestron StarSense Explorer DX 6 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescope is a very handy telescope and you can now save £50.

Artemis 1 will roll off launch pad to ride out Hurricane Ian

Artemis 1 will begin rolling back from the launch pad on Monday (Aug. 26) to seek out shelter in NASA's nearby Vehicle Assembly Building in Florida.

Lego unveils brand new $600 Ultimate Collector Series Razor Crest set

There's a new addition to the Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series line: the biggest ever Razor Crest model - as seen in The Mandalorian.

Acid lake atop real-life 'Mount Doom' captured in striking new image from space station

An astronaut's photo of Mount Ruapehu, the real-life "Mount Doom" volcano shows the contrast between the hydrothermal lake at its summit and the snow surrounding its peak.

50 million tons of water vapor from Tonga's eruption could warm Earth for years

The explosive Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcanic event spewed so much moisture that it increased the global average of atmospheric water vapor by 5%.

Jupiter at Opposition 2022, Closest in 59 Years

Be sure to observe Jupiter this week, during its finest apparition of a lifetime.

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The summer solstice: When is it and what causes it?

The summer solstice marks the start of astronomical summer and the longest day of the year. Here we explore when the summer solstice occurs and why.

Blue stars: The biggest and brightest stars in the galaxy

Blue stars are extreme in every way. They're the hottest, most massive and shortest-lived stars in the universe.

Plan to research solar power from space

The Sun never stops shining in space, and it is much more intense there than on the surface of the Earth. So what if we could gather that energy up in space then beam it down to Earth?

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New Observations Add Fuel to Fast Radio Burst Origin Debate

A peculiar repeating fast radio burst seems to be coming from a dynamic environment in an otherwise uninteresting region, leaving researchers scratching their heads as to the burst’s origin.

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NASA's DART spacecraft will crash into an asteroid tonight: Watch live

On Monday (Sept. 26) at 7:14 p.m. EDT (2314 GMT), if all goes well, DART will crash into Dimorphos in an attempt to alter the moonlet's trajectory.

Do black holes explode?

Black holes go boom in several ways.

See Jupiter shine during its closest approach to Earth since 1963 on Monday (Sept. 26)

Skywatchers will get a rare opportunity to see Jupiter in its full glory when its opposition happens at the same time as its closest approach to Earth.

Space junk worries prompt new action by NASA, Congress

Recent work by NASA and Congress seeks new solutions for space debris, which has been a U.S. government priority amid anti-satellite testing and the rise of satellite megaconstellations.


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