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'Apollo 13: Survival' documentary has 'go' for Sep. 5 launch on Netflix

Netflix has begun the countdown to a "re-launch" of one of NASA's most well-known missions in spaceflight history. The streaming service has set Sep. 5 for the premiere of "Apollo 13: Survival."

The NASA Break the Ice Challenge Awards $1.5M to Two Start-Ups

We might be a little late on reporting for this one – the space exploration community is large, and sometimes, it’s hard to keep track of everything happening. But whenever there is a success, it’s worth pointing out. Back in June, two teams successfully completed the latest stage of the Break the Ice Challenge to mine water from the Moon.

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Jupiter-bound JUICE probe slingshots by Earth on way to Venus (photos)

JUICE flew by Earth on Tuesday (Aug. 20), just a day after it zoomed past the moon. The spacecraft took also snapped some images of home before heading off to Venus.

Take a mind-bending trip to Titan in exclusive 'Slingshot' featurette (video)

Watch exclusive featurette for Bleecker Street's new sci-fi thriller, "Slingshot," which premieres in theaters on Aug. 30.

Polaris Dawn mission: Meet the crew taking 1st commercial spacewalk

Veteran astronaut Jared Isaacman, a billionaire, is funding and flying on SpaceX Polaris Dawn with three other astronauts. Here who is going to space.

Could We Ever Harness Quantum Vacuum Energy?

The fabric of spacetime is roiling with vibrating quantum fields, known as the vacuum energy. It’s right there, everywhere we look. Could we ever get anything out of it?

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Space mining startup AstroForge aims to launch historic asteroid-landing mission in 2025

Asteroid-mining startup AstroForge plans to launch its third mission, which will land on a metallic space rock, in 2025.

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS Set to Perform This Fall

Comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS may be one to watch for at dawn late next month.

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Earth's days once got 2 hours longer — and that may have triggered one of the biggest evolutionary explosions in history, study suggests

The moon once drifted thousands of miles farther away, and Earth's days got 2.2 hours longer, a new study finds.

Astrophotographer captures Saturn vanishing behind the moon in mesmerizing photo

Check out this mesmerizing photo showing Saturn disappearing and then reappearing from behind the moon during the lunar occultation on Aug. 21.

Giant exoplanet the size of 2 Jupiters has a hidden companion disturbing its orbit

Using the NASA exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS, astronomers have discovered a hot Jupiter dancing with a hidden super-Earth companion.

EarthCARE profiles atmospheric particles in detail

Launched in May, ESA’s EarthCARE satellite has been making waves, with the first images from three of its scientific instruments already delivered. Now, the spotlight is firmly on the atmospheric lidar, the most advanced of the satellite’s four instruments.

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A Baby Planet Reveals Its Hiding Place

New analysis reveals evidence of a super-Earth-mass exoplanet forming in the disk surrounding the star TW Hydrae.

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Juice rerouted to Venus in world’s first lunar-Earth flyby

ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (Juice) has successfully completed a world-first lunar-Earth flyby, using the gravity of Earth to send it Venus-bound, on a shortcut to Jupiter through the inner Solar System.

The Wow! Signal Deciphered. It Was Hydrogen All Along.

In 1977, astronomers received a powerful, peculiar radio signal from the direction of the constellation Sagittarius. Its frequency was the same as neutral hydrogen, and astronomers had speculated that any ETIs attempting to communicate would naturally use this frequency. Now the signal, named the Wow! Signal has become lore in the SETI world.

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission: Live updates

Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission for billionaire Jared Isaacman.

'Star Wars: The Acolyte' canceled after just 1 season

After pre-release rumors and a divisive season 1 run on Disney Plus, it's been reported that 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' won't be back for season 2.

Some rocky exoplanets could have huge amounts of water in their molten cores

Young, hot planets could soak up a lot of water into their core, with up to 10 times more water inside than on the surface of the planet.

Orange you glad there's fruit in space? These astronauts sure are (video)

NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick takes a dramatic bite of an orange slice in a new video, illustrating the joy of receiving rare fresh fruit deliveries on the ISS.

Europe's 1st commercial rocket by RFA explodes on test stand at Scotland spaceport

Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.

Get $240 off the Celestron NexStar 8SE computerized telescope

Save a massive $240 on the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope, a scope we rate as the best motorized model on the market.


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