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Astronomers Discover a Strange new Star That Might be From the Collision Between two Dead Stars

With how many stars there are in our galaxy, there are sure to be plenty of different types of them.  But they still continue to amaze us with their differences and constantly challenge our models on how exactly they form.  Now a new class of stars was discovered by Dr. Klaus Werner of the University of Tübingen, and they are covered in different materials than expected.

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Zack Snyder's 'Rebel Moon' space opera is coming to Netflix. Here's the 1st concept art and full cast.

Zack Snyder shares a first look at concept art for his new sci-fi saga for Netflix, "Rebel Moon."

'Star Trek: Picard' Season 2 is going to be a wild, time-traveling ride, SFX reveals

SFX Magazine dives into "Star Trek: Picard" Season 2 with its showrunners and charismatic star, Sir Patrick Stewart

NASA: No current plan for return of space station parts for museums

A plan for how NASA will dispose of the International Space Station makes no mention of preserving parts from the complex. It is not just an omission from a report: the agency says it has no plans.

'Star Trek Online' debuts Captain Janeway on PC

The first starring female captain arrives just in time for the game's 12 anniversary.

Making spaceflight history: John Glenn orbited Earth 60 years ago today

On Feb. 20, 1962, John Glenn circled Earth three times in a capsule named Friendship 7, pulling off the United States' first-ever crewed orbital spaceflight.

Astronauts, Australian airport mark 60 years since John Glenn first orbited Earth

The astronauts on the International Space Station, who are the latest to follow John Glenn into orbit, and the city that lit up for his mission 60 years ago marked the legacy of Glenn's spaceflight.

SpaceX to launch new Starlink fleet and land rocket Monday. Here's how to watch live

SpaceX will launch more than four dozen satellites and land the returning rocket on Monday (Feb. 21), and you can watch the action live.

Antares rocket launch kicks off space station resupply mission

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket lifts off Saturday from NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia. Credit: Alex Polimeni / Spaceflight Now

Northrop Grumman launched a cargo flight from Virginia’s Eastern Shore Saturday using an Antares booster with a first stage designed and built in Ukraine, a successful start for a mission to deliver food, experiments, and supplies to the seven-person crew on the International Space Station.

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Cosmic chaos reigns in new trailer for 'Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'

Marvel Studios just released the newest trailer for director Sam Raimi’s "Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness."

Next GOES weather satellite installed atop Atlas 5 rocket

NOAA’s GOES-T weather satellite, encapsulated inside its payload shroud, was transferred to ULA’s Vertical Integration Facility on Thursday for lifting atop an Atlas 5 rocket. Credit: United Launch Alliance

A new weather satellite destined for a perch over the Pacific Ocean and the Western United States was mounted on top of a United Launch Alliance Atlas 5 rocket Thursday at Cape Canaveral, moving a step closer to launch scheduled for March 1.

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Chinese astronaut Wang Yaping celebrates Lantern Festival with traditional music from space (video)

China's Tiangong space station is still under construction but the astronauts aboard are already bringing aspects of Chinese traditions and culture into space.

Record-breaking winds blast Europe in the worst storm in decades

Although the storm is severe, scientists caution against linking it with climate change.

Fowl play: Turkey turmoil at NASA center in California

A flock of wild turkeys has gotten a little too interested in space exploration, so a NASA facility is helping the hefty birds explore a nice reserve instead.

A Cygnus cargo spacecraft is launching to orbit today. Here's how to watch live.

The private Cygnus freighter will deliver more than 8,300 pounds of supplies and research gear to the International Space Station.

Live coverage: Antares rocket, Cygnus cargo ship set for launch today in Virginia

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of an Antares rocket from Virginia with Northrop Grumman’s 17th operational Cygnus resupply flight to the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below. Follow us on Twitter.

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An Asteroid has Been Discovered With Three Moons!

Planets aren’t the only celestial objects with moons – asteroids can have them too. They are usually other, smaller asteroids in orbit around a larger central one.  Now, a team of Thai and French astronomers found an asteroid system with three satellites.  The new four-body system makes complex gravitational problems like the three-body problem look simple by comparison.

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'The Book of Boba Fett' season finale is pure 'Star Wars,' in all that's both good and bad

It's entirely possible we've just witnessed the single greatest moment in "Star Wars" history.

Northrop Grumman ready to launch space station resupply mission

A Northrop Grumman Antares rocket rolls out to its launch pad Feb. 15 at Wallops Island, Virginia. Credit: NASA/Brian Bonsteel

An Antares rocket and Cygnus spacecraft are set for launch Saturday on Northrop Grumman’s 17th resupply mission to the International Space Station, hauling more than 8,000 pounds of research experiments and cargo from a launch pad in Virginia.

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Solar Orbiter spacecraft captures huge eruption on the sun (video)

It's the largest solar prominence eruption ever observed in a single image, along with the full disk of the sun.

As Temperatures Rise, Antarctica is Turning Green

The global climate is warming, and Earth’s polar regions are feeling the effects. A new study of the South Orkney Islands shows that the region has warmed significantly since the 1950s. The rise in warming in the South Orkneys exceeds the overall global warming.

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