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SpaceX, NASA delay CRS-29 cargo launch to International Space Station

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the next Dragon cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station by two days, to Nov. 7 for extra preparations.

Early Black Friday deal: Top Celestron telescope nearly $100 off

The Celestron Astro Fi 102 features in our best telescopes guide and it's currently the lowest price we've seen in years ahead of Black Friday.

The remnants of an alien 'protoplanet' could be hidden deep within Earth

The newborn Earth was struck by a Mars-size rock that helped create the moon, and the impact may have left behind continent-size remnants of the rock near Earth's core, a new study finds.

Chicxulub asteroid impact created 2-year cloud of dust that may have killed the dinosaurs

NASA and SpaceX have delayed the next Dragon cargo spacecraft launch to the International Space Station by two days, to Nov. 7 for extra preparations.

Freaky Starlink "cluster flares" glimmer in the dead of night; Comet Lemmon Bright

Alien invasion or flares from satellites in multiple orbits? It depends on your point of view. We also check in on Comet Lemmon, poised to possibly reach binocular-visibility.

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Hubble Telescope sees spiral galaxy dancing through the Dorado constellation (image)

A new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures a face-on view of the Spanish Dancer galaxy, formally known as NGC 1566, located in the Dorado constellation.

'Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures' will return with all-new adventures on Nov. 8

Disney Junior and Disney+ will release all-new episodes of the family-friendly "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures" starting on Nov. 8.

New water system that could aid Artemis moon astronauts gets a test on the ISS

A small, efficient water dispenser that could aid NASA's Artemis moon program is getting a test on the International Space Station.

Solar eruption carves colossal 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere (video)

On Oct. 31, the sun unleashed a powerful eruption, carving a vast 'canyon of fire' in the sun's southern hemisphere.

Virgin Galactic astronaut Kellie Gerardi is ready for broader access to space

Just days before her first spaceflight, Kellie Gerardi talks about the importance of microgravity research and making the final frontier more accessible for all.

Blue Origin shows off moon lander prototype for NASA's Artemis program

Blue Origin recently showed off one of the prototypes it is building to help return humans to the moon as part of NASA's Artemis Program.

New 500N vacuum test facility in Europe. Green propulsion oriented.

With a focus on green space propulsion technologies, Łukasiewicz – Institute of Aviation unveils its brand new Rocket and Satellite Propulsion Laboratory Center.

Get a free Lego Galileo Galilei set with purchases over $130

You can get a free 307-piece buildable Galileo Galilei set with purchases over $130 from Lego until November 16, while stocks last.

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander kicked up a 'halo' of dust visible from space

Photos taken from lunar orbit show India's Chandrayaan-3 moon landing produced "ejecta halo," a huge ring-shaped plume of moon dust that the Vikram lander's thrusters left in the lunar soil.

NASA's Juno probe detects organic compounds on huge Jupiter moon Ganymede

NASA's Juno spacecraft detected organic compounds and mineral salts on the surface of Jupiter's largest moon, Ganymede, hinting at a salty subsurface ocean.

November Podcast: Horse, Dolphin, Arrow, and Fish

With Jupiter and Saturn leading the way each evening, you can use this month’s Sky Tour podcast to track down some lesser-known constellations — and the most distant celestial object that you can see with just your eyes!

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Astrobotic’s Peregrine lander arrives in Florida ahead of Christmas Eve Moon-bound launch

Astrobotic’s Peregrine lunar lander in the clean room at Astrotech in Titusville, Florida. The spacecraft will be the main payload onboard the first launch of ULA’s Vulcan rocket. Image: ULA

The first payload teed up for NASA’s industry-led missions to the Moon has arrived in Florida. Astrobotic announced on Halloween that its Peregrine lunar lander was unpacked inside a clean room on the Space Coast after leaving Astrobotic’s facilities in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Friday.

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Can There Be Double Gravitational Lenses?

If you, like me, have used telescopes to gaze out at the wonders of the Universe, then you too may have been a little captivated by the topic of gravitational lensing.  Think about it: how cool is it that the very universe we are trying to explore is actually providing us with telescopes to probe the darkest corners of space and time? 

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Did Betelgeuse Consume a Smaller Star?

What’s going on with Betelgeuse? In recent years it’s generated a lot of headlines as its luminosity has shifted dramatically several times. The red supergiant brightened by almost 50% earlier this year, triggering speculation that it may go supernova.

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James Webb Space Telescope gazes into a galactic garden of budding stars (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope strikes again, offering a stunning image of barred spiral galaxy M83.

Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct 4th-ever all-female spacewalk on Nov. 1

Two NASA astronauts will conduct the fourth all-female spacewalk of all time on Wednesday (Nov. 1), and you can watch the action live.


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