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How astronauts prepare for the unknown in space: An interview with NASA's Victor Glover

Space.com sat down with NASA astronaut Victor Glover about the fear of spaceflight, as well as launching in a pandemic.

NASA's DART asteroid-impact mission explained in pictures

DART will be NASA's first attempt to adjust an asteroid's orbit. Here's how it works.

NASA's superfast Parker Solar Probe just broke it own speed record at the sun

The Parker Solar Probe set a new mark for distance and speed as it creeps closer to the sun.

Drones on Amazon: Black Friday deals and discounts

There are tons of drones on Amazon - here’s our guide to the best ones to buy and how to check for the top Black Friday deals.

ESA Boost! contract for flight demonstration of Spectrum launch vehicle

Small and medium satellites can expect new launch opportunities on the Spectrum launch vehicle thanks to an ESA Boost! co-funding contract worth €11 m with Isar Aerospace Technologies in Germany.

Solar Orbiter to Fly Past Earth Thanksgiving Weekend

The Solar Orbiter mission will fly past Earth Friday night, setting up a dramatic sunward plunge.

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If Alien Probes are Already in the Solar System, Maybe we Could Detect Them Calling Home

It’s been seventy years since physicist Enrico Fermi asked his famous question: “Where is everybody?” And yet, the tyranny of the Fermi Paradox is still with us and will continue to be until definitive evidence of Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) is found. In the meantime, scientists are forced to speculate as to why we haven’t found any yet and (more importantly) what we should be looking for. By focusing our search efforts, it is hoped that we may finally determine that we are not alone in the Universe.

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Play 'Star Wars: The Mandalorian' Monopoly for 52% off this Black Friday

You and your friends can protect Baby Yoda for $22 off.

Save 20% on Lego Star Wars The Child (aka 'Baby Yoda') building set with this Black Friday deal

This cute and posable build-and-display model of "Baby Yoda" is now on sale.

Webb telescope launch delayed to investigate clean room incident

The James Webb Space Telescope inside its clean room in French Guiana. Credit: ESA/CNES/Arianespace/P. Piron

NASA said Monday the launch of the $9.7 billion James Webb Space Telescope will be delayed at least four days until no earlier than Dec. 22 out of “sheer caution” to ensure the observatory suffered no damage from vibrations during a processing incident at its launch site in French Guiana.

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SpaceX ready for first launch with NASA interplanetary mission

NASA’s DART spacecraft was encapsulated inside the payload fairing of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Nov. 16. Credit: NASA/Johns Hopkins APL/Ed Whitman

A small NASA spacecraft set to launch on a collision course with an asteroid has been encapsulated inside the payload fairing of its Falcon 9 rocket for blastoff from California this week, a mission that will mark SpaceX’s first launch with a solar system science probe.

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James Webb Space Telescope launch delayed to Dec. 22

The James Webb Space Telescope will have to wait a few more days before taking to the skies after an unexpected incident.

NASA's asteroid-slamming mission will test new ion drive system

NASA's mission DART will test our ability to redirect an asteroid by quite literally crashing into it — but the spacecraft will also test a new type of propulsion system for the agency.

Hubble Space Telescope team revives powerful camera instrument after glitch

Hubble team members successfully recovered the observatory's Wide Field Camera 3 instrument on Sunday (Nov. 21), NASA officials said.

Is That a Fossil on Mars? Non-Biological Deposits can Mimic Organic Structures

There’s nothing easy about searching for evidence of life on Mars. Not only do we somehow have to land a rover there, which is extraordinarily difficult. But the rover needs the right instruments, and it has to search in the right location. Right now, the Perseverance lander has checked those boxes as it pursues its mission in Jezero Crater.

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Black Friday deal: Lego Star Wars Skywalker Adventures Pack is nearly 40% off at Walmart

You can replay the plots of "Revenge of the Sith" and "A New Hope."

Astra is already gearing up for next launch after landmark 1st orbital success

Astra's next rocket is already built, and the company is working out details about the launch schedule and site.

Russian anti-satellite missile test draws condemnation from space companies and countries

Across the globe, nations and space companies alike are speaking out about Russia's anti-satellite (ASAT) test that forced astronauts in space to take cover.


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