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Texas abortion ban could take an unexpected toll on the space industry

Texas' new anti-abortion law could have an unforeseen side effect: upending the space industry.

NASA's InSight Mars lander detects 3 biggest marsquakes to date

NASA's InSight lander has detected its three most powerful marsquakes yet, potentially giving scientists an even clearer picture of the Red Planet's interior.

Congress to NASA: What comes after the International Space Station?

The specter of NASA's 30-year space shuttle program loomed large as congressional representatives sought details about the agency's plans for orbital spaceflight after the International Space Station.

'Space Explorers' receives Emmy for 360-degree virtual reality space station experience

A virtual reality-themed International Space Station series just got an Emmy.

Stellina Smart Telescope Makes Astrophotography a Breeze: Review

A swanky new telescope offers a whole new way to observe the cosmos. With automated controls and a smartphone app instead of an eyepiece, the Stellina smart telescope takes all the hassle out of skywatching — but it comes at a hefty price.

Would Star Wars: The Last Jedi's Holdo Maneuver actually work?

We look at the physics behind one of the coolest moments in The Last Jedi and ask: would it work, and what would it really do?

NASA official says Starliner demo mission not likely to launch until next year

Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft returned to the Commercial Crew and Cargo Processing Facility at Kennedy Space Center on Aug. 19 for troubleshooting. Credit: Boeing

The head of NASA’s space operations division said this week an unpiloted test flight of Boeing’s Starliner crew capsule to the International Space Station, delayed from August by valve problems, will likely not launch until next year.

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NASA completes swing arm test on SLS launch platform

A view of NASA’s Space Launch System inside High Bay 3 of the Vehicle Assembly Building. This picture was taken Sept. 17 after retraction of work platforms ahead of the Umbilical Release and Retract Test. Credit: NASA/Frank Michaux

The swing arms on the mobile launch tower for NASA’s Space Launch System released and retracted Sunday night inside the Vehicle Assembly Building at Kennedy Space Center, another key test on the march toward liftoff of the Artemis 1 moon mission.

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NASA announces reorganization of human spaceflight directorate

Kathy Lueders, who has led NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate for more than a year, will be the associate administrator for the new Space Operations Mission Directorate. Credit: NASA/Aubrey Gemignani

NASA announced Tuesday that the agency’s human spaceflight division will split into two new mission directorates, one focused on space operations and another on deep space exploration, returning to the organizational structure of a decade ago.

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Astronomers Discover an Intermediate-Mass Black Hole as it Destroys a Star

Supermassive black holes (SMBH) reside in the center of galaxies like the Milky Way. They are mind-bogglingly massive, ranging from 1 million to 10 billion solar masses. Their smaller brethren, intermediate-mass black holes (IMBH), ranging between 100 and 100,000 solar masses, are harder to find.

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3,600 Years ago, a 50-Meter-Wide Meteor Exploded in the Sky and Destroyed a City Near the Dead Sea

An archeological dig has uncovered evidence of a massive cosmic airburst event approximately 3,600 years ago that destroyed an entire city near the Dead Sea in the Middle East. The event was larger than the famous Tunguska airburst event in Russia in 1908, with a blast 1,000 times more powerful than the Hiroshima atomic bomb. The event flattened the thriving city of Tall el-Hammam, located in what is now Jordan.

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Apophis: The asteroid we thought might hit us

Though we can now be certain the asteroid Apophis will not strike Earth in 2029, its close passage offers us a unique scientific opportunity.

Shredded Star Reveals Elusive Middle-Mass Black Hole

Astronomers have used the death of a star to uncover details about a hidden intermediate-mass black hole.

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Meteor showers and shooting stars: Formation, facts and discovery

Watching a meteor shower on a clear, dark night is an unforgettable experience.

Flying on Mars getting tougher as Ingenuity helicopter gears up for 14th hop

NASA's Ingenuity helicopter is getting ready for its 14th Red Planet flight, but the thinning Martian air is making such sorties more and more challenging.

A Particle Physics Experiment Might Have Directly Observed Dark Energy

About 25 years ago, astrophysicists noticed something very interesting about the Universe. The fact that it was in a state of expansion had been known since the 1920s, thanks to the observation of Edwin Hubble. But thanks to the observations astronomers were making with the space observatory that bore his name (the Hubble Space Telescope), they began to notice how the rate of cosmic expansion was getting faster!

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FAA releases draft environmental review of SpaceX's Starship

The FAA's draft environmental review of SpaceX's Starship operations suggests the program can likely proceed with its first orbital launch, although protecting wildlife could be a stumbling block.

William Shatner eager to see 'vastness of space' when he launches with Blue Origin

Satellites have captured a dramatic volcanic eruption that is shaking a Spanish island after half a century of silence.

Hubble telescope spots a 'Space Triangle' galaxy crash spawning new stars

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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet takes you on a tour of the International Space Station like no other. Filmed with a 360 camera, the Space Station 360 series lets you explore for yourself alongside Thomas’s explanation – episode five is NASA’s Node-1, also known as Unity.

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'Moonfall' pulls scenes from space shuttle Endeavour move 10 years ago

Looking to get into aurora photography? Here are the best cameras, lenses and tripod kits for capturing the Northern Lights.

NASA targets March rollout for SLS moon rocket, launch later this spring

The brightest explosions in the universe could be the work of ancient, dying stars.


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