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The Sun got a close up and it's really terrifying

The recent total solar eclipse on April 8 provided a rare glimpse of the Sun’s roiling corona, including some eye-grabbing prominences. Those views...

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Animals in space: 11 sad and strange stories

From spiders struggling to make webs in orbit to bats clinging to the outside of the Space Shuttle, the history of animals in space is as fascinating...

26.04.2024 3

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A space company wants to deliver important stuff anywhere on Earth in just 90 minutes

Back in the 1980s, FedEx had a great tagline: “When it absolutely, positively has to be there overnight.” Well, in situations like ground...

19.04.2024 4

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A major meteor shower will be at its peak this weekend

We haven’t experienced a major meteor shower since the Quadrantids ended in early January, but the annual meteor drought has officially ended with...

16.04.2024 4

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Check out the heaviest stellar black hole astronomers have discovered in the Milky Way

The supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the Milky Way, but a newly spotted object takes the...

16.04.2024 2

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Russia has launched its first post-Cold War rocket

The three-stage rocket has taken flight on three previous occasions, but Thursday’s launch from the Vostochny Cosmodrome in the far eastern Amur...

11.04.2024 7

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The next celestial wonder coming after the solar eclipse

T Coronae Borealis, a binary star system located 3,000 light-years from Earth, is a ticking time bomb waiting to explode. And if the recurring nova...

10.04.2024 7

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Let's talk about those bright red dots during the total solar eclipse

We were hoping for something like this to happen. For a brief moment Monday, the Sun waved to us from afar, telling us that it’s in the midst of a...

09.04.2024 5

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The total solar eclipse is here: Everything you need to know for the big day

The much-anticipated total solar eclipse will be watched by millions across North America on Monday, April 8. We’ve compiled our coverage to help...

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Don't worry if it's cloudy for the total solar eclipse. Here's what you can still see

The Great North American Eclipse is happening Monday, but given the latest weather forecasts, many people across the continent will look up and see...

05.04.2024 6

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The total solar eclipse could get ruined by bad weather

Much of North America isn’t looking great for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8, with normally clear regions facing bad weather, and areas...

05.04.2024 4

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The total solar eclipse means a lot of totally fake eclipse glasses. How to make sure yours are real

During the total solar eclipse on April 8, millions of people across North America will stare directly into the Sun — hopefully through eclipse...

01.04.2024 2

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How to maximize watching the North American solar eclipse

The big day — April 8 — is almost upon us. Millions of people across North America are in the midst of planning for the Great North American...

28.03.2024 4

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The solar eclipse will align with the ‘Devil Comet’ this April

The “Devil Comet,” known formally as Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, is set for a rare conjunction alongside the Great North American Total Solar Eclipse...

20.03.2024 2

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The total solar eclipse is actually really stressful

I’m suffering from an acute case of solar eclipse anxiety; maybe you can relate. The promise of this historic celestial spectacle, an event I’ve...

20.03.2024 1

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Every highlight from SpaceX Starship's third test flight

Starship flew faster and longer than ever before on Thursday, but with both stages lost during the mission, there’s clearly much more progress to be...

16.03.2024 10

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Don't stare at the full solar eclipse without protection. Here's what will happen if you do

The upcoming total solar eclipse promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime experience, but viewing the celestial spectacle without proper eye protection can...

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SpaceX's next Starship test flight will push its megarocket to new extremes

SpaceX works under an iterative testing philosophy, using each mission to improve upon the next. Accordingly, the Elon Musk-led company is aiming to...

12.03.2024 8

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SpaceX photobombed the Moon. Check out the week's best space images

The month is off to a running start when it comes to space, with a fresh crew launched to the International Space Station, some new astronomical...

10.03.2024 5

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A big piece of Space Station junk is about to crash into the Earth

A 2.9-ton cargo pallet, once used for a critical battery upgrade mission on the International Space Station (ISS), is now approaching the end of its...

08.03.2024 7

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Clumsy Moon missions show that space exploration is stuck in the Stone Age

We’re rapidly approaching the quarter mark of the 21st century, but instead of being at the brink of a radical transformative stage, such as the...

08.03.2024 3

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NASA nixed a $2 billion satellite refueling project

An ambitious NASA project designed to test satellite refueling in space, known as OSAM-1, has been discontinued after significant technical, cost, and...

04.03.2024 10

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The 2024 solar eclipse is coming. Here's your ultimate guide to it

Millions of people across North America will soon have the opportunity to witness a rare and special astronomical event — a total solar eclipse —...

04.03.2024 5

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2 satellites almost collided above Earth

In a tense moment for space safety, two satellites — NASA’s TIMED spacecraft and the defunct Russian Cosmos 2221 — came alarmingly close to...

01.03.2024 10

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Now we know why the SpaceX Starship exploded — twice

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has closed its investigation into the second Starship test flight, which SpaceX performed on November 18,...

27.02.2024 6

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SpaceX is taking an unprecedented number of Starlink satellites out of orbit

An unspecified defect in early model Starlink satellites has prompted SpaceX to preemptively deorbit the units before they potentially fail and become...

14.02.2024 3

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