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Astrophotographer spies an ancient supernova remnant shining in the wing of a cosmic swan (photo)

The Eastern Veil Nebula is part of a colossal supernova remnant known as the Cygnus Loop.

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Satellite captures destructive power of Hurricane Melissa | Space photo of the day for Nov. 17, 2025

The image shows the difference in temperature between the top of a hurricane and the bottom.

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How the sun threatens your nuts: Inside the $100 million solar storm peanut problem

Solar storms don't just trigger impressive auroras; they can scramble the GPS systems U.S. farmers rely on.

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The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight: Here's where to look for 'shooting stars'

Leonid meteors may appear whenever the constellation Leo is above the horizon.

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SpaceX launches used rocket for 500th time, sends Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite to orbit (video)

SpaceX launched the Sentinel-6B ocean-mapping satellite from California early Monday morning (Nov. 17) on a landmark flight — the company's 500th orbital mission with a used rocket.

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See the famous winged horse Pegasus fly in the autumn night sky

A few hours after darkness falls during November, the unquestioned landmark of the autumn night sky occupies a commanding position high in the south: the flying horse Pegasus.

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With more moon missions on the horizon, avoiding crowding and collisions will be a growing challenge

Experts dive into the many missions headed to the moon and how space programs can avoid override.

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Watch interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS speed away from the sun in free telescope livestream on Nov. 18

Comet 3I/ATLAS recently emerged from behind the glare of the sun to become visible to ground-based telescopes.

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Expert advice for new stargazers: How to begin your amateur astronomy journey

Astronomers and expert stargazers share their top skywatching tips for beginners.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 186 — Snow on the Moon?

On Episode 186 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Dr. Jim Green, NASA's former chief scientist, about snow on the moon.

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How spacefaring nations could avoid conflict on the moon

An expert discusses how the space race to the moon could lead to possible warfare, and how policies could avoid future conflict.

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Watch Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket ace its epic landing on a ship at sea (video)

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket just aced its second-ever mission —and returned to Earth safely for the first time. See a video of the booster's dramatic homecoming here.

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SpaceX launches 2 rockets less than 4 hours apart from Florida's Space Coast (video)

SpaceX launched two Falcon 9 rockets in less than four hours overnight Friday (Nov. 14), adding another 58 satellites to its Starlink broadband megaconstellation.

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China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts are stranded aboard the Tiangong space station — for now

The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 21 mission currently have no safe way to get home from the Tiangong space station in the event of an emergency. But that situation is likely to change soon.

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The Leonid meteor shower peaks next week. Here's what to expect

For North America, the best time to look will be before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 18.

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The solar system may be racing through space 3 times faster than expected. Is the standard model of cosmology wrong?

The solar system is moving through space over three times as fast as estimated, calling into question our best model of the universe and its evolution.

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Maryland lawmakers demand answers for NASA changes at Goddard Space Flight Center

Lawmakers are demanding answers from NASA about unexplained building closures and workforce losses at the Goddard Space Flight Center during the government shutdown.

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What's the deal with the deep space transmission and alien 'happy' virus in Apple TV's 'Pluribus'?

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Deep 'scratches' and craters on Mars tell the tale of a Red Planet ice age

New images from the Mars Express orbiter reveal evidence of a past ice age at Mars's mid-latitudes and shine light on the planet's dynamic climate history.

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NOAA satellite sees glowing auroras from orbit | Space photo of the day for Nov. 14, 2025

A powerful geomagnetic storm created a series of brilliant auroras recently for observers across North America.

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Sun fires off 2nd-strongest flare of 2025, sparking radio blackouts across Africa

The eruption was accompanied by a CME, which is currently under analysis to assess whether any part of it is headed for Earth.

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'Kitten Space Agency' is the spiritual successor to 'Kerbal Space Program', and they have an ex-SpaceX engineer on the team (interview)

DayZ and Kerbal Space Program's creators have joined forces with an ex-SpaceX engineer to create the ultimate spaceflight simulator.

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Next stop, not Mars: Why NASA's twin ESCAPADE probes are taking the long way to the Red Planet after Blue Origin launch

NASA's twin ESCAPADE Mars probes are on their way to the Red Planet — but it's a circuitous route with a year-long layover.

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China's Shenzhou 20 astronauts return to Earth on different spacecraft after finding window cracks in their own (video)

The three astronauts of China's Shenzhou 20 mission headed back to Earth today (Nov. 13) after a week-long delay caused by a debris strike on their spacecraft.

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5 reasons why Blue Origin's New Glenn Mars launch was a big deal

The Nov. 13 launch of two Mars probes atop Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket was a big deal for a variety of reasons. Here's a brief rundown.

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