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Katy Perry and Blue Origin's all-female rocket crew get Monse designer flight suits

The Monse Blue Origin flight suits were tailored for women from the start, designers say.

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Who is new 'Doctor Who' companion Belinda Chandra? And where have we seen her before?

There's more to the latest 'Doctor Who' companion than initially meets the eye, as we find out in Doctor Who Season 2 Episode 1.

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I’m headed to STARMUS La Palma 2025, where curious minds will gather under one of the darkest skies on Earth

STARMUS La Palma 2025 is set to unite space, science and stargazing with presentations and concerts under some of the darkest skies in the world.

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Not just Katy Perry: Here are the celebrities Blue Origin has launched to space

With Katy Perry's all-female spaceflight set to launch on April 14, here's a look at the other celebrities who have flown to space with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

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Blue Origin set to launch all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry on April 14

Blue Origin will launch an all-female spaceflight with Katy Perry on Monday morning (April 14), and you can watch the historic action live.

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites on Falcon 9 rocket, lands booster on ship at sea (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from NASA's Kennedy Space Center on Saturday (April 12), carrying 21 Starlink satellites to orbit.

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'The Dream is [still] Alive': First IMAX film shot in space at 40 years

James Neihouse had one more thing to share. He pulled out a frame displaying strips of tape, each of which had notes from astronauts who filmed the IMAX movie "The Dream is Alive" 40 years ago.

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'I'm really excited about the engineering of it all.' Katy Perry is psyched for her Blue Origin launch on April 14

The pop star is leaning into STEM ahead of her spaceflight.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 156 — Rocket Blast

On Episode 156 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik welcome Phil Metzger to discuss the dangerous realities of rocket plumes.

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SpaceX launches 9th batch of 'proliferated architecture' spy satellites for US government (video)

SpaceX launched the ninth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office from Calfornia's central coast today (April 12).

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You don't need to like every episode of 'Doctor Who' — in fact, it's probably a good thing if you don't

If the perennially versatile 'Doctor Who' isn't a mixed bag, it isn't fulfilling its true potential.

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How to watch Blue Origin launch Katy Perry and crew to space on a historic all-female spaceflight on April 14

Blue Origin will stream the launch of its next suborbital tourism mission, which features a star-studded, all-female crew, on April 14.

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Easter is coming late in 2025, astronomically speaking. Here's why

Easter falls on the Sunday that follows the first full moon occurring on or after the day of the spring equinox. So it seems like Easter should be this weekend. Here's why it isn't.

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The newest GOES weather satellite in NOAA's fleet is now fully operational (video)

The powerful GOES-19 satellites, one of the most advanced ever built, has taken on a new name.

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Auroras could spice up April's Full Pink 'micromoon' this weekend

There’s a chance to see both a Full Pink micromoon and the northern lights in the sky for some this weekend.

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Trump administration could slash NASA science budget by 50%, reports suggest

Budget passback documents reportedly suggest the White House wants to cut NASA's budget by half — possibly closing down Goddard Space Flight Center.

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Elon Musk's DOGE team given 'alarming degree' of access to NASA systems, House Democrats say

The latest in a series of letters from House Democrats to NASA officials claims that Elon Musk's DOGE staffers have been given "unrestricted physical access" to agency facilities. NASA has yet to respond.

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The Fantastic Four suit up in awesome spacesuits in this sneak peek at 'The Fantastic Four: First Steps'

Marvel's First Family is dressed for success against the Devourer of Worlds

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'The Empire can not win' — A pair of explosive 'Andor' Season 2 teasers drop ahead of April 22 release (video)

We're less than two weeks out for Disney+'s rousing 'Rogue One' prequel series return!

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Private Astroscale probe will refuel Space Force satellites high above Earth on landmark 2026 mission

Astroscale and Orbit Fab are teaming up to refuel U.S. Space Force satellites in geostationary orbit high above Earth, demonstrating a capability that could reshape space operations.

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How to watch 'Doctor Who' season 2 online and from anywhere

There's a new companion in the TARDIS... Here's how to watch "Doctor Who" season 2 online on BBC iPlayer in the UK and on Disney Plus in the US.

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A gravitational war next door: The Large Magellanic Cloud is gradually destroying the Small Magellanic Cloud

The Large Magellanic Cloud and Small Magellanic Cloud are at war, with the larger of these dwarf galaxies ripping the other apart.

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The sun just leaked a huge amount of helium-3 — the rare isotope scientists want to harvest on the moon

The sun was caught bursting out a huge quantity of helium-3, an isotope that's scarce in our solar system.

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5 Simon Stålenhag art books to check out after you've watched 'The Electric State' on Netflix

Behold the visionary creator’s catalog of sad dreams and technological nightmares.

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What time is Blue Origin's New Shepard launch with Katy Perry and Gayle King on April 14?

Blue Origin is set to launch its star-studded, all-female NS-31 mission to suborbital space on April 14. Here's how to watch it live.

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