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A black hole's secrets could hide in its dizzying light 'echoes'

Black hole light echoes are an extreme form of gravitational lensing.

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Scientists found 'nitriles' in an interstellar cloud — here's why that could be huge

Scientists found molecules containing nitriles in space — the discovery could shed light on the origins of life as we know it.

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US Congress will hold another UFO hearing today. Here's how to watch

Congress will hold its second hearing in two years aimed at gathering testimony about alleged UFO retrieval programs and the U.S. government's attempt to hide them.

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What a 2nd Trump administration could mean for NASA and space exploration

Former President Donald J. Trump's return to the White House next January will likely bring big changes to NASA's Artemis program and a renewed sense of urgency to a crewed landing on the moon.

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Starlink satellite falls to Earth, burns up as stunning fireball over US (video)

A brilliant fireball that lit up the skies over four U.S. states this weekend is reported to be from the fiery reentry of a SpaceX Starlink satellite.

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Jupiter's storms and its 'potato' moon Amalthea stun in new NASA Juno probe images

NASA's Juno spacecraft has sent back stunning photos of Jupiter, including colorful, chaotic storms swirling through the planet’s atmosphere.

Space

At 60 years, monument to NASA's Project Mercury still stands, but what of its time capsule?

A 60-year-old tribute to America's first human spaceflight program is standing up to the test of time, but what about the contents of its time capsule not to be opened until 2464?

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Everything we know about Exodus, the new sci-fi game from ex-BioWare developers

While we wait for the next Mass Effect game, ex-BioWare devs have teamed up with other AAA talent to create new space RPG Exodus.

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Star cities: New 3D view of globular clusters illuminates their origins (photo)

Astrophysicists have reconstructed the movement of stars within globular clusters to understand their evolution and origin.

Space

SpaceX rocket launches Koreasat-6A satellite, lands Falcon 9 booster on record-tying 23rd flight (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the KoreaSat-6A telecom satellite today. It was be the 23rd flight for the rocket's first stage, tying a company record.

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Supermassive black holes prefer to eat from wobbly plates

Researchers have discovered the first evidence that the brightest accretion disks around supermassive black holes "wobble" as their monstrous occupants drag them around.

Space

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea, after weather delay (video)

SpaceX launched 24 new Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Florida's Space Coast and landed a rocket at sea in the second of back-to-back launches today (Nov. 11).

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'Mass Effect' TV series is headed to Amazon Prime Video

After more than a decade of waiting for a big-screen project that never materialized, Mass Effect is headed to Prime Video.

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Star Wars is following in the MCU's footsteps, but is this the way?

Is shaping Star Wars’ next live-action era after the tired Marvel Cinematic Universe the right path forward?

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NASA's Roman space telescope gets ready to stare at distant suns to find alien planets

The Roman Coronagraph Instrument on NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will enable scientists to detect the faint light from planets beyond our solar system.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 136 —SpaceX Ascendant

On Episode 136 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with journalist and author Eric Berger about the rise of SpaceX and Elon Musk's future in US politics and the market.

Space

Where do fast radio bursts come from? Astronomers tie mysterious eruptions to massive galaxies

Fast radio bursts — powerful and poorly understood cosmic eruptions — tend to occur in massive galaxies that host long-dead stars known as magnetars, a new study suggests.

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China's space agency brought the 1st lunar far side samples to Earth this year — here's what's next

China has opened up the first round of applications for researchers who wish to use some of the Chang'e 6 lunar far side samples for research.

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Australian company Gilmour Space gets country's 1st orbital launch license

Gilmour Space has received Australia's first orbital launch license for the test flight of its Eris rocket

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4 years after the giant Arecibo Observatory collapsed, we finally know what happened

The Arecibo Observatory collapsed in 2020, and a new report suggests a zinc decay was to blame for its death.

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NASA still mum about SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut's medical issue

NASA is not yet providing details about what caused a SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut to be hospitalized late last month, citing medical privacy concerns.

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Boom Supersonic's XB-1 jet sets new speed record during 7th test flight

Boom Supersonic's XB-1 aircraft set a new speed record during its latest test flight on Nov. 5, marking a major milestone toward flying at supersonic speeds.

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New 'Star Wars' trilogy set at Lucasfilm with 'Rebels' writer and producer Simon Kinberg

On top of the previously announced standalone big-screen projects, a new trilogy of Star Wars movies is now in active development at Lucasfilm.

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An asteroid hit Earth just hours after being detected. It was the 3rd 'imminent impactor' of 2024

A small asteroid burned up in Earth's atmosphere off the coast of California just hours after being discovered and before impact monitoring systems had registered its trajectory.

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China planning to build its own version of SpaceX's Starship

China aims to develop its own reusable megarocket over the coming decade, and it will look a lot like SpaceX's Starship vehicle.

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