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SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy booster for 7th Starship launch (video, photos)

SpaceX just test-fired the Super Heavy first stage of its seventh Starship megarocket, which is being prepped for a launch in the coming weeks.

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Hubble Telescope sees 'weird things' in closest-ever look at a quasar from monster black hole

The Hubble Space Telescope has peered deeper than ever before into the heart of the supermassive black hole-powered quasar 3C, 273 spotting "weird" structures.

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The moon's oldest crater is super round - and that's great news for NASA's Artemis astronauts

Scientists have found that the moon's oldest crater is rounder than we thought, which may mean future moon astronauts in the region could find and study rocks from deep within the moon's mantle or crust.

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Not all stars with black hole companions die gruesome deaths, scientists say

Stars in binaries with black holes usually suffer gruesome fates, but two systems discovered by Gaia hint at a survival mechanism.

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Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views

MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.

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Discovery! Newfound exoplanet is 4th 'hot Neptune' ever found

NASA's TESS satellite has discovered a Neptune-sized exoplanet closely orbiting its host star. It's just the fourth object of its kind ever identified.

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'Silo' Season 2: 'The Harmonium': Does Judge Meadows get her wish to go outside?

A recap of "Silo" Season 2 Episode 4 titled "The Harmonium"

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'Our understanding of the universe may be incomplete': James Webb Space Telescope data suggests we need a 'new cosmic feature' to explain it all

'Hubble was right!' The largest cosmic survey from the James Webb Space Telescope indicates scientists may need another ingredient in their cosmic recipe.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks this week: Here's what to expect from the last big meteor shower of the year

The Geminid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated meteor showers of the year and with good reason!

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Are there hidden oceans inside the moons of Uranus? Their wobbles could tell us

Studying how much the Uranian moons sway in orbit may reveal whether or not they have oceans inside of them. NASA is in the early stages of planning a mission to do just that.

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Sun unleashes surprise X-class solar flare triggering radio blackout over southern Africa (video)

Watch the moment an impulsive X-class solar flare explodes from the sun in a dramatic eruption.

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A 'giant' rising in the desert: World's largest telescope comes together (photo)

Construction of the world's largest telescope moves forward with progress of the dome and housing for the primary mirror.

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Ancient cosmic collisions may have birthed the universe's most monstrous galaxies

Astronomers have discovered that large flows of cold gas created by collisions between galaxies in the early universe may have forged some of the most monstrous star systems.

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Kennedy Space Center viewing gantry gaining rocket engine test sim in 2025

A countdown is underway at NASA's Florida spaceport, ticking down until the public can experience a rocket engine test. Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced The Gantry at LC-39.

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See the moon cozy up to Saturn during 'conjunction' Dec. 8

On Sunday (Dec. 8), the moon will pass near Saturn, sharing the same right ascension in an event known as a conjunction. Viewers can expect to see the moon near Saturn shortly after sunset.

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video)

SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (Dec. 8).

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The yearning for Uranus: A far-out world with a tale to tell

A proposed mission known as Uranus Orbiter and Probe would conduct a multiyear orbital tour to yield knowledge of ice giants in general and the Uranus system in particular.

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Lilo & Stitch live-action remake: Release date, plot, & everything we know

Another Disney classic is getting a makeover: Lilo & Stitch are crash-landing on Earth in 2025.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 139 —Look to the Skies

On Episode 139 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Leonard David to cover a broad swath, from the choice for the NASA Administrator to new delays for the Artemis program to UFOs/UAPs!

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'Ominous milestone for the planet': Arctic Ocean's 1st ice-free day could be just 3 years away, alarming study finds

The Arctic's ice cover could dip below a crucial threshold as soon as 2027, and will do so inevitably in the next 20 years if greenhouse gas emissions continue, scientists warn.

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We are fast approaching the sun's 'battle zone' — and it could be even worse than solar maximum, experts warn

Space weather experts warn that solar activity will persist or even increase after solar maximum has ended and we enter a phase of the solar cycle dubbed the "battle zone."

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How big can 'ultramassive' black holes get? Scientists may have the answer

Scientists may have discovered a limit to how massive black holes can grow. If they're right, we may have already discovered the largest possible ultramassive black hole!

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Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo)

After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing.

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Car-size asteroid will zip between Earth and the moon tonight

A car-sized asteroid will pass us at about half the distance between Earth and its moon tonight (Dec. 6).

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Scientists find secret comet in the asteroid belt — how many others are there?

Main-belt comets that scientists keep finding could provide new insights into the birth of our solar system.

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