Today: September 29, 2024
Today: September 29, 2024

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April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments

April's total solar eclipse promises to be a scientific bonanza, thanks to new spacecraft _ and cosmic chance

April's total solar eclipse promises to be the best yet for experiments
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SpaceX's mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas

SpaceX's mega rocket has blasted off on another test flight from Texas

SpaceX's mega rocket blasts off on a third test flight from Texas
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April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe

A total solar eclipse is coming to North America

April’s total solar eclipse is a month away. Here’s why it’s worth the watch and how to stay safe
Science

Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit

Four astronauts from four countries are back on Earth after catching a ride from the International Space Station with SpaceX

Four astronauts from four countries return to Earth after six months in orbit
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Jupiter's moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life

New research suggests there’s less oxygen on the icy surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa than thought

Jupiter's moon Europa may have less oxygen than expected, a finding that might put a damper on life
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First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown

The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo astronauts has fallen silent, a week after breaking a leg and tipping over near the lunar south pole

First US moon lander in half a century stops working a week after tipping over at touchdown
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Private US moon lander still working but not for long

The first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon since the Apollo era is still working — but not for long

Private US moon lander still working but not for long
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Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies

A toppled moon lander is still beaming back pictures, as its nears the final hours of its life

Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies
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Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private lunar lander expected to cease operations Tuesday

A private lunar lander is expected to cease operations Tuesday, its mission cut short after landing sideways near the south pole of the moon

Sideways moon landing cuts mission short, private lunar lander expected to cease operations Tuesday
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Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses

Landing a spacecraft on the moon has long been a series of hits and misses and now a U.S. company is the first private outfit to achieve a touchdown

Here's a look at moon landing hits and misses
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Lander 'alive and well' after company scores first US moon landing since Apollo era

The moon's newest arrival is said to be “alive and well” a day after landing

Lander 'alive and well' after company scores first US moon landing since Apollo era
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Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century

A private lunar lander is circling the moon while aiming for a touchdown near the south pole

Private lunar lander is closing in on the first US touchdown on the moon in a half-century
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Old European satellite plunges harmlessly through the atmosphere over the Pacific

An old Earth-observing satellite has fallen out of orbit and harmlessly burned up

Old European satellite plunges harmlessly through the atmosphere over the Pacific
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Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

A private U.S. lunar lander is in orbit around the moon, a day before it will attempt to land on the surface

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt
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NASA's final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble

NASA finally has counted up all the asteroid samples returned by a spacecraft last fall

NASA's final tally shows spacecraft returned double the amount of asteroid rubble
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US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week

Another private U.S. company is taking a shot at the moon, launching a month after a rival's lunar lander missed its mark

US company's lunar lander rockets toward the moon for a touchdown attempt next week
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Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden are back on Earth, ending a private three-week trip to the International Space Station

Astronauts from Turkey, Italy and Sweden return to Earth, ending private space station trip
Environment|Science

NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth

NASA's newest climate satellite has blasted off to survey the world's oceans and atmosphere in unprecedented detail

NASA climate satellite blasts off to survey oceans and atmosphere of a warming Earth
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Saturn's Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean

Astronomers are reporting the best evidence yet of a vast, young ocean beneath the icy exterior of Saturn's Death Star-looking mini moon

Saturn's Death Star-looking moon may have vast underground ocean
Science

NASA's little helicopter on Mars has logged its last flight

NASA says its little Mars helicopter has flown its last flight

NASA's little helicopter on Mars has logged its last flight
Science

Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles

Astronomers say an asteroid as big as a skyscraper will pass within 1.7 million miles of Earth on Friday

Skyscraper-size asteroid will buzz Earth on Friday, safely passing within 1.7 million miles
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Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says

A U.S. company's failed moonshot has ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific

Private US lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says
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Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight

SpaceX has launched Turkey's first astronaut along with a Swede and Italian to the International Space Station

Astronauts from Turkey, Sweden and Italy launch to space station on latest chartered flight
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US company's lunar lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere after failed moonshot

A U.S. company's lunar lander will soon burn up in Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot

US company's lunar lander will burn up in Earth's atmosphere after failed moonshot
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More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

Astronauts will have to wait until next year before flying to the moon and at least two years before landing on it

More delays for NASA's astronaut moonshots, with crew landing off until 2026

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