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New ISS images showcase auroras, moon and space station in glorious photosThe moon's glow meets a stunning aurora in a new astronaut image taken from space.
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These 17th-century drawings of the sun by Kepler add fire to solar cycle mysteryKepler's sun drawings are the oldest sunspot records with known dates.
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Why ISS astronauts don't know where to look for the April 8 total solar eclipseThe cameras aboard the International Space Station may be ready, but it's still not clear where to point them in order to capture the April 8 total solar eclipse.
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NASA releases otherworldly footage of solar eclipse on MarsLast week, the Martian moon Phobos passed neatly between Mars and the sun. NASA's Perseverance rover caught the fortuitous eclipse on camera.
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NASA's Curiosity rover snaps iconic 'Star Trek' symbol on Mars, thrilling scientistsNASA's Curiosity rover spotted a rock formation on Mars that looks just like Star Trek's signature Starfleet symbol.
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Watch balloon-like space station module explode (on purpose) during 1st full-scale burst testEngineers intentionally blew up a full-scale prototype of an inflatable space module that could be used in future missions. Watch the big bang unfold here.
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NASA reveals first image of 'space tomatoes' that went missing on the ISS for 8 months, and they're grossAstronaut Frank Rubio is officially off the hook in the case of the disappearing space tomatoes, now that ISS astronauts have finally found the bag of produce that went missing 8 months ago.
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NASA astronauts finally find 1-inch tomato that was 'lost in space' for 8 monthsNASA astronaut Frank Rubio spent hours looking for a tomato that floated away on the International Space Station. Eight months later, his colleagues finally found it.
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How to watch SpaceX's Starship launch for 2nd time ever on Saturday, Nov. 18Liftoff of SpaceX's enormous Starship is currently scheduled for Nov. 18, during a 20-minute window that opens at 8 a.m. ET.
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Ammonia leak on Russian section of International Space Station 'has now ceased,' but astronauts remain cautiousA toxic coolant leak discovered on Russian space station equipment is only the latest in a series of malfunctions in recent months.
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Russia's Luna-25 lander just crash-landed on the moon, space agency confirmsLuna-25, Russia's first moon mission in 47 years, was the vanguard of a planned series of lunar probes.
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New Hubble footage shows exact moment a NASA spacecraft slammed into an asteroid 7 million miles from EarthNASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission slammed into a small space rock last year, and the effects were visible from Earth orbit.
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Best astronomy books: modern hits and classic titlesExplore the cosmos and find your way around the night sky with this combination of classic titles and new entries, all in the best astronomy books.
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Peer into Hurricane Ian’s 'eye' in this photo that an astronaut snapped from spaceAn International Space Station astronaut photographed Hurricane Ian as the powerful storm battered Florida. NASA, SpaceX and others have postponed launches from the Space Coast.
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Powerful solar flare lashes Earth, causes radio blackout across Europe and AfricaAuroras have been swirling through the skies already this week as the sun awakens from slumber.
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Possible 'kilonova' explosion leaves an epic afterglowTwo hyper-dense neutron stars potentially merged to create the event.
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Why do freezing pipes burst?Bursting water pipes are a major concern when winter temperatures drop below freezing. But why do freezing pipes burst?
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Why does copper turn green?Like some other metals, copper oxidizes when left out in the elements, but the coloring process is complicated.
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A 1,000-pound great white shark just spotted off coast of New JerseyThe predatory fish, nicknamed 'Ironbound', is on his way north to Canada.
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Stunning solar eclipse caught by NASA in incredible closeupNASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory in outer space spotted a solar eclipse when the moon passed in front of the sun on June 29, 2022.
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How did Earth get its name?Whether you call our planet the Earth, the world or a terrestrial body, all of these names have an origin story deep in history.
