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Largest sea on Titan could be more than 1,000 feet deepData from one of Cassini's last flybys of Titan probed the depths of Kraken Mare to better understand the moon's alien chemistry.
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Red Bull skydivers recreate mysterious Marfa lights for winter solstice 2020An epic nighttime skydive saw Red Bull Air Force's Amy Chmelecki and teammates don pyrotechnics to highlight – literally – the importance of astronomy and dark skies in a rural region of Texas.
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These photos of the Arecibo Observatory telescope collapse are just heartbreakingGut-wrenching pictures and video documented the beginning of the end for the Arecibo Observatory, one of the world's most iconic telescopes.
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A Thanksgiving sun treat: Big sunspot rotates into viewA group of sunspots has emerged on the Earth-facing side of the sun, just in time for Thanksgiving.
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Stratolaunch starts building Talon hypersonic plane for Mach 6 flightsStratolaunch has started construction on a prototype of a Mach 6 vehicle designed to launch from the world's biggest airplane.
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Asteroid Apophis is speeding up as scientists recalculate odds of 2068 impactAstronomers say they'll have to keep an eye on the near-Earth asteroid Apophis to see how much of a danger the space rock poses to our planet during a close pass in 2068.
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China's reusable experimental spacecraft returns to Earth after two-day mystery missionA Chinese reusable experimental spacecraft has safely landed after two days in orbit, according to state media, and may have deployed a satellite during its mysterious, brief journey in space.
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How NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance rover will get to the Red PlanetHere are all the major milestones of the Mars 2020 mission to the Red Planet, from launch to landing.
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China launches final Beidou satellite to complete GPS-like navigation systemIt completes a navigation satellite constellation decades in the making.
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The 'ring of fire' solar eclipse of 2020 occurs Sunday. Here's how to watch online.A "ring of fire" solar eclipse will briefly appear in parts of Africa and Asia this weekend, and if you aren't out there in person, you can take in the spectacular show online.
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Trump campaign pulls 'Make Space Great Again' video that may have violated NASA regulationsNASA was unaware of the video before its release on June 3.
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These Lego 'Star Wars' helmets are perfect for your Dark Side lifeIt's time to suit up for "Star Wars Day" — that annual May the Fourth (be with you) fan celebration that happens on Monday (May 4). Lego has three new helmet sets to help you get in the mood.
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Weird! Mercury's scorching temps may actually lead to ice.Could Mercury's close orbit to the sun help the planet generate ice? This sounds like a paradox, but a new study shows how it could happen.
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'Dyson sphere' legacy: Freeman Dyson's wild alien megastructure idea will live foreverFreeman Dyson may be gone, but his famous alien-hunting idea will likely persist far into the future.
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Satellite images show Iran's mass graves for coronavirus victimsspace-exploration -
DARPA's hypersonic 'Glide Breaker' could blast missile threats out of the skyAerojet Rocketdyne will develop "enabling technologies" for DARPA's Glide Breaker program under a newly announced contract, which is worth up to $19.6 million.
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The Greatest Spaceflight Moments of 2019Three lunar missions, commercial spaceflight milestones, the first all-woman spacewalk — 2019 was a busy year in space for public and private entities alike.
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The Force of 'Star Wars': The Staying Power of a Sci-Fi Icon ExplainedWhat is it about the "Star Wars" franchise that gives it staying power throughout a generation and a half of change?
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NASA's 'Treasure Map' of Water Ice on Mars Shows Where Humans Should LandNASA's wish to follow the water on Mars just got a helping hand.
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Russian Military Launches Secret Surveillance Satellite Into OrbitA Russian Soyuz rocket launched a top-secret military satellite designed to scope out other satellites in space on Monday (Nov. 25), according to government reports.
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Rare Mercury Transit, the Last Until 2032, Thrills Skywatchers Around the WorldThe tiny planet Mercury scooted across the sun's face today (Nov. 11) for the last time until 2032, and skywatchers around the world had the chance to witness the rare celestial event.
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Mercury Transit on Monday: The Gear You Need to Watch It SafelyThe Mercury transit on Nov. 11 will be accessible to amateur astronomers, as long as they have the right equipment to view it safely.
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NASA Tracks Diablo Winds Powering Massive Kincade Wildfire in CaliforniaGusting winds in northern California are helping the spread of the Kincade fire, as shown in a new animation from NASA.
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The Milky Way Stole Its Cosmic Neighbors from Another GalaxyOur home galaxy stole several dwarf galaxies that used to belong to the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), a galaxy near the Milky Way.
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