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The Covid lockdowns did WHAT to the Moon?!

A recent study has revealed an unexpected consequence of the global lockdowns imposed in 2020 to cu…

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NASA is putting an 'artificial star' in orbit around Earth

NASA plans to launch a mini satellite into Earth's orbit that could revolutionize astronomy as we k…

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Mini-moons like the one Earth just captured could be huge business opportunities

Asteroids are ripe for mining. Some contain gold or platinum. Others could help make rocket fuel. W…

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Forget distant fly-bys of giant rocks—this plane-sized asteroid will come within 1.7 million km of Earth this week!

Come Friday, this near-Earth object will make its closest approach to our planet in a decade!

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Major solar storm alert: Third CME this week to hit Earth on May 10-11, possibly affecting satellite communications, GPS and power grids

The Sun has spewed out six X-class flares in the past week, the last three whoppers clocking in at …

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NASA video shows the sun just blasted out 4 eruptions at the same time. The rare event may have sent plasma hurtling toward Earth.

The sun is near the peak of its power, which may explain four solar flares erupting at once. They'r…

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In Darkness: Here’s what last week’s ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse looked like from space!

The Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera, a space-based apparatus from NASA, managed to capture a sna…

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NASA just scored a badly needed win: The best potential evidence of alien life yet

The Perseverance rover found potential evidence of life on Mars. Three features make the rock promi…

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A train on the Moon? NASA’s new space tech includes lunar railways, Martian rockets and more

NASA has set its sights on six mind-blowing tech concepts that seem ripped straight from science fi…

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NASA released stunning new space images by combining the visual powers of the James Webb Space Telescope and Chandra X-ray Observatory

New NASA images of two galaxies, a star cluster, and a nebula use X-ray technology to enhance glimp…

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A 'ring of fire' solar eclipse will be visible in the sky on Thursday. Here's how to spot the rare event.

An annular solar eclipse will form in the sky at 6:53 a.m. ET on Thursday. The sight is partially v…

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ISRO receives Indo-US jointly developed NISAR satellite

NISAR, an Earth-observation satellite, is being jointly developed by the National Aeronautics and S…

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A second Earth-sized world orbiting a dwarf star discovered by scientists

Using data from NASA's Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, scientists have identified an Earth-s…

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NASA now has an instrument orbiting Earth that can see major air pollutants across North America, tracing them down to an exact neighborhood

NASA first launched the instrument, known as TEMPO, on a SpaceX rocket in April. It will begin repo…

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ISRO, NASA discuss potential opportunities in space exploration

The US space agency NASA and its Indian counterpart ISRO have held discussions on potential opportu…

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NASA footage reveals 4 types of solar eruptions and 'holes' that could affect Earth as the sun grows more active

The sun's activity is increasing with giant "holes," solar storms, and a plasma polar vortex. NASA …

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NASA video shows a giant churning tornado on the sun as tall as 14 Earths, hurling plasma into space

NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured video of a solar tornado made of boiling plasma. It's th…

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Riding into the sun: Indian-origin NASA scientist to lead rocket mission into 2023 solar eclipse

An Indian-origin scientist at NASA is helming a mission that aims to launch three rockets during th…

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Why NASA says the total solar eclipse on Monday will be way cooler than any before it

The total solar eclipse will be visible to millions on April 8 as its path cuts from Texas to Maine…

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Scientists built a 3-ton camera with a 5-foot-wide lens to discover hazardous asteroids that NASA can't see

A Menlo Park, California, lab built this camera to learn about dark energy and dark matter, flag ha…

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