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Written in Rock

A small rock found in the African desert has just handed scientists an extraordinary window into one of the most…

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Titan’s Hidden Blanket

Saturn's moon Titan has long fascinated scientists, it’s a world with rivers, lakes, and a thick atmosphere, all made not…

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NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities

2 Min Read NASA Award Boosts Space Technology Research Capabilities NASA is introducing a new funding opportunity to accelerate academic…

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NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center

5 Min Read NASA’s Chandra Discovers Possible Supernova Remnant in Galactic Center Using data from NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory, astronomers…

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I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena

3 Min Read I Am Artemis: Elkin Norena Listen to this audio excerpt from Elkin Norena, resident management officer, NASA’s…

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SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit as market awaits IPO launch (video)

Liftoff of the Falcon 9 was at 11:05 a.m. EDT on Thursday (June 11) as anticipation soared for SpaceX to…

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Vandenberg offers new launch site for small and medium rockets

The U.S. Space Force is seeking potential users of a new launch site at Vandenberg Space Force Base reserved for…

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Understanding what’s next for orbital data centers

This episode of Space Minds is from SpaceNews’ recent event on orbital data centers. There, SpaceNews journalists talk with industry…

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Did Life Start When Impacts Created Vast Hydrothermal Systems in Earth’s Crust?

Earth was bombarded by impactors in its first couple billion years. These impacts created a vast network of hydrothermal systems…

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers ‘galaxy-killing’ wind that may explain why some early galaxies lived fast and died young

A “galaxy-killing” wind driven by cosmic mergers may explain why many massive galaxies in the early universe stopped forming stars…

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