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Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach ‘extreme’ levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids

A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth,…

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NASA secures Europa Clipper probe as Hurricane Milton sweeps over Kennedy Space Center (photos)

The Europa Clipper probe rode out the arrival of Hurricane Milton Oct. 9 inside a SpaceX hangar, as NASA's Kennedy…

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First Greenhouse Gas Plumes Detected With NASA-Designed Instrument

4 min readPreparations for Next Moonwalk Simulations Underway (and Underwater) On Sept. 19, the imaging spectrometer on the Carbon Mapper…

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U.S. military spaceplane to perform orbital maneuvers

The X-37B’s service module, used to carry experimental payloads and scientific instruments, will be jettisoned during the aerobraking process The…

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A New Way to Detect Rocky Exoplanet Atmospheres

The total number of exoplanets discovered to date totals 5,288. Among them are a host of rocky, Earth-like exoplanets but…

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How Did Mars Become Uninhabitable?

Mars has captured our imagination for centuries. Ever since the invention of the telescope our imagination has often drifted toward…

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We have the satellite data to show climate change is real. Now what?

Free, open source climate data can help bridge the gap between information and environmental action.

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Post-Prime Day telescope deal: 34% off the Celestron NexStar 4SE

The Celestron NexStar 4SE is one of the best telescopes on the market and now it's at its lowest price…

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China launches third high orbit internet satellite

HELSINKI — China launched a new communications satellite towards geostationary orbit Thursday, although its precise role remains undisclosed​. A Long…

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Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in Space

8 Min Read Kathryn Sullivan: The First American Woman to Walk in Space Astronaut Kathryn D. Sullivan checks the latch…

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