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NASA Turns Off One of Voyager 2’s Science Instruments

The two Voyager spacecraft have been speeding through space since 1977, powered by decaying chunks of plutonium that produce less…

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Bernard’s Star Has a Planet (Again)!

The thing about exoplanets is that astronomers don’t see them the way most people think they do. Part of the…

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Annular solar eclipse will turn the sun into a glorious ‘ring of fire’ today. Here’s what you need to know.

Today (Oct. 2), the moon and sun will create a "ring of fire" during an annular solar eclipse. Here's how…

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An Earth-like Planet Around a Dead Sun Provides Some Reassurance About the Future of Earth

In about five billion years, our Sun will exit its main sequence phase and transition to its red giant phase.…

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We Don’t See Many Planets in Old Triple Star Systems

Why is it important to search for exoplanets in triple star systems and how many can we find there? This…

2 years ago

Yahsat and Bayanat forge AI-powered space technology champion

Emirati satellite operator Yahsat and geospatial artificial intelligence provider Bayanat completed their merger Oct. 1, forming a company called Space42…

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FAA requires investigation of anomaly on SpaceX’s Crew-9 astronaut launch

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation of the anomaly a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket experienced during the…

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China unveils spacesuit for moonwalking astronauts (video)

China has revealed the design of its moonwalking spacesuit, which the nation hopes to start putting to use on the…

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NASA Announces Selections for Lunar Comms, Network Studies

NASA has selected Intuitive Machines of Houston and Aalyria Technologies Inc. of Livermore, California, to perform capability studies with the…

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DoD seeks innovations in small-satellite propulsion

The Defense Innovation Unit issued a solicitation for proposals on electrospray thrusters The post DoD seeks innovations in small-satellite propulsion…

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