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Butterfly basin: Astronomers find the biggest known reservoir of planet-forming ingredients around a young star!
In the vast expanse of the cosmos, countless elements and compounds converge in cosmic clouds, offe…
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New photo from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope reveals the colors of Earendel, the farthest star ever detected
The star, which appears as a red dot inside a streak in the image, is more than twice as hot as the…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Morgan Mc…
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NASA kicks off attempt to set spacewalk record — and here’s what’s in store
NASA’s success will mark a pace that hasn’t been seen since the ISS, was first constructed bac…
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Striking pictures show the ISS crossing a sunspot big enough to swallow two Earths during a spacewalk
The images were captured as astronauts Steve Bowen and Warren "Woody" Hoburg had begun a spacewalk …
Marianne Guenot
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NASA’s Perseverance rover sets new record before hitting a one-year milestone on Mars
The second record Perseverance broke is surpassing its longest AutoNav drive. This is one func…
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NASA and DARPA plan to test a nuclear-powered rocket that could take humans to Mars in record time
NASA is planning to test the nuclear-powered rocket by 2027. If successful, It could allow humans t…
Marianne Guenot
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A bizarre galaxy NASA spotted at the edge of the universe could upend what we know about supermassive black holes
A very early galaxy puzzling scientists suggests supermassive black holes may not have come from de…
Marianne Guenot
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Two NASA astronauts complete 7-hour long spacewalk preparing the ISS for solar array upgrades
In the third spacewalk of the year outside the International Space Station, NASA astronauts Kate Ru…
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NASA telescope images reveal brightest explosion ever recorded, as a star collapses into a black hole
Astronomers think the powerful gamma-ray burst comes from a supernova: the collapse of a dying star…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A NASA astronaut who took part in the first all-female spacewalk describes what it was like wearing an oversized 1970s spacesuit in zero gravity
NASA astronaut Dr Jessica Meir told Insider that balancing and moving around in an oversized spaces…
Kate Duffy,Zahra Tayeb
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The Perseverance rover has a pet rock. NASA says it's breaking hitchhiking records.
Since landing in Jezero Crater, Perseverance has looked for signs of ancient life. And it's not doi…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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NASA astronauts to conduct a pair of spacewalks this month
Washington, July 14 (IANS) Two NASA astronauts will conduct a pair of spacewalks on July 16 and Jul…
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I'm one of 4 astronauts in history to have piloted a space shuttle. Here's what my time in space taught me about making even the most boring tasks extraordinary.
An excerpt from Terry Virts' new book "How to Astronaut" recounts his experiences in space, from sh…
Terry Virts
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope imaged a stunning supernova remnant and revealed details Hubble couldn't capture
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope recently observed the Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant located 6,…
Grace Eliza Goodwin,Jenny McG…
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NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei breaks Scott Kelly's spaceflight record
NASA officials say the record-breaking astronaut is returning to Earth aboard a Russian Soyuz space…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Sea turtles laid a record 52,500 nests in Florida but 99% are female
Sea turtle nests are booming in Florida, but, due to climate change, they're only producing girls. …
Maiya Focht
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NASA paid $5 million for a probe into drug use at SpaceX after Elon Musk was filmed smoking weed. It still won't say what it found.
Business Insider obtained the report detailing the outcome of NASA's investigation into drug use at…
Katherine Long
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SpaceX will fly Russian cosmonauts to the ISS under new NASA deal with Russia's space agency
Under the NASA deal, cosmonaut Anna Kikina will be the first Russian to launch on SpaceX's Crew Dra…
Kate Duffy
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In a single work week, NASA's James Webb Space Telescope broke the record for the oldest galaxy ever observed
Webb allowed astronomers to see the oldest and most distant galaxy ever spotted. Scientists believe…
Paola Rosa-Aquino
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NASA was supposed to help test OceanGate's controversial carbon fiber hull, but the plan was scrapped because of COVID-19
Internal emails between NASA staff members show how the agency dealt with its involvement with Ocea…