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SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink satellite missions (photos, videos)

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SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink satellite missions (photos, videos)

Space.com July 28, 2024

SpaceX has regained its stride after a failure earlier this month. The company launched two missions on...

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10 weird water worlds in the solar system and beyond

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10 weird water worlds in the solar system and beyond

Space.com July 28, 2024

Water is life, at least as we know it. Every life form on Earth uses liquid water,...

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What it takes to keep NASA’s flagship Chandra observatory flying for a quarter century

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What it takes to keep NASA’s flagship Chandra observatory flying for a quarter century

Space.com July 28, 2024

For the past 25 years, NASA‘s flagship Chandra X-ray Observatory has recorded X-ray emissions from exploded stars,...

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Earth’s plate tectonics fired up hundreds of millions of years earlier than we thought, ancient crystals reveal

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Earth’s plate tectonics fired up hundreds of millions of years earlier than we thought, ancient crystals reveal

Space.com July 28, 2024

The plate tectonics that cause earthquakes, build mountains and split continents may have started when Earth was...

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Sierra Space won’t stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

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Sierra Space won’t stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

Space.com July 28, 2024

Sierra Space has announced the completion of another full-scale burst test in which the company exploded one...

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World’s largest telescope continues taking shape on Chilean mountain (photos)

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World’s largest telescope continues taking shape on Chilean mountain (photos)

Space.com July 27, 2024

The dome enclosing the world’s largest telescope is taking shape, with the installation of protective siding and...

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Earth is wobbling and days are getting longer — and humans are to blame

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Earth is wobbling and days are getting longer — and humans are to blame

Space.com July 27, 2024

The length of Earth’s days and the orientation of our planet are being thrown out of balance...

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Lego sets up ‘space station’ at San Diego Comic-Con, offers mission crew patch

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Lego sets up ‘space station’ at San Diego Comic-Con, offers mission crew patch

Space.com July 27, 2024

Lego is recruiting new members for its “mission crew,” issuing rocket builders with an exclusive mission patch...

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‘Double’ meteor shower will light up the skies next week. Here’s how to watch.

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‘Double’ meteor shower will light up the skies next week. Here’s how to watch.

Space.com July 27, 2024

Stargazers will soon be able to witness a “double” meteor shower as both the Alpha Capricornids and...

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SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch

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SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch

Space.com July 27, 2024

SpaceX wasn’t grounded for long. The company launched 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites from NASA‘s Kennedy...

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