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Things are finally looking up for the Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft

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• Science & Astronomy

Things are finally looking up for the Voyager 1 interstellar spacecraft

Space.com May 23, 2024

I was once sitting with my father while Googling how far away various things in the solar...

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See May’s Full Flower Moon blossom in the night sky tonight

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• Science & Astronomy

See May’s Full Flower Moon blossom in the night sky tonight

Space.com May 23, 2024

The full moon of May 2024 rides the Scorpion’s back across the night sky tonight. The Full...

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The Euclid ‘dark universe detective’ telescope has revealed new images of the cosmos — and they are remarkable

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• Science & Astronomy

The Euclid ‘dark universe detective’ telescope has revealed new images of the cosmos — and they are remarkable

Space.com May 23, 2024

The Euclid space telescope has released five new views of the cosmos that show an array of...

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

Space.com May 23, 2024

SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Wednesday night (May 22), the...

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Safety first: NASA pledges to use AI carefully and responsibly

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• Technology

Safety first: NASA pledges to use AI carefully and responsibly

Space.com May 23, 2024

NASA will keep safety front of mind while harnessing the ever-growing power of artificial intelligence, agency officials...

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SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites tonight on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader

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• Launch

SpaceX launching 23 Starlink satellites tonight on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader

Space.com May 23, 2024

SpaceX is set to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida tonight (May 22),...

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AI finds hidden galactic evolution clues in over 100 galaxies. Here’s how

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• Science & Astronomy

AI finds hidden galactic evolution clues in over 100 galaxies. Here’s how

Space.com May 23, 2024

The interstellar clouds of distant, ancient galaxies are often filled with carbon. This means, if astronomers can...

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1st astronaut launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule now targeted for June 1

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1st astronaut launch of Boeing’s Starliner capsule now targeted for June 1

Space.com May 23, 2024

Boeing is now targeting June 1 for the first crewed launch of its Starliner capsule, though that...

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Space debris could be dealt with more cheaply than previously thought, new NASA report suggests

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• Science & Astronomy

Space debris could be dealt with more cheaply than previously thought, new NASA report suggests

Space.com May 23, 2024

A new report by NASA outlines the most promising approaches to keeping the space around Earth safe...

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Space Force wants 7 new telescopes in Hawaii. Local residents say ‘no’

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• Military

Space Force wants 7 new telescopes in Hawaii. Local residents say ‘no’

Space.com May 23, 2024

Many Hawaii residents oppose plans from the U.S. Space Force to build a suite of new telescopes...

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