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Hurricane Idalia slams into Florida as astronauts and satellites track it from space (video, photos)

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Hurricane Idalia slams into Florida as astronauts and satellites track it from space (video, photos)

Space.com September 1, 2023

Satellites and astronauts alike watched a hurricane make its destructive landfall in Florida on Wednesday (Aug. 30)....

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See more gorgeous photos of SpaceX’s Starship engine test

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• Technology

See more gorgeous photos of SpaceX’s Starship engine test

Space.com September 1, 2023

SpaceX has given us a few more dramatic looks at last week’s Starship engine test. SpaceX fired...

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NASA conducts crucial drop test ahead of Sept. 24 arrival of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample

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• Technology

NASA conducts crucial drop test ahead of Sept. 24 arrival of OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample

Space.com September 1, 2023

NASA is wrapping up its preparations for the landing on Earth of a precious asteroid sample next...

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Clues to spotting life on Mars are right here on Earth

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• Science & Astronomy

Clues to spotting life on Mars are right here on Earth

Space.com September 1, 2023

As NASA’s Perseverance rover inches along on Mars while searching for hints of ancient life, scientists on...

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A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia

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• Science & Astronomy

A blue supermoon and soaring ocean temperatures created a perfect storm for Hurricane Idalia

Space.com September 1, 2023

Hurricane Idalia has reached northern Florida and continues to batter the state with torrential rain and howling...

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Sun launches surprise blob of plasma at Mars, could trigger eerie Martian auroras

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• Science & Astronomy

Sun launches surprise blob of plasma at Mars, could trigger eerie Martian auroras

Space.com September 1, 2023

A mysterious explosion on the sun’s far side has launched a blob of plasma and radiation that...

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On This Day In Space: Aug. 31, 1965: 1st flight of the Super Guppy

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• Launch

On This Day In Space: Aug. 31, 1965: 1st flight of the Super Guppy

Space.com September 1, 2023

On August 31, 1965, NASA’s Super Guppy cargo plane took its first test flight. This oversized aircraft...

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Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 lights up skies around the world (photos)

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• Science & Astronomy

Last Super Blue Moon until 2037 lights up skies around the world (photos)

Space.com September 1, 2023

The Super Blue Moon — one of the biggest and brightest moons of the year — rose...

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This gamma-ray space mystery may finally be solved with new black hole simulations

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• Science & Astronomy

This gamma-ray space mystery may finally be solved with new black hole simulations

Space.com September 1, 2023

A gamma-ray burst (GRB), typically associated with an exploding massive star, may have in fact come from...

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Annular solar eclipse 2023: How to watch Oct. 14 ‘ring of fire’ in person and online

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• Science & Astronomy

Annular solar eclipse 2023: How to watch Oct. 14 ‘ring of fire’ in person and online

Space.com September 1, 2023

An annular solar eclipse will be visible across North America on Saturday, Oct. 14, 2023. The October...

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