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Asteroid spotted just before hitting Earth’s atmosphere wows astronomers

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• Science & Astronomy

Asteroid spotted just before hitting Earth’s atmosphere wows astronomers

Space.com March 16, 2022

This weekend, an astronomer spotted a small asteroid just hours before the space rock crashed into Earth’s...

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Spot the Hyades star cluster near Taurus constellation tonight. Here’s where to look.

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• Science & Astronomy

Spot the Hyades star cluster near Taurus constellation tonight. Here’s where to look.

Space.com March 16, 2022

Look up tonight (March 15) to see the Hyades star cluster light up the Taurus constellation in...

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NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover nabs 8th rock sample on the Red Planet

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• Technology

NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover nabs 8th rock sample on the Red Planet

Space.com March 16, 2022

NASA’s top-notch Red Planet geology rover is moving on to explore an ancient river delta now that...

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Astra aces return-to-flight mission, deploys satellites for 1st time

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• Venture

Astra aces return-to-flight mission, deploys satellites for 1st time

Space.com March 16, 2022

Astra bounced back from last month’s launch failure with a groundbreaking success, deploying satellites in Earth orbit...

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Elon Musk challenges Vladimir Putin to a duel

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• Interviews

Elon Musk challenges Vladimir Putin to a duel

Space.com March 16, 2022

Elon Musk apparently wants to take his support for Ukraine to the next level. SpaceX has been...

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NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity to keep flying through September (at least)

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• Technology

NASA’s Mars helicopter Ingenuity to keep flying through September (at least)

Space.com March 16, 2022

Ingenuity‘s flying days have been extended once again. The miniature Martian chopper now has clearance to continue...

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Hubble Space Telescope spots eerie galaxy ‘eye’ staring across the universe

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• Satellites

Hubble Space Telescope spots eerie galaxy ‘eye’ staring across the universe

Space.com March 16, 2022

A new Hubble Space Telescope clearly captures the heart of a distant galaxy structured much like our...

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What would an alien ‘Earth’ look like around the star next door?

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• Science & Astronomy

What would an alien ‘Earth’ look like around the star next door?

Space.com March 16, 2022

In a new study, researchers predict what an alien “Earth” could really look like, and how it...

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‘Stalin-esque’ attitudes hold back engineering powerhouse Ukraine, says American aerospace student in Kyiv

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• Policy & Politics

‘Stalin-esque’ attitudes hold back engineering powerhouse Ukraine, says American aerospace student in Kyiv

Space.com March 16, 2022

Ukraine could be a space technology superpower but the country is held back by “Stalin-esque” attitudes that...

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NASA to release new James Webb Space Telescope images in update today. Here’s when to look.

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• Featured
• Satellites

NASA to release new James Webb Space Telescope images in update today. Here’s when to look.

Space.com March 16, 2022

NASA will release new images from the James Webb Space Telescope and discuss the observatory’s painstaking mirror...

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