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Explosive volcanism on Mars deposited rare mineral into Gale Crater, NASA rover finds

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• Science & Astronomy

Explosive volcanism on Mars deposited rare mineral into Gale Crater, NASA rover finds

Space.com July 27, 2022

The mysterious discovery of a concentrated chunk of rare mineral quartz in the Gale Crater region of...

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‘Neutrino factories’ could hold the solution to the cosmic ray mystery

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• Science & Astronomy

‘Neutrino factories’ could hold the solution to the cosmic ray mystery

Space.com July 27, 2022

New research has revealed that high-energy neutrinos and cosmic rays that bombard the Earth from deep space...

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Space Perspective unveils capsule design for balloon-borne tourist flights (images)

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• Commercial

Space Perspective unveils capsule design for balloon-borne tourist flights (images)

Space.com July 27, 2022

Space Perspective’s balloon-borne capsule won’t have the gumdrop shape we typically associate with that aerospace term. The...

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China’s Mars orbiter snaps striking shot of Red Planet’s larger moon, Phobos

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• Science & Astronomy

China’s Mars orbiter snaps striking shot of Red Planet’s larger moon, Phobos

Space.com July 26, 2022

China’s Tianwen 1 Mars orbiter has returned a stunning image of the Martian moon Phobos to mark...

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China’s new space station module docks, beefing up orbital science

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• Technology

China’s new space station module docks, beefing up orbital science

Space.com July 26, 2022

Editor’s note: This story was updated at 2:17 p.m. EDT to add comments from the Shenzhou 14...

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Huge Chinese rocket booster falling from space after launching space station module

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• Policy & Politics

Huge Chinese rocket booster falling from space after launching space station module

Space.com July 26, 2022

China has once again opted to let a huge rocket stage fall back to Earth on its...

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United Arab Emirates astronaut will spend 6 months on the space station next year

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• Policy & Politics

United Arab Emirates astronaut will spend 6 months on the space station next year

Space.com July 26, 2022

Sultan AlNeyadi will be the first astronaut from an Arab nation to conduct a long-duration mission on...

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After Kitt Peak telescopes’ close call with wildfire, essential personnel are returning to evaluate the damage

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• Policy & Politics

After Kitt Peak telescopes’ close call with wildfire, essential personnel are returning to evaluate the damage

Space.com July 26, 2022

“A great deal of remediation” will be needed at Kitt Peak National Observatory as a few astronomers...

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Gorgeous Hubble Space Telescope image shows turquoise waves rippling through Milky Way companion

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• Science & Astronomy

Gorgeous Hubble Space Telescope image shows turquoise waves rippling through Milky Way companion

Space.com July 26, 2022

Bright turquoise plumes ripple through the Milky Way’s companion galaxy, the Large Magellanic Cloud, like waves in...

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Alien hunters should look for city lights from ‘urbanized planets,’ study suggests

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• Technology

Alien hunters should look for city lights from ‘urbanized planets,’ study suggests

Space.com July 26, 2022

Scientists searching for signs of extraterrestrial technology should keep an eye out for city lights on exoplanets,...

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