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The Lyrid meteor shower begins April 16 to light up the spring night sky

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The Lyrid meteor shower begins April 16 to light up the spring night sky

Space.com April 15, 2023

Those who enjoy watching the sky for “shooting stars” will have an opportunity this weekend to observe...

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What’s next for Europe’s JUICE mission? Here’s what to expect on its long journey to Jupiter

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What’s next for Europe’s JUICE mission? Here’s what to expect on its long journey to Jupiter

Space.com April 15, 2023

The European Space Agency’s (ESA) flagship mission to Jupiter and its icy moons is underway. But after...

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Europe preps dark matter-hunting Euclid spacecraft for trip to Florida launch site (photos)

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Europe preps dark matter-hunting Euclid spacecraft for trip to Florida launch site (photos)

Space.com April 15, 2023

Technicians at a Thales Alenia Space facility in France prep the European Space Agency’s Euclid space telescope...

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No asteroid impacts needed: Newborn Earth made its own water, study suggests

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No asteroid impacts needed: Newborn Earth made its own water, study suggests

Space.com April 15, 2023

Contrary to a popular theory that icy comets or asteroids delivered water to a dry newborn Earth,...

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How do we know how far away and early in the universe galaxies are?

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How do we know how far away and early in the universe galaxies are?

Space.com April 15, 2023

Since it started delivering its first results in July 2022, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has...

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NASA released wild footage of Mars helicopter flying over an alien desert

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NASA released wild footage of Mars helicopter flying over an alien desert

Mashable April 15, 2023

The future is here. NASA is regularly flying a robotic helicopter around Mars while a car-sized rover...

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50 flights on Mars! Ingenuity helicopter’s record-setting hop is a giant leap for exploration

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50 flights on Mars! Ingenuity helicopter’s record-setting hop is a giant leap for exploration

Space.com April 14, 2023

NASA’s incredible Mars helicopter has now flown 50 times on the Red Planet. Originally rated for just...

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James Webb Space Telescope finds tiny early galaxy packing big star-forming punch

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James Webb Space Telescope finds tiny early galaxy packing big star-forming punch

Space.com April 14, 2023

Astronomers used the James Webb Space Telescope to look more than 13 billion years into the past...

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest black hole in the universe — a cosmic monster 10 million times heavier than the sun

Space.com April 14, 2023

An artist’s illustration of a black hole.  (Image credit: Shutterstock) The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted...

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NASA sets sights on a next-generation Mars helicopter to return Red Planet samples

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NASA sets sights on a next-generation Mars helicopter to return Red Planet samples

Space.com April 14, 2023

BRECKENRIDGE, Colorado – Work is now underway to design a new NASA Mars helicopter. Thanks to the...

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