Science & Astronomy

Rare Black Moon to block sun in 1st solar eclipse of 2022. See a Venus-Jupiter meetup near Eid, too.

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Rare Black Moon to block sun in 1st solar eclipse of 2022. See a Venus-Jupiter meetup near Eid, too.

Space.com April 29, 2022

Black Moon, meet the end of Ramadan. A rare type of moon will generate a solar eclipse...

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NASA to ground SOFIA flying observatory mission for good

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NASA to ground SOFIA flying observatory mission for good

Space.com April 29, 2022

NASA’s flying observatory will lift off for the final time later this year. Following a zero-funding allocation...

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How to watch the April 2022 solar eclipse online

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How to watch the April 2022 solar eclipse online

Space.com April 28, 2022

The first solar eclipse of 2022 arrives this week across parts of the Southern Hemisphere — here’s...

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SpaceX’s Freedom Dragon capsule arrives at space station with Crew-4 astronauts

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SpaceX’s Freedom Dragon capsule arrives at space station with Crew-4 astronauts

Space.com April 28, 2022

For the second time in less than three weeks, SpaceX has delivered an astronaut crew to the...

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Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the International Space Station today

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Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the International Space Station today

Space.com April 28, 2022

Two Russian cosmonauts will spend hours spacewalking outside the International Space Station today (April 28) and you...

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2 giant marsquakes rock the far side of Mars

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2 giant marsquakes rock the far side of Mars

Space.com April 27, 2022

NASA’s marsquake-hunting lander has detected its two largest seismic events to date — and on the far...

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These 8 NASA missions just got more time to explore Mars, asteroids and the solar system

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These 8 NASA missions just got more time to explore Mars, asteroids and the solar system

Space.com April 27, 2022

Eight interplanetary spacecraft have a go to continue their missions at Mars, the moon or various asteroids....

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Mysterious dunes on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io may be formed by lava

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Mysterious dunes on Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io may be formed by lava

Space.com April 27, 2022

Jupiter’s super-volcanic moon boasts grand, meandering dunes created not by wind but by lava flows beneath the...

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A helicopter will try to catch a scorching-hot rocket booster in the air

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A helicopter will try to catch a scorching-hot rocket booster in the air

Mashable April 27, 2022

A rocket company will try to catch a booster as it plummets through the air, a feat...

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Venus and Jupiter align this week in spectacular morning sky shows

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Venus and Jupiter align this week in spectacular morning sky shows

Space.com April 26, 2022

A diagram showing the location of the moon, Jupiter and Venus before sunrise on April 26, 2022....

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