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Biggest solar flare in years temporarily disrupts radio signals on Earth
A NASA telescope has captured the biggest solar flare in years, which temporarily knocked out radio communication on Earth.
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Geminids meteor shower peaks this week under dark skies
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Moon, asteroids and new rockets topped the world’s space news in 2023
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An asteroid will pass in front of bright star Betelgeuse to produce a rare eclipse visible to millions
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A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
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Oldest black hole discovered dating back to 470 million years after the Big Bang
Scientists have discovered the oldest black hole yet, formed a mere 470 million years after the Big Bang.
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NASA spacecraft discovers tiny moon around asteroid during close flyby
The little asteroid visited by NASA’s Lucy spacecraft this week had a big surprise for scientists _ a mini moon.
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NASA’s Lucy spacecraft swoops past first of 10 asteroids on long journey to Jupiter
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft has encountered the first of 10 asteroids on its long journey out to Jupiter.
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‘Ring of fire’ eclipse brings cheers and shouts of joy as it moves across the Americas
Millions had been waiting with anticipation. A NASA livestream of the phenomenon reported it in Eugene, Oregon, shortly after 9:15 a.m. local time.
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NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind
A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal. SpaceX launched the Psyche spacecraft on Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
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In many Indigenous cultures, a solar eclipse is more than a spectacle. It’s for honoring tradition
A rare annular solar eclipse will be visible Saturday in eight western U.S. states, along with parts of Central and South America.
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NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft
NASA is showing off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft. Scientists and space agency leaders took part in Wednesday’s big reveal at Johnson Space Center in Houston.
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‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse will slice across Americas on Saturday with millions along path
Tens of millions in the Americas are getting front-row seats for a rare “ring of fire” eclipse of the sun.
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NASA’s first asteroid samples land on Earth after release from spacecraft
A space capsule carrying NASA’s first asteroid samples has landed in the Utah desert. The Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the capsule Sunday, following a seven-year journey to asteroid Bennu and back.
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The fall equinox is here. What does that mean?
Fall gets its official start this weekend in the Northern Hemisphere. This year’s autumnal equinox arrives on Saturday. But what does that mean?
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NASA spacecraft delivering biggest sample yet from an asteroid
Planet Earth is about to receive the biggest sample yet from an asteroid. A NASA spacecraft will fly by Earth on Sunday and drop off pebbles and dust collected from the asteroid Bennu to close out a seven-year journey.
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Across the Northern Hemisphere, now’s the time to catch a new comet before it vanishes for 400 years
A newly discovered comet is swinging through our cosmic neighborhood for the first time in more than 400 years.
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Rare blue supermoon dazzles stargazers around the globe
A rare blue supermoon — the closest full moon of the year — dazzled stargazers Wednesday night. Saturn joined the celestial spectacle, visible alongside the moon, at least where skies were clear.
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Rare blue supermoon brightens the night sky this week in the closest full moon of the year
A rare blue supermoon is pairing up with Saturn this week for an astronomical two-for-one. The cosmic curtain rises Wednesday night with the second full moon of the month, the reason it’s considered blue.
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The Perseid meteor shower peaks this weekend and it’s even better this year
The annual Perseid meteor shower reaches its peak this weekend. The best viewing will be from Saturday night into early Sunday morning, when viewers might be able to spot a meteor per minute.
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The first supermoon in August rises around the world
The first of two supermoons in August graced the skies on Tuesday.
A supermoon is broadly defined as a full moon that is closer to the Earth than normal.
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NASA hears signal from Voyager 2 spacecraft after mistakenly cutting contact
Flight controllers accidentally sent a wrong command nearly two weeks ago that tilted the spacecraft’s antenna away from Earth and severed contact.
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Two supermoons in August mean double the stargazing fun
The cosmos is offering up a double feature in August: a pair of supermoons. Catch the first show Tuesday night as the full moon rises in the southeast.
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Two planets sharing same orbit around their star? Astronomers find strongest evidence yet
Astronomers have discovered what could be two planets sharing the same orbit around their star. They say it’s the strongest evidence yet of this bizarre cosmic pairing. long suspected but never proven.
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Northern lights might be visible this week, but most of the US won’t see them
The northern lights could be visible for some people this week, but most of the U.S. will miss out. The shimmering green curtain of the aurora is more likely to be spotted in Canada and Alaska.
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Webb Space Telescope reveals moment of stellar birth, dramatic close-up of 50 baby stars
The Webb Space Telescope is marking one year of cosmic photographs with one of its best yet. NASA unveiled the latest snapshot Wednesday, revealing the dramatic close-up of 50 young stars at the moment of birth.
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NASA capsule flies over Apollo landing sites, heads home
NASA’s Orion capsule is on its way home from the moon to wrap up a three-week test flight. The capsule and its test dummies came within 80 miles of the far side of the moon Monday.
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3 Chinese astronauts return to Earth after 6-month mission
Three Chinese astronauts have landed in a northern desert after six months working to complete construction of the Tiangong station, a symbol of the country’s ambitious space program.
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Molten lava on Hawaii’s Big Island could block main highway
Many people on the Big Island of Hawaii are bracing for major upheaval if lava from Mauna Loa volcano blocks the quickest route connecting two sides of the island.
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Chinese spaceship with 3 aboard docks with space station
Three Chinese astronauts have docked with their country’s space station where they will overlap for several days with the three-member crew already onboard and expand the facility to its maximum size.
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Biden, Macron ready to talk Ukraine, trade in state visit
French President Emmanuel Macron will be the guest for the first state visit of Joe Biden’s presidency.
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China rocket taking 3 to space station to blast off Tuesday
The government says a rocket carrying three astronauts to finish construction of China’s space station will blast off Tuesday.
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NASA’s Orion capsule enters far-flung orbit around moon
NASA’s Orion capsule is now circling the moon in an orbit stretching tens of thousands of miles. The capsule and its three test dummies entered lunar orbit Friday, more than a week after launching on the test flight.
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NASA capsule buzzes moon, last big step before lunar orbit
NASA’s Orion capsule has reached the moon, whipping around the far side and passing within about 80 miles.
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Company: Leak at Pennsylvania gas storage well plugged
The operator of a natural gas storage well in Western Pennsylvania says workers have successfully plugged a leak that had been spewing massive amounts of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere for two weeks.
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