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Starlink satellite falls to Earth, burns up as stunning fireball over US (video)

November 12th, 2024 by

A brilliant fireball that lit up the skies over four U.S. states this weekend is reported to be from the fiery reentry of a SpaceX Starlink satellite.

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The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface

November 12th, 2024 by

In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade.

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Jupiter’s storms and its ‘potato’ moon Amalthea stun in new NASA Juno probe images

November 12th, 2024 by

NASA’s Juno spacecraft has sent back stunning photos of Jupiter, including colorful, chaotic storms swirling through the planet’s atmosphere.

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At 60 years, monument to NASA’s Project Mercury still stands, but what of its time capsule?

November 12th, 2024 by

A 60-year-old tribute to America’s first human spaceflight program is standing up to the test of time, but what about the contents of its time capsule not to be opened until 2464?

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Everything we know about Exodus, the new sci-fi game from ex-BioWare developers

November 11th, 2024 by

While we wait for the next Mass Effect game, ex-BioWare devs have teamed up with other AAA talent to create new space RPG Exodus.

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How can Jupiter have no surface? A dive into a planet so big, it could swallow 1,000 Earths

November 11th, 2024 by

Jupiter has no solid ground, like the grass or dirt you tread here on Earth. But how can that be? If Jupiter doesn’t have a surface, what does it have?

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Star cities: New 3D view of globular clusters illuminates their origins (photo)

November 11th, 2024 by

Astrophysicists have reconstructed the movement of stars within globular clusters to understand their evolution and origin.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching KoreaSat-6A satellite today on record-tying 23rd flight

November 11th, 2024 by

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch the KoreaSat-6A telecom satellite today (Nov. 11). It will be the 23rd flight for the rocket’s first stage, tying a company record.

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