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NASA, SpaceX delay Crew-8 astronauts’ homecoming to Oct. 13 due to Hurricane Milton

October 8th, 2024 by

Hurricane Milton has pushed the return to Earth of SpaceX’s Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA to no earlier than Sunday (Oct. 13), a six-day delay at the minimum.

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4 futuristic space technologies — and when they might happen

October 8th, 2024 by

All four technologies are grounded in reality, but some are more feasible than others.

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James Webb Space Telescope finds supernova ‘Hope’ that could finally resolve major astronomy debate

October 4th, 2024 by

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed a distant cosmic explosion that erupted in the early universe called “supernova Hope” that could help resolve lingering “Hubble trouble.”

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When is the next solar eclipse?

October 4th, 2024 by

It’ll be about six months before skywatchers are treated to another solar eclipse — during which only part of the sun will be obscured from view.

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How to watch ULA’s 2nd-ever Vulcan Centaur rocket launch on Oct. 4

October 4th, 2024 by

United Launch Alliance is set to launch the second test flight of its Vulcan Centaur rocket on Friday morning (Oct. 4), and you can watch the action live online.

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Curiosity Mars rover’s wheels are more battered than ever — but they still work

October 4th, 2024 by

The latest photo of Curiosity’s wheels shows new — but not debilitating — damage.

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Can you see Earth’s new ‘mini-moon’ with the naked eye?

October 4th, 2024 by

On Sunday, Sept. 29, Earth captured a new “mini-moon” called 2024 PT5. The bus-size asteroid is expected to orbit our planet for 57 days, but is too small to be visible to amateur skywatchers.

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BepiColombo spacecraft’s flyby of Mercury begins unraveling the planet’s magnetic mystery

October 3rd, 2024 by

The secrets of Mercury’s strange magnetic bubble are gradually being unlocked by the BepiColombo spacecraft as it makes its rapid flybys of the world.

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