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Watch 2 NASA astronauts conduct spacewalk early Wednesday

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 04:11

Two NASA astronauts will conduct a spacewalk early Wednesday (Dec. 21) to install new solar arrays on the International Space Station, and you can watch it live.

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Two potentially habitable Earth-like worlds orbit a star in our cosmic backyard

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 04:11

Astronomers have discovered two Earth-like exoplanets orbiting a red dwarf near our solar system that orbit their star with respective ‘years’ lasting just 10 and 21 days.

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SpaceX aims to start launching next-gen Starlink satellites this month: report

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 03:12

SpaceX will soon start launching a new generation of Starlink broadband satellites, which could help the company deal with surging demand, according to a report.

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Zero-G flight for disability ambassadors shows space is accessible for all

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 03:12

AstroAccess flew 14 individuals from 5 countries on a parabolic research flight Dec. 15, to open up space research to more people.

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NASA’s InSight lander on Mars goes silent as power runs low

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 02:11

NASA lost contact with its Mars InSight lander on Monday (Dec. 18) after the spacecraft failed to respond to communications from its control team.

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Strange arrangement of Milky Way’s groupie galaxies may undermine dark matter

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 02:11

Scientists may have explained the mysterious distribution of small satellite galaxies around our Milky Way that has long puzzled astronomers, but not everyone is in agreement.

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Shock wave from sun has opened up a crack in Earth’s magnetic field, and it could trigger a geomagnetic storm

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 01:11

A mysterious shock wave in a gust of solar wind has sent a barrage of high-speed material smashing into Earth’s magnetic field, opening up a crack in the magnetosphere.

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Watch Europe’s Vega C rocket launch its 2nd mission Tuesday night

Submit on Wednesday, December 21st, 2022 00:11

Europe’s Vega C rocket is scheduled to launch on its second-ever mission on Tuesday night (Dec. 20), and you can watch the action live.

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