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Building blocks of life on Earth left the Milky Way before being pulled back in

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 20:12

You may be stuck in the Milky Way but new research suggests the carbon that makes up your body took an intergalactic round trip on a cosmic conveyer belt.

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SpaceX to launch more Starlink satellites from Florida today. Watch live!

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 18:11

SpaceX is set to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast on Wednesday (Jan. 8).

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Watch India attempt its 1st space docking between satellites live online this week

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 05:11

ISRO’s SpaDeX satellites will try to dock in orbit on Jan. 8 around 9:30 p.m. EST (0230 Jan. 9 GMT/0800 IST).

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NASA won’t decide on Mars Sample Return plan until mid-2026

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 04:11

NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth but won’t pick a winner for another 18 months or so.

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The ‘original’ John Glenn gave his ‘go’ for Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 03:11

John Glenn’s last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin’s first orbital-class rocket. Glenn hailed the booster for what it could enable for spaceflight.

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ISS astronaut captures green auroras dancing over city lights (video)

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 03:11

NASA astronaut Don Pettit continues to give us great views of Earth from the ISS, this time beaming home video of green auroras shimmering over bright city lights.

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Big ‘dark comet’ discoveries could be coming in 2025

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 03:11

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory’s Legacy Survey of Space and Time should spot many new “dark comets” after coming online in July 2025.

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‘Helldivers’ game series is getting a movie — would you like to know more?

Submit on Wednesday, January 8th, 2025 03:11

Movies are usually shot on 35mm, but we’re feeling the 380mm barrage for this one. For Super Earth!

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