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Near Space Labs launches fleet of AI-powered balloon robots to track Earth climate risks

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

New York-based Near Space Labs has launched a new fleet of balloon-borne zero-emission robots to keep a supersharp eye on Earth.

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NASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrow

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.

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Spaceflight

Project Mercury: America's 1st crewed space program

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Project Mercury was NASA's program that launched the first American astronauts into space, completing a total of six crewed spaceflights.

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China's Tianzhou 7 spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere to end cargo mission (video)

By Andrew Jones published

The Tianzhou 7 spacecraft undocked from China's Tiangong space station on Nov. 10 and reentered Earth's atmosphere at around 8:25 a.m. EST (1325 GMT) on Nov. 17.

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Science & Astronomy

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

By Tariq Malik last updated

Reference See what moon phase it is tonight and find out when you can see the rest of the moon phases for 2024.

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Goodnight moon! Astronomers snap photo of Earth's departing mini-moon

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers used the Two-meter Twin Telescope to catch a "see-you-soon" image of the asteroid 2024 PT5 as it ended its stint as Earth's second moon on Monday (Nov. 25).

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Search For Life

An alien megastructure like a Dyson sphere doesn’t seem to be causing the weird dimming of one of the weirdest stars in our galaxy, Tabby's star.

The fastest-moving stars in the galaxy may be piloted by intelligent aliens, new paper suggests

By Paul Sutter published

To explore the galaxy and hunt for resources, intelligent aliens might need to turn their home stars into natural spaceships, a new paper suggests. A few known star systems might fit the bill.

Search for Life
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Japan's priceless asteroid Ryugu sample got 'rapidly colonized' by Earth bacteria

By Robert Lea published

A sample of the asteroid Ryugu returned to Earth by the Hayabusa2 mission was rapidly colonized by terrestrial microorganisms, new research has revealed.

Search for Life
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Scientists are updating chemistry models to track down life on icy moons

By Victoria Corless published

Scientists are using chemical modeling to dissect whether life exists on icy moons in our solar system.

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Skywatching

Cyber Monday space gift deals black friday

Black Friday space gifts 2024: Telescope deals, binocular discounts, camera deals and more

By Jase Parnell-Brookes last updated

Deals We've scoured the net for the best Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals on space-related gear, from telescopes to cameras and more.

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Best camera drones 2024: Take your aerial photos and videos to the next level

By James Abbott last updated

Buying guide The best camera drones come in various designs, but they all share the best image-capture capabilities.

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The four NASA astronauts currently living on the International Space Station — clockwise from bottom left, Nick Hague, Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore and Don Pettit — send a Thanksgiving message down to Earth on Nov. 26, 2024.

Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff last updated

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

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Entertainment

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The best camera deals we've spotted so far: Black Friday 2024

By Alexander Cox last updated

Deals Here's our roundup of the biggest savings and discounts on cameras as we approach Black Friday 2024.

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'Star Trek: Lower Decks' season 5 episode 7: How does a certain 'Next Generation' character cross paths with the Cerritos?

By Richard Edwards published

A familiar head from the Enterprise-D shows up in this week's 'Lower Decks'. Here's how…

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Black Friday Lego space deals: Discounts on spaceships, space stations and NASA kits

By Kimberley Snaith last updated

Deals We've rounded up the best deals on Lego space sets this Black Friday, including NASA-branded rockets and fun alien playsets for kids.

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References

Project Mercury: America's 1st crewed space program

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Project Mercury was NASA's program that launched the first American astronauts into space, completing a total of six crewed spaceflights.

Human Spaceflight
DJI Mavic 3 Pro one of the best camera drones in flight.

Best camera drones 2024: Take your aerial photos and videos to the next level

By James Abbott last updated

Buying guide The best camera drones come in various designs, but they all share the best image-capture capabilities.

Buying guide
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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova, Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

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