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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky
By Jamie Carter last updated
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
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Putin axes Yuri Borisov, head of Russia's space agency
By Mike Wall published
Vladimir Putin has dismissed Roscosmos chief Yuri Borisov, who led the Russian space agency for a turbulent 2.5-year stretch.
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What brand of golf ball did Alan Shepard hit off the moon? The world may never know
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Carlos Villagomez owns a golf ball that he believes was flown to the moon. If indeed it was, he may also hold the answer to a bit of trivia that otherwise may be forever lost to time.
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Perseverance Mars rover finds 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on Red Planet's Silver Mountain
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's Perseverance Mars rover found a 'one-of-a-kind treasure' on the rim of Jezero Crater, a rock that could help reveal the ancient history of the Red Planet.
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NASA's Europa Clipper snaps its 1st starry image en route to Jupiter's icy moon
By Julian Dossett published
See the stars captured by Europa Clipper's star trackers, NASA's spacecraft currently on its way to Jupiter's icy moon.
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Europe signs contract for its 1st moon lander, Argonaut
By Andrew Jones published
The Argonaut moon lander one way the European Space Agency is getting involved in international lunar exploration endeavors.
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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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NASA satellites catch Earth's magnetic field making music
By Kiona N. Smith published
Scientists measured a chorus wave emerging from an unexpected place, and confirmed a key piece of a theory about how these strange waves form.
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Scientists discover largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe — its twice as long as our galaxy
By Robert Lea published
Using the Gemini North telescope, astronomers have detected the largest black hole jet ever seen in the early universe. It's twice as long as the Milky Way.
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