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- March 31
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- SpaceX unveils users' guide for giant Starship rocket
- Cosmos: Possible Worlds' brings the search for E.T. down to Earth
- Coronavirus has changed society. See how in this video of before-and-after satellite views
- Virgin Orbit designs new ventilator as part of Virgin Group's efforts to combat coronavirus
- NASA, Japan add 2 more astronauts to SpaceX's 1st operational Crew Dragon flight
- Astronomers spot ancient effects from a supermassive black hole's jets
- A galactic crash could be behind Milky Way's warped appearance
- On Mars, deep-water diversity has stood the test of time, meteorites show
- Stratolaunch to launch hypersonic vehicles from world's biggest airplane
- Saturn, Mars and Jupiter align over New York City in gorgeous night-sky photos
- March 30
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- See Mars and Saturn tango in the predawn sky Tuesday. Here's where to look.
- Astronauts could use their own urine to build moon bases one day
- Production of NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet continues amid coronavirus outbreak
- 'I'm in awe': NASA astronaut salutes coronavirus-fighting doctors and nurses from orbit
- India's space agency pauses rocket launches to make coronavirus supplies: report
- NASA's Mars Helicopter makes last spin on Earth before before July launch
- O Captain! My Captain! Anson Mount of 'Star Trek: Discovery' dishes on possible return of Capt. Pike
- Cooped up at home? You can help scientists spot penguins from space or seek out new galaxies.
- China's new crew spacecraft looks like it could dock with the International Space Station
- March 29
- March 28
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- OneWeb, a satellite internet startup, files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
- Doctor Who has broadcast a heartwarming 'emergency transmission' to help us through the coronavirus pandemic
- Astronauts, 'Star Trek: Picard' actor & more remind us of the bigger picture in face of coronavirus
- Astrophysicist Brian May (of Queen!) teaches you how to play the Bohemian Rhapsody solo while in self-isolation
- March 27
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- NASA picks SpaceX to fly cargo to moon-orbiting Gateway space station
- See Venus swing by the crescent moon this weekend
- The 'Star Trek: Picard' finale is both amazing and awful, yet ultimately disappointing
- Here's why the Space Force just launched a rocket as the world fights the coronavirus pandemic
- Astronauts in space are beaming positivity to the people of Earth. (Amazing photos, too.)
- New satellite views show impact of coronavirus on emissions, China's night lights
- Are China's moon missions a threat to the US? Space experts don't think so
- SpaceX stacks third Starship prototype ahead of testing (photos)
- NASA's Perseverance Mars rover will carry 10.9 million names to Red Planet
- NASA's Orion crew capsule arrives in Florida to prep for test flight around moon (photo)
- 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' episode 5 explores the 'cosmic connectome'
- March 26
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- In Photos: The Expedition 62 mission to the International Space Station
- US launches advanced satellite in 1st Space Force national security mission
- Smithsonian seeks public's help with Sally Ride's astronaut training notes
- Not enough Americans understand the need for Space Force, a top commander says
- The first US Space Force national security mission will launch today. Here's how to watch live
- NASA weighs measures to contribute to US coronavirus pandemic fight
- Scientists use the Milky Way to hunt for dark matter
- How #SpaceConnectsUs: European astronauts & more to share support amid coronavirus in live event
- Pearl Jam rocks 'Space Invaders'-style game 'Quick Escape'
- Seeing coronavirus impacts from space: Before-and-after satellite photos
- Old gas blob from Uranus found in vintage Voyager 2 data
- Scientists calculate age of massive neutron star crash that helped form our solar system
- Future space telescopes may probe Titan-like exoplanets
- March 25
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- SpaceX encounters problem just before Crew Dragon parachute test
- Coronavirus pandemic's global impact seen from space in chilling satellite images
- See Jupiter, Mars and Saturn in Thursday's dawn sky
- SpaceX's next launch delayed by coronavirus, cases found at HQ: Reports
- Long-lost astronomy observatory in Puerto Rico rediscovered by university students
- 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' episode 4 explores our eternal quest to end hunger
- We might be living in a gigantic, intergalactic bubble
- Welders wanted: SpaceX is hiring to ramp up production of stainless steel Starship
- Distant 'quasar tsunamis' are ripping their own galaxies apart
- Rocket Lab postpones next launch due to coronavirus pandemic
- Did Mercury once have the ingredients for life?
- March 24
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- UFO 'invasion' of NATO war games revealed in 'Project Blue Book' season finale
- China's Long March 2C rocket launches military surveillance satellites into orbit
- 'Lost In Space' will return for season 3 on Netflix
- You can watch 'Star Trek: Picard' for free right now thanks to Patrick Stewart
- Bigelow Aerospace lays off all employees: Report
- 'Star Trek: Picard' finale 1st look: Behold, this exclusive clip!
- NASA asteroid probe will dodge building-size boulders to snatch sample of Bennu
- Europe stalls science on 4 space missions due to coronavirus pandemic
- Trump's NASA budget request could spell big changes for Mars missions
- NASA's Curiosity rover on Mars just climbed its steepest slope yet (and snapped a selfie)
- Elon Musk says he'll have 1,200 ventilators ready to deliver this week
- Astronauts know how to handle isolation: Here are tips from Scott Kelly, Peggy Whitson and more.
- Mobile astronomy: Put the Milky Way in your pocket with 'Our Galaxy' smartphone app
- March 23
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- Heads up! Chinese rocket debris crashes back to Earth after recent launch
- NASA employee at Kennedy Space Center tests positive for coronavirus: report
- NASA supercomputers join fight against coronavirus
- 'The Mandalorian' casts Rosario Dawson as live-action Ahsoka Tano: Report
- Astronomers test string theory using NASA's Chandra X-ray space telescope
- The Thirty Meter Telescope: How a volcano in Hawaii became a battleground for astronomy
- March 22
- March 21
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- OneWeb launches 34 more satellites for growing internet constellation
- NASA's Mars rover Perseverance still on track for July launch despite coronavirus outbreak
- Soyuz rocket to launch 34 OneWeb internet satellites today. Here's how to watch online.
- China's Chang'e 4 lander and rover awake once more on far side of the moon
- Earth's minimoon is gone but not forgotten: Report
- March 20
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- Coronavirus precautions are changing life for NASA astronaut's launch to space station
- The penultimate episode of 'Star Trek: Picard' will blow your socks off
- What's that in the sky? It's a SpaceX rocket, but it sure doesn't look like it
- SpaceX, NASA aim for historic crew launch in mid-May despite coronavirus outbreak
- Satellite track emissions drop over China, Italy during coronavirus outbreak
- Google Doodle celebrates doctor who popularized hand-washing. Here's how to wash your hands in space.
- Giant 'potentially hazardous' asteroid will fly safely by Earth in April
- Putting string theory to the test
- Newfound Comet ATLAS is getting really bright, really fast
- NASA suspends work on SLS megarocket and Orion capsule due to coronavirus outbreak
- March 19
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- You can see Jupiter and Mars snuggle up in the predawn sky Friday. Here's how.
- 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' episode 3 delves into how life began on a roiling, violent Earth
- Japan's asteroid-smashing probe reveals a surprisingly young space rock
- Elon Musk offers to make ventilators for coronavirus patients
- What quarantine is like for an astronaut
- New writer/director duo tapped to develop 'Star Wars' film or TV project
- Hunting for dark matter — inside the Earth
- How a 'muon accelerator' could unravel some of the universe's greatest mysteries
- Vernal equinox 2020: Google doodles celebrate Earth's changing seasons
- How will NASA deal with the moon dust problem for Artemis lunar landings?
- Slooh will livestream astronomy lesson for K-12 students during coronavirus outbreak
- NASA asks public to design sensors for Venus rover concept
- The year 2022 is going to be lit! (With NASA space launches.)
- March 18
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- 'See you in orbit?' New book tackles the enduring dream of public spaceflight
- Apollo astronaut Al Worden, who orbited the moon, dies at 88
- Astronauts offer advice on keeping calm (and carrying on) amid coronavirus outbreak
- Elon Musk says SpaceX will investigate Falcon 9 rocket engine anomaly before launching again
- Event Horizon Telescope, which hunts black holes, cancels 2020 observations due to coronavirus
- This gorgeous picture of Jupiter from NASA is just what we need right now
- 'Infinite subrings' may be next frontier for photographing black holes
- OneWeb dedicates satellite launch to first spacewalker Alexei Leonov
- SpaceX launches 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, misses rocket landing
- Weird! Mercury's scorching temps may actually lead to ice.
- Coronavirus prevention measures take their toll on astronomy
- Vega rocket's new 3D-printed thrust chamber passes critical hot-fire test (video)
- NASA chief orders agency employees to work from home amid coronavirus pandemic
- March 17
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- No, the coronavirus didn't come from outer space
- Free space projects for kids (and adults) stuck at home during the coronavirus outbreak
- SpaceX now targeting Wednesday for next Starlink launch. Here's how to watch live.
- 'Space Racers' goes full STEAM ahead with free activities for kids amid coronavirus outbreak
- Over budget, behind schedule: NASA's SLS megarocket faces congressional review
- Soyuz rocket launches Glonass-M navigation satellite for Russian military
- The 2020 vernal equinox will bring the earliest spring to the US in 124 years
- Astronauts celebrate St. Patrick's Day 2020 with photos of Ireland from space
- Rocky asteroid Ryugu got its rubble from a porous parent, study finds
- The sun has an 'Old Faithful' geyser made of plasma
- Planetary defense against asteroids joins NASA's menu for next decadal survey focus
- March 16
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- China's new Long March 7A rocket fails in debut launch: reports
- Pulsars in nearby globular cluster shed light on Milky Way evolution
- NASA is working with university teams to develop tiny tech for space trips
- Watch Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket come together with these behind-the-scenes videos
- NASA's 'critical path' to the moon no longer requires a Lunar Gateway: Report
- European spaceport in South America suspends launches due to coronavirus
- NASA chief urges space agency employees to work from home amid coronavirus outbreak
- NASA visitor centers and space museums close as coronavirus precaution
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot may be shrinking, but its thickness is steady
- How common are Tatooine worlds?
- Here's what the supergiant star Betelgeuse will look like when it goes supernova
- March 15
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- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aborts Starlink satellite constellation launch at last second
- The universe may have been filled with supermassive black holes at the dawn of time
- 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' episode 2 will make you think
- SpaceX to launch next 60 Starlink internet satellites today. Here's how to watch live.
- March 14
- March 13
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- Coronavirus outbreak shakes the space industry: Here are the biggest effects so far
- Russian crew swap and coronavirus concerns weigh on upcoming launch to space station
- 'Star Trek: Picard' episode 8 features some extreme highs and lows
- Italy's coronavirus response dramatically reduces air pollution emissions, satellites show
- Satellite images show Iran's mass graves for coronavirus victims
- These two tiny spacecraft will help pave the way for astronauts to return to the moon
- Space Symposium 2020 postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus pandemic
- Satellite megaconstellations will mar astronomers' view of heavens, study finds
- Salty space rock helps to solve longstanding comet mystery
- Chinese smartphone camera photographs Earth from space
- March 12
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- Northeast Astronomy Forum 2020 goes virtual for coronavirus countermeasure
- China's new navigation system is nearly complete with penultimate Beidou satellite launch
- 'Minor planet' bonanza: 139 new objects discovered beyond Neptune
- Getting sick in space: How would NASA handle an astronaut disease outbreak?
- 'Dyson sphere' legacy: Freeman Dyson's wild alien megastructure idea will live forever
- SpaceX's Starship will soon be made of different stuff
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket debuts on display at Space Center Houston
- Europe's ExoMars rover launch delayed to 2022 due to parachute problems
- Coronavirus prompts European Southern Observatory to close facilities, cancel events
- Don't stop them now! Rocket Lab to pay homage to rock band Queen in next launch for NASA
- Weird new star type pulses on only one side
- Something strange is going on with the North Star
- China's Mars mission likely still on track for July launch despite coronavirus outbreak
- Here's how a massive new telescope will revolutionize our view of the sun
- March 11
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- NASA chief says agency is monitoring coronavirus situation for impacts to US space program
- Violinist Lindsey Stirling shoots moon-themed 'Artemis' music video at NASA's Kennedy Space Center
- Ancient clam fossil reveals Earth's day was shorter 70 million years ago
- Slime mold models help astronomers map filaments of the cosmic web
- Molten iron rain falls through the skies of scorching-hot exoplanet
- Watch how the only woman in space today celebrated International Women's Day
- SpaceX optimistic about May crewed mission as launch industry leaders monitor coronavirus
- String theory vs. M-theory: A showdown to explain our universe
- Five moon myths — and how to disprove them yourself
- NASA could have a timeline for Boeing's next Starliner flight by the end of the month
- March 10
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- 'Star Trek' shields up: US lawmakers advised to use Vulcan greeting to avoid coronavirus exposure
- 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' episode 1 takes viewers on a wild ride with the Ship of Imagination
- See the 2020 Super Worm Moon over NYC and Washington, D.C. in these awesome photos
- SpaceX CEO Elon Musk explains why we need a 'whole new architecture' for space travel
- Rare double brown dwarf eclipse spotted in surprise discovery
- The 10 greatest Picard moments from 'Star Trek: The Next Generation'
- This stunning 4K video re-creates Apollo 13's perilous trip around moon
- India faces big budget cut for new human spaceflight program
- Curious Kids: What effect did the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs have on plants and trees?
- See the Spring Diamond shine in the night sky
- SpaceX's latest Starship prototype passes big tank pressure test
- March 9
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- NASA center in California issues mandatory work-from-home order after employee tests positive for coronavirus
- Is the end near for Mars Odyssey? Trump's proposed 2021 budget could doom long-lived mission
- 'Cosmos: Possible Worlds' takes us back into a universe of science
- SpaceX Dragon cargo ship, the last to be caught by robot arm, arrives at space station
- Surprise! Earth and the moon aren't made of exactly the same stuff.
- Apollo 13 50th anniversary exhibit to launch new space rental service
- Weird, dimming star Betelgeuse may have a dusty explanation
- Sex in space: could technology meet astronauts' intimate needs?
- Black holes and neutron stars may collide unseen in dense star clusters
- This gas-giant exoplanet has water-rich clouds. Here's why it thrills astronomers.
- Green auroras dance over Iceland in awesome fisheye video
- March 8
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- Designing 'Avenue 5': HBO's epic space cruise ship comedy's look explained
- 'They Are Already Here' author explains the spread of UFO belief: Q&A
- 'They Are Already Here' starts with a total solar eclipse and a UFO. (Book Excerpt)
- William Shatner says Captain Kirk's story is 'Played Out' in 'Star Trek' lore
- March 7
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- The DSCOVR Earth and space weather satellite is back online after a months-long glitch
- Coronavirus outbreak prompts European Space Agency to impose travel restrictions
- India postpones powerful Earth-imaging satellite launch for 'technical reasons'
- SpaceX launches Dragon cargo ship toward space station, aces 50th rocket landing
- March 6
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- Tenacious bacteria flourish on space station, but they're no more dangerous than Earth bugs
- SpaceX Dragon to launch heart cell experiment and more to space station tonight
- Rocket issue delays launch of UAE's Falcon Eye 2 satellite for a month: report
- NASA tests telecommute plan amid coronavirus worries
- The Picard Panel: Beam into our 'Star Trek: Picard' talk!
- SpaceX is launching a Dragon cargo ship for NASA tonight. Here's how to watch live.
- Jean-Luc seeks the wisdom of friends in 'Star Trek: Picard' episode 7
- US Space Force's activities still mysterious despite House hearing
- What's in a name: Why NASA chose 'Perseverance' for its next Mars rover
- Is life possible around black holes?
- March 5
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- SpaceX to fly private astronauts to space station for startup Axiom in 2021
- Despite coronavirus worries, some space industry events to continue as planned
- Meet 'Perseverance': NASA's Mars 2020 rover has a new name
- NASA's Voyager 2 probe is on its own in interstellar space until 2021
- Did this newfound particle form the universe's dark matter?
- NASA still aiming for 2024 moon landing despite SLS megarocket delays
- Funko Pop! releases new Baby Yoda and other 'Mandalorian' figures
- Surprise! Students get an unexpected glimpse of a black hole 30,000 light-years away
- See Mars like never before in this highest-resolution panorama ever from the Curiosity rover
- March 4
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- NASA's WFIRST space telescope moves forward as Trump administration tries to scrap it again
- A capital debate: Should Earth's natural satellite be 'Moon' or 'moon'?
- SpaceX delivers Falcon 9 rocket for Space Center Houston display
- Did dark energy cause the Big Bang?
- What if scientists could find potentially habitable worlds just by looking at stars?
- China's Chang'e 4 lander and rover complete 15th lunar day on moon's far side
- Voyager 2 is gathering science data again after recovering from a glitch in interstellar space
- First known extraterrestrial protein possibly spotted in meteorite
- Parachute problems could delay Europe's ExoMars rover launch to 2022: Report
- NASA will reveal the new name of its Mars 2020 rover on Thursday
- March 3
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- SpaceX celebrates Crew Dragon's 1st launch anniversary with epic video
- Dramatic effect of coronavirus lockdowns seen from space
- SpaceX test-fires rocket for next Dragon cargo ship launch for NASA
- Coronavirus fears have shuttered one physics meeting. Here's how space conferences could respond
- Space collectibles dealer offers to fly flags, name tags to space station
- 1.5 billion-year-old Earth had water everywhere, but not one continent, study suggests
- Ripples in space-time could explain the mystery of why the universe exists
- Huge physics conference canceled at the last minute due to coronavirus fears
- Astra's bid to win $12 million DARPA Launch Challenge comes up short
- March 2
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- SpaceX moving on to Starship SN2 prototype after SN1 bites the dust in test
- Want to go to the moon? NASA is now taking new astronaut applications
- NASA picks SpaceX Falcon Heavy to launch Psyche mission to metal asteroid in 2022
- Oddball giant white dwarf may have formed in epic crash of smaller stars
- Mysterious 'antihydrogen' particles reveal uncanny quantum effect
- Star maps through the ages: A Q&A with the author of 'The Sky Atlas'
- Meet LUVOIR, which might become one of NASA's next big space telescopes
- See Mars with Jupiter and Saturn in the dawn sky in March
- March 1
