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A new investigation into the isotopic composition of asteroid Bennu, of which NASA returned samples to Earth, has found it probably formed on the line between hot and cold in the planet-forming disk that bequeathed the solar system. space.com/astronomy/asteroid…
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The icy moons of the outer solar system could have experienced many impacts and been broken apart, but whether they keep an ocean depends on their size. space.com/astronomy/solar-sy…
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On Sept. 26, 1983, a Russian Soyuz rocket exploded on the launchpad, triggering the first ever launch abort escape for a human crew. Here's why it mattered. space.com/space-exploration/…
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SpaceX launched its third national security flight of the month today (Sept. 26), sending up the USSF-385 mission for the U.S. Space Force. space.com/space-exploration/…
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SpaceX will attempt to launch its next Starship Flight 14 test flight to orbit for the first time. Here's what time Starship Flight 14 will launch. space.com/space-exploration/…
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On Episode 229 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik work through the most important space headlines. At top, SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 14. space.com/entertainment/spac…
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Star Trek: Enterprise is far from the best in the franchise, but it has aged better than expected. space.com/entertainment/spac…
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September's Harvest Moon rises tonight as the first full moon of Autumn. space.com/stargazing/dont-mi…
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The Daytime Sextantids meteor shower is approaching maximum activity, but catching one of its elusive meteors won't be easy. space.com/stargazing/meteor-…
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SpaceX is aiming higher with the next liftoff of its giant Starship rocket. Flight 14 will take the spacecraft to orbit for the very first time, and, if everything goes according to plan, deploy a group of brand-new Starlink satellites. space.com/space-exploration/…
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Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered that just 500 million years after the Big Bang, galaxies were already pumping heavy elements into the infant universe. space.com/astronomy/james-we…
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Our experts think Bushnell's H2O binoculars are the best waterproof compact binoculars and they're $90 off before October Prime Day. space.com/stargazing/skywatc…
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Freezing drops of water accelerating through space could hold the truth about life beyond Earth. space.com/space-exploration/…
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Rocket Lab is feeling “owlright” about Firday's (Sept. 25) “Owlright, Owlright, Owlright ” mission to launch a Strix satellite for Japanese company Synspective's imaging constellation. space.com/space-exploration/…
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The Harvest Moon is full on Sept. 26, but its real magic happens across several evenings when successive moonrises arrive unusually close together. space.com/stargazing/the-har…
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"It passes through our bodies, our cells and every living organism on the planet, yet we know surprisingly little about whether and how this invisible force affects the way our cells work." space.com/astronomy/earth/de…
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On Sept. 25, 2008, China's space program launched its third human spaceflight mission, Shenzhou 7, which included the country's first spacewalk. Here's why it mattered. space.com/space-exploration/…
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This is looking like one nasty storm. space.com/astronomy/earth/li…
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After more than 36 years in orbit and 1.7 million observations, Hubble continues to explore the universe and provide new insights into the cosmos. space.com/astronomy/hubble-s…
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A prototype satellite that will test hardware for Google's planned Project Suncatcher AI constellation will launch aboard a SpaceX rocket next week, if all goes to plan. space.com/space-exploration/…
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