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“It’s remarkable in its orbit, it’s remarkable for being in the habitable zone and it’s remarkable for orbiting a bright star.” Comments (0). A blue orb under a glowing yellow circle againsy a black background. Illustration of the Neptune-like …

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Curiosity discovered manganese oxide in bedrock in a Martian region that may have been a shoreline billions of years ago. Comments (0). A dull yellow-tinted, rocky terrain blown with dust, as the sky in. A section of the Murray Formation that has been …

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There is no denying the awesome predictive power of Albert Einstein’s 1915 theory of gravity, general relativity — yet, the theory still has inconsistencies when it comes to calculating its effect on vast distances. And new research suggests these …

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CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA — The new Starliner spacecraft is “go” for its first-ever astronaut launch on Monday (May 6), Boeing and NASA officials announced today (May 3). Barring bad weather or any last-minute technical issues, Starliner was cleared to …

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When the Chang’e-4 mission landed in the Von Karman crater on January 3, 2019, China became the first and only country to land on the far side of the moon — the side that always faces away from Earth.

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Newly emerged sunspot region AR3663 is already making a name for itself, firing off not one but two powerful solar flares within just six hours of each other. The first eruption occurred last night (May 2) when the sun released the most powerful …

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A rover or lander mission to the far side faces communications challenges, requiring a lunar orbiter to relay messages to and from mission control here on Earth. China launched just such a relay satellite, called Queqiao, …

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Astronomers predict that this year’s Eta Aquarids are “expected to show a noticeable outburst” thanks to meteoroids ejected from Halley’s comet about 2,500 years ago. Comments (0). a streak of green light zooms across the night sky above a lake.

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Instead of one uncrewed test mission to the ISS, Boeing needed two to meet its objectives. The pandemic and numerous technical issues further delayed the capsule’s first astronaut launch. But safety …

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China is preparing for its latest lunar mission at the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Hainan island. Luo Yunfei/China News Service/VCG/Getty Images. Editor’s …