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Thousands of skywatchers will gather for a view of the ringed sun from perhaps one of the most isolated and remote spots on the face of the Earth: the legendary and mystical Easter Island. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, …

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Astronomers already knew from the object’s red color that it was quite distant, and posited the shape of the question mark was traced by a pair of faraway galaxies spiraling toward each other in deep space. Related …

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Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft has begun its journey back to Earth – but the astronauts it was supposed to be carrying are staying behind on the International Space Station. The empty craft, which has been switched to autonomous mode, has undocked from …

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NASA’s Advanced Composite Solar Sail System (ACS3) can be seen with the naked eye as it orbits Earth, and can be tracked with a helpful app. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

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Boeing’s Starliner capsule will depart the International Space Station without astronauts today (Sept. 6), and you can watch the action live. A livestream of Starliner’s homecoming will begin at 5 …

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Lunar eclipses occur when Earth passes in between the sun and the moon, casting its shadow on our natural satellite. These eclipses also offer a handy visible reminder of Earth’s spherical shape to those of us on …

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On April 23, NASA launched a solar sail protype to orbit around our planet — a piece of technology that could very well revolutionize the way we think about spacecraft propulsion. Then, on Aug. 29, the agency confirmed this sail successfully unfurled …

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“The decision was made to avoid significant cost, schedule and technical challenges associated with potentially removing fuel from the spacecraft in the event of a launch delay, which could be caused by a number of factors,” they added.

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The BepiColombo Mercury probe made a flyby of its ultimate destination on Wednesday, capturing superb images of the planet’s crater-covered crust. The joint European-Japanese BepiColombo spacecraft, which launched in 2018 …

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The reusable spacecraft landed at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in a remote section of northwest China on Friday (Sept. 6). It launched from the same site atop a Long March 2F rocket on Dec. 14, 2023, on its third mission, and spent 268 days in orbit …