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SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Endeavour carrying the Ax-1 private astronaut crew for Axiom Space docks. Crew Dragon for Ax-1 docked with the International Space Station. (Image credit …

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The Cygnus NG-19 Laurel Clark space freighter captured by the space station’s robotic arm. Cygnus NG-19 Laurel Clark was the last to be launch by an Antares rocket containing technology …

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China is watching developments surrounding NASA’s budget and anticipating how its could affect programs and US leadership in space. The White House’s federal budget request for fiscal year 2024 allocated $27.2 billion to NASA, representing a 7% …

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A massive, Jupiter-size planet has been found orbiting a relatively small, low-mass star, surprising astronomers and challenging theories on how planets form. The extrasolar planet, or exoplanet, orbits the red dwarf TOI-4860.

CNN

Astronomers have used the James Webb Space Telescope for a fresh perspective of an iconic celestial favorite called the Ring Nebula. The new image captures never-before-seen details within the colorful nebula, located in …

CNN

Far from just resting, koalas can reduce their body temperature by sprawling out in trees. Known as “heat dumping,” the marsupials push their thin fur against the cool branches to expend body heat, according to 2014 research. Scroll through the gallery to …

SpaceNews

During a panel session at the International Space Station Research and Development Conference Aug. 3, representatives of NASA and its three Western partners — Canada, Europe and Japan — hailed the confirmation of plans to extend space station operations …

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In the early morning hours of Wednesday (Aug. 2), a fireball streaked across southeastern United States skies. And thanks to stargazers in the area, the event was captured on film. The American Meteor Society received 74 reports of a fireball on the …

NPR

The missing ice is a problem for people far from Antarctica. While sea ice loss doesn’t contribute directly to sea level rise – melting sea ice doesn’t add any extra water to the ocean – Antarctic sea ice acts like a protective collar around the continent.

Science Magazine

Tropical forests host an unusually high diversity of tree species. Strong interactions between individuals are hypothesized to create these patterns. A tree is more likely to survive when surrounded by different tree species with different resource …