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Red Sea Parts for 2 New Islands
Two volcanic islands that were recently born in the Red Sea are providing scientists with new information about a rift in Earth's crust
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Galaxy Crashes May Give Birth to Powerful Space Jets
Explosive geysers of material that shoot away from black holes at nearly the speed of light seem to form more often in galaxies that are the product of two galaxies merging together
Space & Physics
How to Find the Dwarf Planet Pluto in the Sky
Astronomers worldwide are focusing on Pluto, in anticipation of a July 14 flyby of the dwarf planet by NASA's New Horizons probe
Space & Physics
Weightlessness Tackled in New Research Journal
Called npj Microgravity, the open-access journal will highlight scientific advances in various fields that are facilitated by spaceflight
Space & Physics
U.S. Air Force Launches X-37B Space Plane on Fourth Mystery Mission
Most details about the space plane are classified, but the launch vehicle also carried 10 miniscule "cubesats," including the LightSail solar sail, developed by the Planetary Society...
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Out-of-Control Russian Spaceship Falls Back to Earth
The cargo vessel burned up over the Pacific Ocean around 10 p.m. EDT on Thursday
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Star Trek Actress Grace Lee Whitney Dies at 85
"She was a constant shining smile over the years every time our paths crossed," tweeted her co-star William Shatner (Captain Kirk)...
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Nearby Super-Earth May Harbor Huge Volcanoes
Drastic temperature variations observed on 55 Cancri e suggest the exoplanet is geologically active
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Jeff Bezos Co. Launches Surprise Test of Private Spaceship
The suborbital "New Shepard" spacecraft reached an altitude of more than 93 kilometers in its inaugural flight
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Doomed Russian Space Station Cargo Ship Will Fall Back to Earth Soon
A Progress robotic delivery spacecraft that launched toward the International Space Station suffered a serious malfunction shortly after liftoff
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Russian Cargo Ship Spinning Out of Control in Orbit [Video]
The uncrewed ship malfunctioned shortly after launching on a mission to the International Space Station. Ground controllers are working to salvage the mission
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Thunderstorm Delays SpaceX Rocket Landing Attempt
The daring reusable rocket landing test now is set for 4:10 pm Eastern today
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Catch This Century's Shortest Total Lunar Eclipse on Saturday
The darkest part of Earth's shadow will fall across the lunar surface, producing a "blood moon"
Space & Physics
Watch the One-Year Space Station Mission Launch
The mission will help NASA understand how the body could handle a trip to Mars
Space & Physics
Total Solar Eclipse Wows Northern Tip of Globe
The next March equinox eclipse won't occur for another 19 years
Space & Physics
How to Watch the Total Solar Eclipse on Friday
Unless you live in the North Atlantic or Arctic region, the Internet is the best place to watch this event
Space & Physics
Jupiter's Moon Ganymede Has a Salty Ocean with More Water Than Earth
The ocean there is thought to extend to 10 times the depth of Earth's oceans
Space & Physics
Launch Tomorrow for Satellites Set to Solve Earth's Magnetic Mysteries
The Magnetospheric Multiscale mission's four satellites are designed to study the phenomenon responsible for powerful bursts of powerful magnetic particles
Space & Physics
Speediest Star's Origins Revealed
The Milky Way's fastest "hypervelocity" star probably picked up speed from a supernova
Space & Physics
Scientists See Same Star Explode 4 Times
A galaxy-scale cosmic lens brings a faraway supernova into focus
