Northern lights may be visible in 17 states (and maybe more) tonight
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Northern lights may be visible in 15 states Dec. 9
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to New York as an incoming coronal mass ejection is expected to slam into Earth today.
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Uranus's small moons are dark, red, and water-poor
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Uranus
…Except for Mab, which is even weirder than expected.
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5 key takeaways from Jared Isaacman's 2nd NASA chief nomination hearing
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5 key takeaways from Jared Isaacman
SpaceX and China were some of the hottest topics at a nomination hearing Dec. 3.
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5 key takeaways from Jared Isaacman's 2nd NASA chief nomination hearing
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5 key takeaways from Jared Isaacman
SpaceX and China were some of the hottest topics at a nomination hearing Dec. 3.
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NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking for 3 years and nobody knew. AI found and fixed the flaw in 4 days
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NASA spacecraft were vulnerable to hacking for 3 years and nobody knew. AI found and fixed the flaw in 4 days
An AI start-up has found a vulnerability in security software protecting NASA
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Sun unleashes intense X-class solar flare, triggering radio blackouts across Australia
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Sun unleashes intense X-class solar flare, triggering radio blackouts across Australia
The powerful X1.1 solar flare from sunspot region 4298 sparked strong radio blackouts on the sunlit portion of Earth at the time of eruption.
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Watch 3 astronauts head home to Earth from the International Space Station tonight
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Watch 3 astronauts land on Earth aboard Russian spacecraft early Dec. 9
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California (video)
Liftoff occurred at 12:58 p.m. EST on Sunday (Dec. 7).
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How to Watch 'Apollo 1: Destination Moon', the Channel 4 documentary revisiting the tragic accident during the race to the moon
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How to Watch
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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets
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AI is making spacecraft propulsion more efficient – and could even lead to nuclear-powered rockets
From bicycles to rockets, learning through experience – whether human or machine – is shaping the future of space exploration.
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