NASA Astronauts Get a New Ride at Kennedy Space Center

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In its continued support for the Artemis missions, a three fully-electric, environmentally friendly, and specially designed vehicles were recently delivered…

Record-Breaking Magnetar was There in the Data All Along

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The cosmic zoo has strange beasts that astronomers stumble across in the most fascinating ways. Not long ago a team…

Not All Craters are Circular. Sometimes They Look Like This

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Impact craters are nature's signature from a more chaotic time in our Solar System's history. A quick glance at the…

China is Working on a New Crew Spacecraft to Carry Up to 7 Passengers

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China’s next-generation crew capsule was given an updated timeline this week. According to Yang Liwei, deputy chief designer of China's…

One Side of This White Dwarf is Covered in Hydrogen While the Other Side is Helium.

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Here's a new one. Astronomers have found a white dwarf star - the dead remnant from a main sequence star…

Carbon-Based Molecules Seen Just a Billion Years After the Big Bang

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The more astronomers look at the early Universe, the more discoveries they make. Some of those finds change what they…

Star Factories Haven’t Changed Much Over the Entire Age of the Universe

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The ancient Universe is weird and secretive. Scientists have made laudable progress in uncovering more and more information on how…

Thin Flat Lenses Could Unleash a Revolution in Space Telescopes

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Space telescopes use traditional polished mirrors like ground telescopes, which are heavy, unwieldy, and expensive to build. A new type…

DART Impact Ejected 37 Giant Boulders from Asteroid Dimorphos’ Surface

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When the DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) spacecraft intentionally slammed into asteroid moonlet Dimorphos on September 26, 2022, telescopes around…

Threats From Above Lead the List of Space Concerns in New Survey

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Sending astronauts to the moon is OK — but more Americans think NASA should instead put a high priority on…