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Artist's illustration of a satellite breakup in Earth orbit.

Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in orbit, generating cloud of debris

By Mike Wall published

The mysterious Russian satellite Kosmos 2499 broke apart in early January, and the U.S. Space Force is already tracking 85 pieces of debris from the incident.

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SpaceX launch and more 'photobombed' by February's Full Snow Moon (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Images from all around the world celebrated the 'micromoon' of February 2023, including pictures of monuments and a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.

Bulova and Accutron have unveiled new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces commemorating their historical relationship with NASA and the U.S. space program.

Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Two watch brands are celebrating the historic associations they had with the U.S. space program. Accutron is reviving its "Astronaut" line, while Bulova is continuing its "Lunar Pilot" series.

Sailors assigned to Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 recover a high-altitude surveillance balloon off the coast of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, Feb. 5, 2023.

Previous Chinese spy balloons over US were classified as UFOs: report

By Mike Wall published

Some previous detections of Chinese surveillance balloons in U.S. airspace were initially categorized as "unidentified aerial phenomena," according to a report in The New York Times.

A graphic illustration showing an Intuitive Machines' lander on the surface of the moon with Earth in the background.

Intuitive Machines now targeting moon's south pole for delayed lunar landing mission

By Elizabeth Howell published

A United States company may touch down on the moon for the first time in 2023, but who will make the debut landing is hard to predict.

A photo of a nearly full moon. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to Earth in its orbit.

Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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A graphic illustration showing an Intuitive Machines' lander on the surface of the moon with Earth in the background.

Intuitive Machines now targeting moon's south pole for delayed lunar landing mission

By Elizabeth Howell published

A United States company may touch down on the moon for the first time in 2023, but who will make the debut landing is hard to predict.

A 747 takes off on its maiden voyage.

Last Boeing 747 rolls out of the factory: How the 'queen of the skies' reigned over air travel

By Janet Bednarek published

On Jan. 31, 2023, Boeing completed its last 747, the airplane that helped make international air travel affordable.

Spaceflight

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Artist's illustration of a satellite breakup in Earth orbit.

Mysterious Russian satellite breaks up in orbit, generating cloud of debris

By Mike Wall published

The mysterious Russian satellite Kosmos 2499 broke apart in early January, and the U.S. Space Force is already tracking 85 pieces of debris from the incident.

Bulova and Accutron have unveiled new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces commemorating their historical relationship with NASA and the U.S. space program.

Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Two watch brands are celebrating the historic associations they had with the U.S. space program. Accutron is reviving its "Astronaut" line, while Bulova is continuing its "Lunar Pilot" series.

Science & Astronomy

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A graphic illustration showing an Intuitive Machines' lander on the surface of the moon with Earth in the background.

Intuitive Machines now targeting moon's south pole for delayed lunar landing mission

By Elizabeth Howell published

A United States company may touch down on the moon for the first time in 2023, but who will make the debut landing is hard to predict.

Four direct images of the brown dwarf HIP 21152 B captured using the Subaru Telescope and Keck Observatory. The brown dwarf lies in the Hyades cluster, about 150 light-years from Earth.

'Failed star' brown dwarf imaged in nearby star cluster (photos)

By Robert Lea published

Astronomers have directly imaged a brown dwarf, a so-called "failed star," in the Hyades cluster, which lies 150 light-years from Earth.

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An artist's depiction of Wolf 1069 b.

Astronomers discover potential habitable exoplanet only 31 light-years from Earth

By Laurence Tognetti published

Wolf 1069 b offers a unique opportunity to study a potentially habitable and tidally locked exoplanet.

An artist's depiction of the Green Bank Telescope hooked up to a machine learning system.

Machine learning spots 8 potential technosignatures

By Robert Lea published

Humans have five new leads in the search to find life beyond our solar system.

An illustration of a flying saucer above a country road.

Unidentified aerial annoyance: Full disclosure or dubious UFO nonsense?

By Leonard David published

The coming year will surely see a persistence of debate, discussion and disbelief regarding unidentified anomalous phenomena.

Skywatching

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SpaceX launch and more 'photobombed' by February's Full Snow Moon (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Images from all around the world celebrated the 'micromoon' of February 2023, including pictures of monuments and a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch.

A photo of a nearly full moon. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to Earth in its orbit.

Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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By Naaza Zimba published

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Bulova and Accutron have unveiled new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces commemorating their historical relationship with NASA and the U.S. space program.

Accutron and Bulova debut new Astronaut and Lunar Pilot timepieces

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Two watch brands are celebrating the historic associations they had with the U.S. space program. Accutron is reviving its "Astronaut" line, while Bulova is continuing its "Lunar Pilot" series.

a photograph of a parade float shaped like "Baby Yoda" Grogu from "The Mandalorian"

Go behind the scenes of 'The Mandalorian' Season 3 with new Disney featurette

By Jeff Spry published

Watch a new featurette for "The Mandalorian" Season 3 that reveals the series' worldwide appeal.

Boba Fett's Starship

Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship review

By Mike Harris published

Lego's Boba Fett’s Starship might be smaller than recent standalone sets, but this near pitch-perfect build is certainly befitting the baddest bounty hunter in the galaxy.

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A photo of a nearly full moon. The image was taken one day prior to the supermoon, or a moon that appears larger due to being the closest to Earth in its orbit.

Full moon calendar 2023: When to see the next full moon

By Kimberly Hickok last updated

Reference The full moon happens about once a month. Find out when.

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Illustration of how earthquakes are recorded using a seismograph. Oscillating black lines create a series of peaks and troughs on a piece of white paper.

Earthquakes: What are they and how do they occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Earthquakes are one of Earth's biggest and deadliest natural disasters. Here we explore earthquakes in more detail while uncovering how and why they happen.

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Graphic illustration with "space calendar" in large blue neon letters and 2023 below it in smaller white letters. Below the title are four neon images depicting a meteor or comet, a telescope, a rocket launch and an astronaut's helmet. There is a starry background to the entire image.

Space calendar 2023: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!

By Daisy Dobrijevic last updated

Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2023 with our space calendar.

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