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An illustration of Canada's first satellite, Alouette-1, which launched Sept. 28, 1962.

On This Day In Space: Sept. 28, 1962: Canada launches its 1st satellite

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Sept. 28, 1962, Canada launched its first satellite, Alouette 1.

Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.

Lunar eclipses 2022: When, where & how to see them

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2022. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipses will occur

Hurricane Ian swirls in an image captured by NOAA's GOES 16 satellite ahead of Florida landfall.

Pictures from space! Our image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

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Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration

By Cagri Kilic published

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NASA's flying telescope is coming to the end of its mission but leaves a strong science legacy

By Stefanie Waldek published

Since 2014, SOFIA has been cruising through the night skies around the world, looking at the cosmos, but that mission ends this week.

observatory watches as signal from space spirals into large dish

Repeating fast radio burst with weird magnetic field challenges magnetar explanation

By Keith Cooper published

The repeating blasts of a fast radio burst from a galaxy like our own is challenging a proposed explanation for these fleeting but energetic bursts of radio waves.

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Omega's new Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer can keep track of time on both Earth and the Red Planet.

New Omega Marstimer watch keeps time on Earth and the Red Planet

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

The maker of the Moonwatch is ready to keep time on Mars. Omega has announced the Speedmaster X-33 Marstimer, a new timepiece that can keep track of time and time zones on Earth and the Red Planet.

Vast Space station concept as a spinning tube in orbit.

Startup Vast Space wants takes artificial gravity station concept for a spin

By Elizabeth Howell published

Vast Space, which is backed by a cryptocurrency billionaire, says it is in the early stages of looking at artificial gravity space stations, but few details are available..

Spaceflight

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An illustration of Canada's first satellite, Alouette-1, which launched Sept. 28, 1962.

On This Day In Space: Sept. 28, 1962: Canada launches its 1st satellite

By Hanneke Weitering published

On Sept. 28, 1962, Canada launched its first satellite, Alouette 1.

The Dragon capsule Endurance, which will fly SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut mission for NASA, arrives at the hangar at Kennedy Space Center's Launch Pad 39A in Florida on Sept. 23, 2022. Endurance arrived at the launch complex after making the short journey from its nearby processing facility at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.

Hurricane Ian delays SpaceX's Crew-5 astronaut launch to Oct. 4

By Mike Wall published

Hurricane Ian has pushed the launch of SpaceX's next astronaut mission for NASA back by at least a day.

Science & Astronomy

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Lunar eclipses don't require any specialist equipment to view. Here a series of moon phase images arranged in a horizontal line show the progression of a lunar eclipse.

What are lunar eclipses and how do they occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.

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Asteroid Dimorphos is larger than Rome's Colosseum.

NASA's DART asteroid impact won't make Dimorphos hit Earth — but here's what would happen if it did

By Tereza Pultarova published

NASA's DART mission didn't nudge its target asteroid toward Earth, but there could be other space rocks on a collision course with Earth.

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The Allen Telescope Array in Northern California is dedicated to astronomical observations and a simultaneous search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI).

Contact with ET: How would humanity react?

By Leonard David published

The knowledge that we're not alone in the universe could have far-reaching effects on our view of ourselves and our place in the universe. But it's tough to get more specific than that.

The spiral galaxy M74 imaged by the NASA/ESA JWST.

The Drake equation for alien intelligence is more important than ever

By David Rothery published

In 1961, the US astrophysicist Frank Drake, who passed away on Sept. 2 at the age of 92, came up with an equation to estimate the number of intelligent civilizations in the Milky Way right now.

U.S. Navy pilot video image of an unidentified aerial phenomenon

Classified UFO videos would 'harm national security' if released, Navy says

By Brandon Specktor published

The U.S. Navy admitted that it has unreleased videos of UFO encounters but refused to share them due to 'national security concerns.'

Skywatching

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Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.

Lunar eclipses 2022: When, where & how to see them

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2022. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipses will occur

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Lunar eclipses don't require any specialist equipment to view. Here a series of moon phase images arranged in a horizontal line show the progression of a lunar eclipse.

What are lunar eclipses and how do they occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.

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Camera deals: Image shows person pointing camera forwards

Camera deals: Discounts on models from Nikon, Sony, Fujifilm and others

By Ian Evenden published

Deals Our in-depth guide to the best camera deals on the market, with top models from reputable retailers.

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Ben Song (Raymond Lee) in the payload bay of the space shuttle in the "Quantum Leap" episode "Atlantis."

'Quantum Leap' showrunner, tech advisor on recreating space shuttle for 'Atlantis'

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

It could probably go without saying, but for the record, the space shuttle mission shown on "Quantum Leap" did not happen. The episode "Atlantis" had Ben Song leap into the body of an astronaut.

Dr. Ben Song (Raymond Lee) finds himself on board space shuttle Atlantis in "Quantum Leap" on NBC.

'Quantum Leap' jumps into space shuttle history in 'Atlantis' on NBC

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

Something in space shuttle history needs changing. Or that seems to be case in the episode "Atlantis" of "Quantum Leap," which finds Ben Song headed into orbit on the space shuttle Atlantis.

Lego UCS Razor Crest

Lego unveils brand new $600 Ultimate Collector Series Razor Crest set

By Alexander Cox published

There's a new addition to the Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector Series line: the biggest ever Razor Crest model - as seen in The Mandalorian.

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Phases of a lunar eclipse showing the moon turn progressively red.

Lunar eclipses 2022: When, where & how to see them

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference There are two lunar eclipses in 2022. Our guide tells you how you can see them and when the next lunar eclipses will occur

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Lunar eclipses don't require any specialist equipment to view. Here a series of moon phase images arranged in a horizontal line show the progression of a lunar eclipse.

What are lunar eclipses and how do they occur?

By Daisy Dobrijevic published

Reference Lunar eclipses occur when Earth blocks the sun and casts a shadow over the surface of the moon. We explore the different types of lunar eclipses here.

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two grey lumps against black background. Didymos is on the left and dimorphos on the right.

Didymos binary asteroid system: NASA's target for DART

By Vicky Stein published

Reference Didymos is a binary asteroid system that NASA's DART mission visited during the agency's first planetary defense mission.

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