Tech

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These space tech spinoffs are helping scientists fight climate change

By Samantha Mathewson published

Innovations in satellite, telescope and spacecraft technology are not only essential to space exploration, but are also helping to better monitor and mitigate climate change on Earth.

Tech
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Ancient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive)

By Elizabeth Howell published

Climate change and urbanization are threatening ancient sites around the world. As archaeologists fight back, satellites are among the tools they use.

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Spaceflight

Four Crew-8 astronauts smile and wave in white SpaceX spacesuits inside their spacecraft.

SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut mission: Live updates

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Read the latest news about SpaceX's Crew-8 and Crew-9 missions to the International Space Station for NASA.

Human Spaceflight
Blue Origin’s New Shepard flies toward space carrying Good Morning America co-anchor Michael Strahan, Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of astronaut Alan Shepard, and four other civilians on December 11, 2021 near Van Horn, Texas. The six are riding aboard mission NS-19, the third human spaceflight for the company which is owned by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Blue Origin: Everything you need to know about the private spaceflight company

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Blue Origin flies space tourists to the final frontier.

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Science & Astronomy

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NASA secures Europa Clipper probe as Hurricane Milton sweeps over Kennedy Space Center (photos)

By Elizabeth Howell published

The Europa Clipper probe rode out the arrival of Hurricane Milton Oct. 9 inside a SpaceX hangar, as NASA's Kennedy Space Center experienced strong winds.

Earth
NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory captured this image of a X1.4 solar flare — seen as the bright flash on the right — on Oct. 9, 2024.

Solar storm bombarding Earth now may reach 'extreme' levels, sparking auroras down to Alabama and straining hurricane-weakened power grids

By Tariq Malik published

A severe solar storm sparked by an intense flare from the sun could reach "extreme" levels as it bombards Earth, NOAA officials warned Thursday (Oct. 10).

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Search For Life

A large red and orange sphere to the left is an irregularly shaped grey rock with white and brown smoke above a box containing two irregularly shaped rocks one silvery the other larger and grey with white speckles

The key ingredients for life on Earth came from space, new evidence suggests

By Robert Lea published

'If we can understand how these materials came to be on Earth, it might give us clues to how life originated here, and how it might emerge elsewhere.'

Search for Life
Allen Telescope Array Image

SETI & the search for extraterrestrial life

By Nola Taylor Tillman published

Is there life beyond Earth? The SETI Institute and other seekers are looking.

Search for Life
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If alien life exists on Europa, we may find it in hydrothermal vents

By Keith Cooper published

Cool to moderately warm hydrothermal vents circulating water through the seabed could sustain habitable conditions on moons such as Jupiter's Europa and Saturn's Enceladus for billions of years.

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Skywatching

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Nabta Playa: A mysterious stone circle that may be the world's oldest astronomical observatory

By Tom Metcalfe published

Nabta Playa in Egypt is an ancient stone circle that researchers suspect was used to determine the summer solstice, which signaled rain was on the way.

Stargazing
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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing
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Space pictures! See our space image of the day

By Space.com Staff published

Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.

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Entertainment

Slice of the cover for Titan's "Star Trek Explorer #14"

Official 'Star Trek' magazine ends an impressive 30-year run in December

By Jeff Spry published

Titan Publications' 'Star Trek Explorer' launches one last issue into the final frontier.

Entertainment
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I have reviewed all of the best star projectors and these are the only Prime Day deals worth considering

By Tantse Walter published

Deals There are many star projector 'deals' during this October Prime Day, but these are the only ones worth considering.

Deals
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See 1st trailer for Bong Joon Ho’s sci-fi comedy 'Mickey 17' starring Robert Pattinson (video)

By Jeff Spry published

Robert Pattinson stars in the first trailer for director Bon Joon Ho's new sci-fi comedy "Mickey 17," based on Edward Ashton's 2022 novel.

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References

Allen Telescope Array Image

SETI & the search for extraterrestrial life

By Nola Taylor Tillman published

Is there life beyond Earth? The SETI Institute and other seekers are looking.

Search for Life
astronaut grasping on to international space station module. below him is a solar panel. above him is canadarm2 with the word "canada" on the side. earth is just visible as a curve at the top of the picture

Canadian Space Agency: Canadarm, Artemis 2 moon mission and astronauts

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference The Canadian Space Agency (CSA) is famous for Canadarm, a series of robotic arms used on the space shuttle and the International Space Station. CSA's Jeremy Hansen will fly to the moon on Artemis 2.

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The Ultimate Test Flight: NASA's Shuttle Fleet at 25

NASA's space shuttle: The first reusable spacecraft

By Tim Sharp published

America's space shuttles were NASA's orbital workhorses.

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