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Soviet-Era Buran Space Shuttle Shipping to Former Olympic Site for Display
June 28, 2017 | ArticleA full-size mockup of a Soviet Buran space shuttle is departing Moscow for an exhibition center opening at the site of the 2014 Winter Olympics.
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Image of the Day
June 28, 2017 | Image AlbumThe beautiful, blue Iris Nebula shines brightly in a cloud of interstellar dust in this image by astrophotographer Terry Hancock. A central hot star illuminates the entire nebula as its brilliant light scatters on the surrounding dust particles.
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Today in Space! June 28, 2015: SpaceX Rocket Explodes After Liftoff
June 28, 2017 | ArticleFind out what happened today in space on June 28, 2015, when a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying cargo to the International Space Station exploded just minutes after launch.
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Brilliant Southern Lights and Milky Way Shine at South Pole (Photos)
June 28, 2017 | ArticleSince October 2016, a dedicated astrophotographer has lived at the southernmost point on Earth to capture incredible images of the aurora australis, which are caused by solar winds meeting our atmosphere.
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Does Dark Energy Exist? (Op-Ed)
June 28, 2017 | ArticleA primer on dark energy, the mysterious force responsible for the universe's surprising accelerating expansion.
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SpaceX Successfully Launches Bulgarian Satellite (Photos)
June 28, 2017 | Image AlbumSpaceX successfully launched a communications satellite into space using a pre-used first stage rocket booster. Check out these images from the launch.
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Asteroid Day Will Offer a Crash Course (and Other Events) on Space Rocks
June 28, 2017 | ArticleMore than 700 events are scheduled to take place around the globe for this year’s Asteroid Day celebration, as well as a live webcast hosted by physicist Brian Cox.
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Look Up! NASA Launch Will Create Colorful Clouds
June 27, 2017 | ArticleNASA is hoping to execute a nighttime rocket launch that's designed to create artificial glowing clouds. These could be visible to millions of people along the U.S. East Coast tonight (June 18).
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Why Total Solar Eclipses Are Total Coincidences
June 27, 2017 | ArticleAncient astronomers interpreted solar eclipses as omens of disaster, while folktales around the world typically explained the celestial events as a conflict between the sun and a devouring celestial dragon, wolf or rat.
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Watch Live Thursday @ 4:25am ET: NASA Glowing Clouds Rocket Launch
June 27, 2017 | ArticleA Terrier-Improved Malemute sounding rocket will launch into the night sky from NASA's Wallops Flight Facility on Wallops Island, Virginia, between 4:25 and 4:48 am ET, and release brilliant red and blue-green clouds of vapor visible along the East Coast.
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