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Atlas V Rocket Launches New US Spy Satellite on Secret Mission
October 15, 2017 | ArticleThe NROL-52 satellite soared into orbit this morning (Oct. 14) atop a United Launch Alliance (ULA) Atlas V rocket, which lifted off at 3:31 a.m. EDT (0731 GMT) from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida.
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Don't Miss the Moon Hide the Bright Star Regulus Before Dawn Sunday!
October 14, 2017 | ArticleOn Sunday, Oct. 15, the crescent moon will block the bright star Regulus in an occultation. But you'll have to wake up before sunrise to see it!
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I Asked Artists to Create Films Using Real Sounds From Space: This is What They Came Up With
October 14, 2017 | ArticleArt and science are often seen as complete opposites: art is subjective, while science aims to discover objective facts about nature.
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Russian Cargo Ship Launches Fresh Food & More to Space Station
October 14, 2017 | ArticleAfter a two-day delay, robotic Russian cargo ship launched into orbit Saturday (Oct. 14) to deliver nearly 3 tons of fresh food, equipment and other supplies to astronauts and cosmonauts on the International Space Station.
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Planet Mercury: Facts About the Planet Closest to the Sun
October 13, 2017 | ReferenceMercury is the smallest planet in our solar system and is known for its short years, long days, extreme temperatures and weird sunsets.
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See Back-to-Back Rocket Launches Early Saturday: How to Watch Them Online
October 13, 2017 | ArticleTwo rockets, one Russian and the other American, will launch on two very different missions early Saturday (Oct. 14). You can watch both online — but you'll have to wake up in the wee hours to do it.
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November Full Moon 2017: Almost-Super Beaver Moon Occults Aldebaran
October 13, 2017 | ArticleThe full Beaver Moon will light up the night sky on Nov. 4, and just miss being a "supermoon" as it passes into the constellation Cetus on its way between Pisces and Aries.
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Satellite Photos of California's Devastating Wildfires (Gallery)
October 13, 2017 | Image AlbumAs wildfires engulfed northern California's wine country, NASA satellites monitored the flames and smoke from space.
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Richard Branson Won't Fly in Space in 6 Months, Virgin Galactic President Says
October 13, 2017 | ArticleVirgin Galactic founder Richard Branson most likely won't be going to space in the next six months, despite his recent public statement that he'd be "very disappointed" otherwise.
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NASA Satellite Sees Overheated Tropical Forests Oozing with Carbon Dioxide
October 13, 2017 | ArticleNASA's latest carbon dioxide-mapping satellite has detected a dramatic spike in the amount of the greenhouse gas, measuring the largest annual increase Earth has seen in at least 2,000 years.
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