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Hubble Space Telescope Should Be Back in Action Soon
October 13, 2018 | ArticleNASA's Hubble Space Telescope shouldn't be sidelined for too much longer. Mission team members are working to get a balky gyroscope online, but Hubble can operate without it if needed, agency officials said.
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NASA's Kepler Planet-Hunting Space Telescope Wakes Up Again
October 13, 2018 | ArticleNASA's Kepler space telescope, which has discovered more than 2,600 alien planets to date, emerged from yet another slumber Thursday (Oct. 11).
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Another NASA Space Telescope Sidelined by Glitch
October 12, 2018 | ArticleThe Chandra X-ray Observatory, which has been observing the universe in high-energy light since 1999, entered a protective "safe mode" on Wednesday (Oct. 10).
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Weakening Hurricane Michael Swirls Over North Carolina in Satellite Images
October 12, 2018 | ArticleWeather satellites tracking monster Hurricane Michael captured this incredible view of the now-tropical storm's clouds over North Carolina early yesterday morning (Oct. 11).
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Image of the Day
October 12, 2018 | Image AlbumThe spiral galaxy NGC 6946, also known as the "Fireworks Galaxy," glows with vibrant shades of red and blue in this deep-space image by astrophotographer Ron Brecher.
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This Week's Top Space Stories!
October 12, 2018 | CountdownA space capsule carrying 2 passengers failed during launch, Apollo 7 celebrated its 50th anniversary and 2 missions are getting ready for upcoming target arrivals. These are just some of the top stories this week from Space.com.
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Opportunity Rover Still Silent on Mars, 4 Months After Epic Dust Storm Began
October 12, 2018 | ArticleFour months after falling silent during a raging dust storm, NASA's Opportunity Mars rover still hasn't made a peep.
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Dying Star Robbed of Its Stellar Mass by Covert Companion
October 11, 2018 | ArticleA covert companion siphoned material from its stellar neighbor before it exploded in a fiery death, a new study suggests.
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White Dwarfs: Compact Corpses of Stars
October 11, 2018 | ReferenceMost stars in the universe will eventually burn off all of their hydrogen and become dead husks called white dwarfs.
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Super-Fast Stars in the Milky Way May Be Visitors from Beyond
October 11, 2018 | ArticleA team of astronomers noticed something interesting when they were sifting through the recently published second data release from the Gaia mission.
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