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Astronauts just launched on a Soyuz rocket with an energy-drink ad on it, continuing a Russian tradition
By Elizabeth Howell Published
This week's ISS astronaut launch used a Soyuz rocket emblazoned with an ad for an energy drink. It's not the first time Russia has put an ad in space — and more may be coming.

Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions
By Robert Lea Published
"Nearby isolated white dwarfs are usually easy to find, but we couldn't see these four stars directly."

Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts launched toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket at 10:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (July 14), and docked just three hours later.

This cosmic 'lighthouse' is blazing a magnetic trail through the Milky Way
By Samantha Mathewson Published
Scientists have directly measured the magnetic field surrounding the speedy neutron star for the first time.

149 million views! Artemis II moon mission breaks NASA's streaming record
By Elizabeth Howell Published
The Artemis II astronauts made an impact on potentially hundreds of millions of people during their mission, according to NASA figures.

Staffing the moon base: How many astronauts should live in NASA's lunar outpost?
By Elizabeth Howell Published
A simulation of future astronaut moon bases suggests that mission design, and not just psychology, needs to be considered for success.

NASA's New Horizons probe just woke up from hibernation 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto. What's it doing out there?
By Brett Tingley Published
NASA's New Horizons probe has woken up in good health nearly 6 billion miles away beyond Pluto after spending nearly a year in hibernation.

James Webb Space Telescope celebrates its 4th birthday with stunning image of a galaxy crash site
By Robert Lea Published
To celebrate the fourth birthday of the James Webb Space Telescope, NASA has released a stunning image of the strangely shaped galaxy Centaurus A, the site of a cosmic collision 2 billion years ago.

Even astronauts in space saw America 250 fireworks on the Fourth of July. See their ISS view of Los Angeles (video)
By Mike Wall Published
The U.S. just celebrated its 250th birthday, and the Americans living off the planet had a great view of some of the parties down below.
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