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'Missing' Interstellar Iron May Just Be Good at Hiding
A new study suggests the universe's missing iron may not be missing at all, just really good at hiding.
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Watch Live Today! India Launching Chandrayaan-2 to the Moon @ 5:21 pm ET
On Sunday (July 14), India will launch its second mission to the moon, Chandrayaan-2, and you can watch it live at 5:21 pm EDT.
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India Shoots for the Moon with Ambitious Lunar Launch Today! Watch It Live
India is about to launch its most ambitious mission to the moon yet, and you can watch it live today (July 14).
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The Moon on Earth: Where Are NASA's Apollo Lunar Rocks Now?
Like any travelers, the 12 astronauts who have walked on the moon were careful to bring back souvenirs from their journeys. In their case it was moon rocks, and lots of them.
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The Science of India's Chandrayaan-2 Mission to the Moon's South Pole
India's Chandrayaan-2 lunar mission will launch Sunday (July 14) to deploy a lander and rover where no one else has dared to go before — the south pole of the moon.
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From Apollo to Mars: The Evolution of Spacesuits
Often overshadowed by the weight of the historic achievement itself, the most obvious feature of the Apollo 11 photographs is one of the most critical pieces of spaceflight equipment — their spacesuits.
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'Star Wars' Sith Trooper Debuting at SDCC 2019 Ahead of 'Rise of Skywalker'
Lucasfilm has unveiled a new Sith Trooper design that will make its film debut in December's "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker."
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Picard's Dog Debuts in 'Star Trek' Spin-Off Poster
A new poster for CBS All Access' upcoming "Star Trek" spin-off "Picard" has debuted.
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Russia Launches Spektr-RG, a New X-Ray Observatory, into Space
A Russian and European all-sky-survey satellite is safely in space following a successful launch on a Proton rocket in Saturday (July 13).
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Curiosity Rover on Mars Spotted from Space in Awesome NASA Photo
Curiosity's "head" shows up in a new image from Mars orbit, as the rover winds its way up an ancient Red Planet mountain.
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Book Excerpt: 'Archaeology From Space'
'Space archaeology' is transforming how experts study ancient civilizations.
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Indiana Jones Meets 'Star Wars' in 'Archaeology From Space.' Enter to Win a Copy!
What's it like to uncover the mysteries of ancient civilizations...from space?
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Archinaut, a Construction Robot for Space, Could Launch a Test Flight in 2022
NASA has awarded California startup Made In Space $73.7 million to give the company's "Archinaut" spacecraft-assembly technology an orbital test.
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Retired NASA Astronaut Terry Virts, Aviators Set World Circumnavigation Speed Record to Honor Apollo 11
Retired NASA astronaut Terry Virts and an international team of aviators landed at Kennedy Space Center in Florida Thursday morning (July 11), after breaking multiple global flying records for circumnavigating the Earth via the planet's poles.
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Chandrayaan-2: India's Orbiter-Lander-Rover Mission
Chandrayaan-2 is India's planned second mission to the moon. It will consist of an orbiter, a lander and a rover.
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Netflix Unveils 1st Trailers for Sci-Fi Series 'Another Life'
Netflix continues its commitment to sci-fi with a new series starring Katee Sackhoff.
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Astronaut Spots Tropical Storm Barry Menacing the Gulf Coast
A host of weather satellites — and at least one astronaut — are keeping their eyes on Tropical Storm Barry as it approaches the Gulf Coast.
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Velcro Hooks Onto Apollo 11 50th With 'Walking on the Moon' Music Video
A new musical tribute to the first moon landing fastens a brand with Apollo 11 history to a catchy hook. Velcro commissioned a new cover of the classic rock song "Walking on the Moon."
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Pictures from Space! Our Image of the Day
A long-exposure photo of lightning storms seen from space makes Earth look like it's scattered with fluffy bits of dryer lint.
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Amazon Lays Out Satellite Constellation Service Goals, Deployment and Deorbit Plans to FCC
Amazon released more details on its plan to deploy broadband satellites, telling U.S. telecom regulators service can start in limited areas with less than a fifth of the total constellation.
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