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US Space Force reveals 1st look at secretive X-37B space plane in orbit (photo) (www.space.com)

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German startup to attempt the first orbital launch from Western Europe (arstechnica.com)

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NASA Spots a Star and Planet Racing at 1.2 Million MPH - A Record-Breaking Discovery (scitechdaily.com)

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NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover - Sol 4311 (360video 8K) (youtu.be)

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NASA just changed the odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth in 2032 yet again (www.livescience.com)

submitted 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/space@lemmy.world

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NASA increased the chances of asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth to 1 in 32, or 3.1%, on Tuesday, but they're now back down to 1 in 67, or 1.5%.

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SpaceX rocket debris crashes into Poland (www.bbc.com)

submitted 3 days ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/space@lemmy.world

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Odds of asteroid YR4 hitting Earth just went up again, reaching new high (globalnews.ca)

submitted 4 days ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/space@lemmy.world

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Odds of Asteroid 2024 YR4 hitting Earth go up again (3.1) (www.fox9.com)

submitted 4 days ago by mesamunefire@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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Nokia is putting the first cellular network on the moon (www.technologyreview.com)

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What will happen if a small black hole passes through the human body? (www.techexplorist.com)

submitted 3 days ago by pranjalmalewar@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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The Moon Solidified 4.43 Billion Years Ago (www.universetoday.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/space@lemmy.world

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Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power (arstechnica.com)

submitted 5 days ago by Captainautism@lemmy.dbzer0.com to c/space@lemmy.world

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This tiny galaxy is answering some big questions. (www.techexplorist.com)

submitted 5 days ago by pranjalmalewar@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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Fresh from Mars: Last Saturday’s Breathtaking Panorama (youtu.be)

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[CNN] Weeks from homecoming, Boeing Starliner astronauts want to set the record straight (www.cnn.com)

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“That’s been the rhetoric. That’s been the narrative from day one: stranded, abandoned, stuck — and I get it. We both get it,” Wilmore said. “But that is, again, not what our human spaceflight program is about. We don’t feel abandoned, we don’t feel stuck, we don’t feel stranded.”

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Solar flares in May 2024 revealed Earth’s vulnerability to space weather (spacenews.com)

submitted 1 week ago by llamacoffee@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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Russia Claims New Plasma-Based Engine Could Cut Mars Travel to Just 30 Days (gizmodo.com)

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Phoenix galaxy cluster found in the act of extreme cooling (www.techexplorist.com)

submitted 1 week ago by pranjalmalewar@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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An unprecedented window into the formation of planets around young star systems. (www.techexplorist.com)

submitted 1 week ago by pranjalmalewar@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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In emergency decision, James Webb telescope will study 'city-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 before its close approach to Earth (www.livescience.com)

submitted 1 week ago by floofloof@lemmy.ca to c/space@lemmy.world

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Astronomers Capture Breathtaking Image of Newborn Star Taking Shape (www.sciencealert.com)

submitted 1 week ago by cm0002@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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Researchers confirm an exoplanet potentially capable of sustaining life (phys.org)

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What Happens if this Hazardous Asteroid Hits Earth? (www.404media.co)

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A tiny satellite showed it can take high-res pics from space (www.theverge.com)

submitted 2 weeks ago by Alphane_Moon@lemmy.world to c/space@lemmy.world

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Mars 360: NASA's Mars Perseverance Rover - Sol 0298 (360video 8K) (youtu.be)

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