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Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming

Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming

Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say....

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Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy

Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy

Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative to...

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Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts

Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts

The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space....

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Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end

Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end

U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station....

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SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)

SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)

SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year....

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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive 'cosmic atlas' map

Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive 'cosmic atlas' map

The "first page" of an incredible cosmic atlas being built by the Euclid Space Telescope has been released. The millions of stars and galaxies represent just 1% of the 3D map the mission will create....

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Hunter's Supermoon rises this week, the biggest full moon of 2024. Here's how to see it

Hunter's Supermoon rises this week, the biggest full moon of 2024. Here's how to see it

The largest full moon of 2024 rises this week when the Hunter's Supermoon takes to the sky on Wednesday (Oct. 16), becoming officially full the next morning....

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SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton

SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas....

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The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns

The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns

Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, while noting concerns regarding Earth and the space environment....

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