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Rocket goes boom, satellite cameras zoom: Explosive Blue Origin damage is visible from space

Satellites zoomed-in on the aftermath of the New Glenn rocket explosion at Blue Origin's LC-36 launchpad, and the extent of the damage is visible from orbit.

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NASA's X-59 jet is ready to break the sound barrier for the 1st time this month

NASA's X-59 jet is on the verge of finally breaking the sound barrier as the agency looks forward to the aircraft's first supersonic flight this month.

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It had the power! The weird origins of He-Man, Skeletor, and the 'Masters of the Universe'

Mattel's musclebound response to 'Star Wars' had a life of its own

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The 2026 hurricane season has begun. Will this year be calmer?

Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration predict a below-normal number of named storms in the upcoming 2026 Atlantic hurricane season.

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Manhattanhenge is back! | Space photo of the day for June 1, 2026

The city spectacle is back for 2026 — and don't worry you'll have another chance to see it in July.

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3 bright planets light up June's night sky — Here's where and when to look

Venus, Jupiter and Mercury headline a spectacular month of planetary viewing.

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Astronomers discover a 'lost world' of black hole mergers: 'It's the astronomical equivalent of uncovering an ancient civilization'

This could change our understanding of how the cosmic titans collide.

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May's Blue Moon wows stargazers worldwide — see these stunning photos of the smallest full moon of 2026

The second full moon of May put on a spectacular show on May 31.

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'A pretty significant setback': How Blue Origin's rocket explosion affects NASA's moon plans

The explosion of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket is a big setback for the spaceflight company and will have implications for NASA's plans to return astronauts to the surface of the moon.

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'The Arrival' at 30: Charlie Sheen’s criminally underrated alien invasion thriller feels much scarier today

'If you can't tend to your own planet, none of you deserve to live here.'

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Watch this bio-inspired Mars rover concept 'swim' through sand on curved wheels (video)

The sandfish locomotion idea has been adopted from Scincus scincus, a lizard found in the Sahara desert.

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The 11 best cozy sci-fi games for those chill cosmic vibes

From farming and walking sims to space trucking, you can live that cozy life… but in space!

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Can solar sails really send humans out into interstellar space?

"I think these are not far-out type of ideas; they are not really futuristic ideas that we are talking about."

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'For All Mankind' star Wrenn Schmidt on her character's journey from NASA's mission control to the slammer (interview)

‘She listens to Dolly Parton now. She’s exposed to all kinds of things being in jail, because she’s got nothing but time.’

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 212 — Kabooms, Starship, and a Moon Base

On Episode 212 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Space.com's Mike Wall to discuss the loss of Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket.

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Why is the idea of a Blue Moon so enchanting?

What is it about the Blue Moon that inspires us to write songs and name beers after it?

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'I was literally becoming Teela': We chat to Camilla Mendes about kicking ass in 'Masters of the Universe'

He-Man isn't the only one with a sword.

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Watch the smallest full moon of 2026 tonight in this rare 'Blue Moon' livestream

Don't miss 2026's smallest full moon with this livestream from Italy with the Virtual Telescope Project. The 'Blue Moon' livestream will begin at 9:30 p.m. EDT (0130 GMT).

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From 'Tetris' to 'StarCraft 2' — 5 times astronauts took video games into space

How would you like to play a game ... in spaaaaaaccccceeeeeee!!!!

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The Blue Moon rises tonight: Where and when to see the second full moon of May

The second full moon of May takes to the night sky tonight. Here's what to expect.

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'Star City': Release date & how to watch Apple TV's superb Soviet space series

Bundle up for our frigid trek behind the Iron Curtain in this new 'For All Mankind' spinoff

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China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts return to Earth after being briefly 'stranded', wrapping up record-breaking mission (video)

China's Shenzhou 21 astronauts returned to Earth on Friday (May 29), wrapping up a record-breaking, and very eventful, space mission.

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Rare Blue Moon hides the red light of an ancient star on May 31: Will you be able to see it?

Prepare for a spectacular sight, as the second full moon of May meets the red star Antares this weekend.

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'For All Mankind' spin-off 'Star City' will make you want to know more about the Soviet space program

Stories of NASA and Apollo have passed into folklore, but the equivalent stories from the other side of the Iron Curtain have often been shrouded in secrecy.

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Atlas V rocket launches 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit from Florida (video)

A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket launched 29 Amazon Leo internet satellites to orbit on Friday night (May 28).

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