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Key Driver of Extreme Winds on Venus Identified

A new study suggests that a once-daily atmospheric tidal cycle may be a bigger driver of rapid Venusian winds than previously thought.

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See a half-lit moon shine among the stars of Aquarius on Nov. 27

Saturn shines near the half-lit moon at sunset on Nov. 27

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NASA renews commitment to Europe's life-hunting Mars rover despite Trump budget cuts

"These confirmations have been given to us in writing, so this is a very important step."

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Thanksgiving night sky 2025: Moon, Saturn and autumn stars put on a post-turkey show

Enjoy a post-dinner stargazing session as the first-quarter moon, Saturn and the season's brightest stars light up the Thanksgiving night sky.

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ISS astronaut Jonny Kim floats with his lunch | Space photo of the day for Nov. 27, 2025

A perfect Thanksgiving image of the day for all who celebrate.

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US-Russian Soyuz crew launches to the International Space Station on Thanksgiving Day

Russia's Soyuz MS-28 crew — Sergey Kud-Sverchkov and Sergei Mikaev of Roscosmos and Chris Williams of NASA — launched for and arrived at the ISS on Nov. 27, 2025, Thanksgiving Day.

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Watch NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts launch to the International Space Station on Thanksgiving morning

NASA's Chris Williams and two cosmonaut colleagues will launch to the International Space Station early on Thanksgiving Day (Nov. 27), and you can watch the action live.

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Best sci-fi action movies of all time, ranked

Whether it's extra-terrestrial invaders or a nightmare of our own creation, sci-fi often calls us to action.

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SpaceX scrubs launch of 140 satellites atop used Falcon 9 rocket from California coast

SpaceX called off the planned launch of 140 satellites atop a used Falcon 9 rocket on Wednesday (Nov. 26) in California.

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'We've even got some lobster': Thanksgiving dinner on the International Space Station will be out of this world for astronauts (video)

Astronauts on the International Space Station just shared their Thanksgiving meal plans. Like many Americans, they will welcome guests — if a launching Soyuz crew arrives in time.

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See the Butterfly Nebula like never before in this spectacular Gemini South telescope image

The Butterfly Nebula is a preview of the fate that will befall the sun in about 5 billion years.

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South Korea launches Earth-observation satellite on homegrown Nuri rocket

South Korea lofted the CAS500-3 Earth-observation satellite and a dozen ride-along cubesats Wednesday (Nov. 26) on the fourth-ever launch of its Nuri rocket.

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Mysterious lava puddles in Earth's mantle may hold clues about the origin of life: 'These are not random oddities'

Two perplexing structures deep inside Earth might be ancient remnants of our early planet, and they could hold clues about the origin of life.

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Scientists discover ancient magnetic fossils of unknown creature with internal GPS

Also, what the heck is a magnetofossil?

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Dark plasma dances over the sun | Space photo of the day for Nov. 26, 2025

These images help to unravel the magnetic mechanisms driving the sun's behavior and shaping the space environment throughout the solar system.

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Why is this star so weird? Maybe because it ate one of its own planets

Astronomers are just beginning to scratch the surface of the complex, and sometimes violent, relationships between planets and their parent stars.

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Scientists may have finally 'seen' dark matter for the 1st time

The NASA gamma-ray spacecraft Fermi may have enabled scientists to "see" dark matter, the universe's most mysterious stuff, for the first time.

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Icy moons in our solar system may have boiling oceans — but life could potentially still survive

Small icy moons in the outer reaches of our solar system may hide boiling oceans underneath their surfaces, a new study finds.

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Trump administration targets former NASA astronaut Mark Kelly over 'illegal orders' video

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), a former NASA astronaut, is under investigation for his participation in a short video reminding members of the U.S. military not to obey illegal orders.

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After 5 years on Mars, NASA's Perseverance rover may have found its 1st meteorite (photos)

NASA's Perseverance rover spotted a possible space rock on the surface of Mars. The meteorite's nickname is 'Phippsaksla.'

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Photographer captures eerie red halo hovering over the Italian Alps in rare 'elve' sighting (photo)

High above a storm, a mysterious red ring appeared for a split second. Here's how one photographer captured the elusive "elve."

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Watch China's Shenzhou 22 rescue ship arrive at Tiangong space station (video)

China's uncrewed Shenzhou 22 spacecraft arrived at the Tiangong space station early Tuesday morning (Nov. 25), giving the three astronauts living there a safe way to get home.

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Satellite data reveals a huge solar storm in 2024 shrank Earth's protective plasma shield

When last year's solar superstorm Gannon slammed into Earth, it not only painted the sky with beautiful auroras, but also shrunk one of the planet's protective layers to just one-fifth its usual size.

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Satellite space quiz: What's orbiting Earth?

This quiz dives into satellites and explores what is orbiting Earth.

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Northern lights may be visible in 10 states on Nov. 27

Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Idaho as a speedy solar wind continues to buffet Earth's magnetic field.

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