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Asteroid Apophis will visit Earth in 2029, and this European satellite will be along for the ride

As Apophis passes closer to Earth than geosynchronous satellites in April 2029, the asteroid will hopefully be tracked by a new ESA mission called Ramses.

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SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy Starship booster ahead of 5th flight (video)

SpaceX ignited the engines on the Super Heavy first stage booster of its Starship rocket, completing a critical test ahead of the megarocket's next flight.

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Scientists set sights on asteroid larger than Eiffel Tower as it skims past Earth

Ramses mission to study 99942 Apophis when it passes closer to Earth than GPS and TV satellites in 2029

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The icy climate of Mars' past revealed

A new study finds that Martian soil was frigid and icy, making it less likely to support life as we know it

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure forces NASA to evaluate astronaut launch schedule for ISS

SpaceX is supposed to send a new group of astronauts to the ISS in mid-August. But after a rocket failure, NASA and SpaceX are figuring out what to do next.

Space

'What exactly is a planet?' Astronomers want to amend the definition

A newly proposed mass-based definition of a planet reaffirms Pluto as a dwarf planet.

Space

A comet predicted to light up the sky in 2024 may already be doomed

While some comet experts think Comet Tsunchinchan-ATLAS (C/2023 A3) will "soon be no longer," others think it's doing just fine.

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Scientists Just Found Evidence for Hidden Passageways Under the Moon’s Surface

Sometimes old science becomes new again --- and reveals a hidden Moon cave.

Inverse

'Meatball' milestone: NASA's original logo still soars after 65 years

One of the world's best known and certainly most-traveled logos is 65 years old. The NASA insignia has adorned t-shirts and spacesuits, been reproduced 10 stories tall and reached the moon and Mars.

Space

25 years of Space.com: Space exploration and astronomy in the 21st century (special report)

To celebrate our 25th anniversary, Space.com is running a weeklong special report on some of our favorite topics of space exploration.

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Cosmic curiosity is climbing, thanks to social media

How social media has changed the way we get information this century.

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Thank you for 25 amazing years of Space.com: A letter from the editor

Twenty-five years ago this week, on July 20, 1999, Space.com went live for the very first time and what a trip its been in space.

Space

SpaceX, the rise of China and more: How spaceflight has changed since 1999

Space travel has changed from government-driven missions to a dynamic, commercially driven frontier over the past 25 years, driven by advancements in technology and the rise of private companies.

Space

Underground moon cave hidden beneath open pit ‘could be future human base’

Researchers said this is the first lunar tunnel to be discovered that could be accessible to humans.

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Underground cave found on moon could be ideal base for explorers

Researchers find evidence for cave accessible from surface – which could shelter humans from harsh lunar environment

Space

Sun unleashes powerful X-class solar flare triggering radio blackouts over Australia, Southeast Asia and Japan (video)

Watch a powerful X-class solar flare erupt from the sun's surface on July 13 and find out how it affected Earth.

Space

Can the James Webb Space Telescope see galaxies over the universe's horizon?

The James Webb Space Telescope has revolutionized astronomy in just two years of operations, but how can it see a galaxy 33.8 billion light-years away in a universe that is only 13.8 billion years old?

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See Mars and Uranus make a close approach in the night sky tonight

Skywatchers will see both Mars and Uranus in the same field of view overnight using a pair of binoculars. Here's how to spot the planetary pair.

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Evidence of water found in atmosphere of mysterious 'metal god of war' exoplanet

The composition and great density of 'hot Saturn' exoplanet Smertrios are a challenge to planet formation models that the detection of water may help solve.

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Is the James Webb Space Telescope really 'breaking' cosmology?

While headlines around the world claimed that these galaxies were "breaking" our understanding of the Big Bang, the truth is much more nuanced — and much more interesting.

Space

Look up! See the Perseid meteor shower, Full Thunder Moon and more this week

Discover your night sky this week, July 15-21, 2024, using just your naked eyes.

Space

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 119 —Junkyard in Space

On Episode 119 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with John Crassidis from the University of Buffalo about orbital debris and its dangers.

Space

Chinese company iSpace suffers 4th launch failure in 7 tries

iSpace's seventh Hyperbola-1 rocket suffered an anomaly on Wednesday (July 10), dragging the launch company's success rate below 50%.

Space

Is the universe still making new galaxies?

We think of galaxies as ancient. Our own galaxy, the Milky Way, formed 13.6 billion years ago, and the James Webb Space Telescope has allowed us to peer back to some of the first galaxies in the early universe. But are galaxies still being born today?

Inverse

Astronomers Believe A Star Is About To Explode 3000 Light Years From Earth — Here’s How to See It

T Coronae Borealis lies in the constellation of Northern Crown and scientists say its about to brightly erupt.

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