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Russia vetoes UN resolution against nuclear weapons in space

27 April, 2024 - 17:00
Russia's ambassador to the U.N. vetoed a resolution sponsored by the United States and Japan that called upon all nations to never deploy nuclear weapons in outer space.

Beavers are helping fight climate change, satellite data shows

27 April, 2024 - 17:00
As global warming intensifies droughts, floods and wildfires around the world, scientists in western United States are turning to beavers to help reverse some of the damage.

Astronomers just discovered a comet that could be brighter than most stars when we see it next year. Or will it?

27 April, 2024 - 16:00
Although it is still more than 18 months from its closest approach to Earth and the sun, comet Tsuchinshan-ATLAS already has social media buzzing, with optimistic articles being written about how it could be a spectacular sight.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 108 — Starliner: Better Late Than Never?

27 April, 2024 - 15:22
On Episode 108 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about the long-awaited crew flight test of Boeing's Starliner commercial spacecraft.

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will not fly private missions yet, officials say

27 April, 2024 - 14:00
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is about to make its first launch May 6 with NASA astronauts on board. Unlike SpaceX, however, Boeing has not yet announced any private missions.

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on record-tying 20th mission

27 April, 2024 - 12:00
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched a European satellite-navigation mission on Saturday (April 27). It was a record-tying 20th liftoff for this particular booster.

Watch 2 gorgeous supernova remnants evolve over 20 years (timelapse video)

26 April, 2024 - 22:00
These supernova remnants are moving at extraordinary speeds only visible to us in long-term timelapses.

US Space Force picks Rocket Lab for 2025 Victus Haze space domain awareness mission

26 April, 2024 - 21:00
A recent $32 million contract between the U.S. Space Force and Rocket Lab will lead to the creation of a spacecraft to enhance national security supporting space domain awareness.

Exploding stars send out powerful bursts of energy − I'm leading a citizen scientist project to classify and learn about these bright flashes

26 April, 2024 - 20:00
Space telescopes detect on average one gamma-ray burst per day, adding to thousands of bursts detected throughout the years, and a community of volunteers are making research into these bursts possible.

Wow! Private space-junk probe snaps historic photo of discarded rocket in orbit

26 April, 2024 - 19:30
The private ADRAS-J probe snapped an epic, up-close image of its rendezvous target, a Japanese rocket stage that's been circling Earth since 2009.

Laser on NASA's Psyche asteroid probe beams data from 140 million miles away

26 April, 2024 - 19:00
NASA's DSOC experiment passed yet another milestone, interfacing with the Psyche spacecraft and beaming data back to Earth from 140 million miles away.

Satellites spot clusters of 'spiders' sprawled across Mars' Inca City (photo)

26 April, 2024 - 18:00
Seasonal spider-like features were spotted sprouting up through surface cracks near Mars’ Inca City region.

Early Star Wars Day Lego deal: $130 off UCS Razor Crest

26 April, 2024 - 17:10
This is the way to celebrate Star Wars Day in style, with the 6187-piece Lego Ultimate Collector Series Razor Crest, now $130 off

5 sci-fi movies that weren't great but still deserve a sequel

26 April, 2024 - 17:00
We're constantly talking about good movies that deserve a sequel, but what about the divisive ones that, while not great, had cool ideas worth building upon?

NASA begins delivering 1st Artemis Moon Trees to be planted across United States

26 April, 2024 - 16:30
The first woman slated to launch to the moon has delivered one of the first trees grown from seeds recently flown there. NASA astronaut Christina Koch presented an "Artemis 1 Moon Tree."

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is 'go' for May 6 astronaut launch

25 April, 2024 - 23:50
Boeing's Starliner capsule has been cleared for its first-ever crewed launch, a test flight scheduled to send two astronauts toward the International Space Station on May 6.

Russian cosmonauts make quick work of space station spacewalk

25 April, 2024 - 22:30
Two Russian cosmonauts completed a spacewalk at the International Space Station on April 25, wrapping up all of their tasks with time to spare, including the deployment of a radar that they began last year.

Curiosity rover may be 'burping' methane out of Mars' subsurface

25 April, 2024 - 22:00
A new theory suggests that NASA's Curiosity rover is "burping" the surface of the Red Planet, releasing methane trapped beneath a salty crust.

Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates

25 April, 2024 - 21:07
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024

Lego reveals NASA Artemis rocket, Milky Way galaxy sets coming in May

25 April, 2024 - 21:00
Get ready space fans, Lego is about to launch two sets that can take you from the moon to edge of our cosmic neighborhood: Lego Icons NASA Artemis Space Launch System and Lego Art Milky Way Galaxy.

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