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LEGO Announces the Space Shuttle Discovery and Hubble Edition
Mars Spiders Form as Spring Arrives on Mars. But why?
This Time NASA's SLS Hotfire Goes the Full 8 Minutes
The Core Stage of NASA's SLS rocket passed its Hot Fire test with flying colors, remaining lit for over 8 minutes.
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A 1-Stage, Fully Reusable Lunar Lander Makes the Most Sense for Returning Humans to the Moon
A study conducted by researchers from Moscow and MIT has determined that a reusable lunar lander is the best option for "returning to the Moon."
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Careful Calculations Show That Earth is Safe From Asteroid Apophis for at Least 100 Years
The Event Horizon Telescope has Revealed the Magnetic Field Lines Around M87's Central Black Hole
A new look at the black hole in M87 tells us about the magnetic fields that drive its activity.
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Exploring the Moon's Shadowed Regions Using Beamed Energy
NASA is exploring new concepts for its long-awaited return to the Moon, one of which promises to "beam" power wherever its needed on the lunar surface.
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Newly Forming Stars Don't Blast Away Material as Previously Believed. So Why Do They Stop Growing?
A Very Powerful Solar Storm Hit the Earth Back in 1582
Gravitational Lenses Could Allow a Galaxy-Wide Internet
We could gravitationally lens radio signals to communicate with space probes at other stars. Maybe even communicate across the galaxy.
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Perseverance Begins its Science on Mars With a Laser zap
Rocks and Other Features at Perseverance's Landing Site are Getting Navajo Names
In conjunction with the Navajo Nation, the Perseverance mission team is designating features in the Jezero Crater with Najavo names
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New Binocular Nova Cas 2021 Flares in Cassiopeia
A 'new star' erupted into visibility over the past weekend, and continues to brighten.
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Mont Mercou on Mars
More Audio from Perseverance: the Crunch of its Wheels on the Martian Regolith
Oh, the Irony. There are Likely Water Worlds Everywhere, but They're Covered in ice and Impossible to Investigate
Every Spring a Single Cloud Forms at one of Mars' Tallest Mountains and Only Lasts for a few Hours
Perseverance's Landing Site Named for Octavia Butler
The Perseverance rover's landing site was renamed the Octavia E. Butler Landing, in honor of the groundbreaking author who passed away in 2006.
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Remembering NASA Flight Director Glynn Lunney, 1936-2021
Work Begins on Cleaning up Arecibo. The job Could Cost $50 Million
