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William Shatner hopes for no 'gremlins' on Blue Origin launch (video)

By Tariq Malik
"The only thing I don't want to see is a little gremlin looking back at me."

https://www.space.com/william-shatner-blue-origin-launch-gremlins

 

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[h=1]Space photos: The most amazing images this week![/h]By Doris Elin Urrutia




https://www.space.com/32252-amazing-images.html

 

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Meteorite crash-lands in woman's bed in Canada

By Mindy Weisberger


She awoke to find the space rock next to her head.




https://www.space.com/meteorite-near-miss-bedroom-canada

 

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Sun fires off major solar flare from Earth-facing sunspot

By Tariq Malik

Solar particles blasted out in association with the flare could hit Earth tomorrow (Oct. 29).

Sun fires off major solar flare from Earth-facing sunspot | Space

 

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Huge solar flare could supercharge northern lights on Halloween

By Tariq Malik

Auroras may be visible to stargazers in New York, Idaho, Illinois, Oregon, Maryland and Nevada.
Huge solar flare could supercharge northern lights on Halloween | Space

 

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Death in space: Here's what would happen to our bodies

ByTim Thompson1 day ago

https://www.space.com/death-in-space-what-would-happen-to-our-bodies

An astronaut in space.(Image credit: NASA/Unsplash, CC BY-NC)

 

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[h=1]Sun outburst goes 'cannibal' as fast new blob overtakes a slower one[/h][FONT=&quot]By Meghan Bartels
Space weather incoming!
Sun outburst goes 'cannibal' as fast new blob overtakes a slower one | Space


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An asteroid barely missed Earth last week, and no one knew it was coming

By Mindy Weisberger
The space rock was a cosmic visitor that no one expected.

An asteroid barely missed Earth last week, and no one knew it was coming | Space

 

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Ancient solar storm smashed Earth at the wrong part of the sun's cycle — and scientists are concerned

ByBrandon Specktor
The 9,200-year-old storm left researchers with a stark conclusion: We are not ready for the next one.

https://www.space.com/ancient-solar-storm-solar-minimum

 

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope turns on cameras to look at first star target

ByTereza Pultarova

https://www.space.com/james-webb-space-telescope-turns-on-cameras

 

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Lego space deals: discounts on spaceships, space stations and NASA kits

ByAlexander Cox published March 17, 2022


We've got out-of-this-world Lego space deals perfect for every astronaut and every budget.



https://www.space.com/lego-space-deals

 

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Some interesting news form Spaceweather.com.

https://www.spaceweather.com/

 

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On This Day In Space: May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space

By Hanneke Weitering
On This Day In Space: May 5, 1961: Alan Shepard becomes 1st American in space | Space

"On May 5, 1961, NASA astronaut Alan Shepard became the first American to go to space. He launched from Cape Canaveral on a Mercury-Redstone rocket in a space capsule named Freedom 7."

 

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Sun fires off huge solar flare from new sunspot coming into view

By Elizabeth Howell published May 3rd
Auroras are unlikely this time around as the event took place on the limb of the sun.

Sun fires off huge solar flare from new sunspot coming into view | Space

 

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A huge comet will make its closest approach to Earth in July. Here's how to watch it live.

By Samantha Mathewson

Watch a huge comet make its closest approach to Earth online | Space

"One of the farthest active comets ever spotted will make its closest approach to Earth on July 14, and you can catch the action live online. Comet C/2017 K2 (PANSTARRS), called K2 for short, is finally making its way into view of Earth after the Hubble Space Telescope first spotted it in the outer reaches of the solar system in 2017..."

 

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Huge Chinese rocket booster falling from space after launching space station module

By Elizabeth Howell

No one yet knows where the massive booster will come down after launching a new space station module Sunday (July 24).

China space station module's massive rocket falling from space | Space

 

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A cosmic time machine: How the James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe

By Sara Webb

It has been an exciting week with the release of breathtaking photos of our universe by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).

How the James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies | Space

 

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Surprise! Asteroid wider than 2 football fields barrels past Earth

By Brandon Specktor

Astronomers just discovered the sneaky asteroid on July 26.


Surprise! Asteroid wider than 2 football fields barrels past Earth | Space

 

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Food in space: What do astronauts eat?

By Andrew Webb Contributions from Daisy Dobrijevic

"No one goes to space for the food...but the views are amazing."

Food in space: What do astronauts eat? | Space