Space
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Space weapons to counter China, Russia ‘coming’
To say that officials at the newly established US Space Command face a clear and present danger, is an understatement.…
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Katie Mack: ‘Knowing how the universe will end is freeing’
They describe a few of the theories scientists have about how our universe will one day die. Kameron Virk BBC…
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Solar Orbiter: Sun probe’s first images reveal small ‘camp fires’
They come from the European Space Agency’s Solar Orbiter (SolO) probe, which was launched earlier this year. Jonathan Amos BBC…
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Space Plane: Mysterious US military aircraft launches
The rocket launched on Sunday from Cape Canaveral, a day after bad weather halted plans for a Saturday launch. BBC…
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Tonight’s ‘supermoon’ is a great opportunity for photographers
Tonight, they may finally get an image of a full moon, one of a handful they still need to document…
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NASA satellite images show drastic decline in China pollution due to coronavirus
Factory and business closures for the Lunar New Year could also have contributed to the ‘dramatic drop-off.’ DW.com Satellite images…
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NASA Will Only Tolerate So Much Danger
A lot went right during a recent attempt to reach the International Space Station. A lot went wrong too. Marina…
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Breathtaking images from the Landscape Photographer of the Year competition
Mr Ershov beat 3,400 rival entries by 840 photographers from around the world. His images, above and below, show landscapes…
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The sun is still a burning mystery. That may be about to change.
On Sunday evening, a rocket is scheduled to streak through Florida’s nighttime sky, ferrying a spacecraft on a first-of-its-kind adventure…
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China’s “Artificial Sun” Will Be Ready in 2020, Experts Say
China will soon begin operating its “artificial sun” — a device that is meant to replicate nuclear fusion, the same…
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How much does a ticket to space cost? Meet the people ready to fly.
When Lori Fraleigh unwrapped the present her husband had given her for her 38th birthday, she found a curious surprise:…
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NASA’s new black hole visualisation shows how gravity warps our view of them
So what are we looking at here? Suzannah Lyons ABC News Probably the most common misconception about black holes is…
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‘Star wars’ risk to EU’s space plan, says agency chief
NEWPORT, Wales — The head of the European Space Agency slammed EU plans to create a branch devoted to the…
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How a Bitter Divorce Battle on Earth Led to Claims of a Crime in Space
So she was surprised when she noticed that her estranged spouse still seemed to know things about her spending. Mike…
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Space junk: a recycling station could be cleaning up in Earth orbit by 2050
If you include all the equipment dropped by astronauts while floating in space and the debris from colliding satellites down…
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The greatest long-term threats facing humanity
Can we actually say anything about the far future? Anders Sandberg BBC If we can’t predict when it will rain…
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