There are at least 19,000 pieces of space debris in Earth’s orbit, not including active satellites, that the U.S is monitoring.
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Stargazers can see the final supermoon of the year this weekend
The next supermoon — which appears larger and brighter than a regular full moon due to its proximity to Earth — will not be visible for nearly a year.
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Taurid meteor shower to light up the night sky. Here’s how you can see it
The North and South Taurids occur every year in September, October, and November. They may have originated from a comet that broke up about 10,000 years ago.
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SpaceX rocket booster successfully ‘caught’ on first attempt during flight test
SpaceX conducted its fifth flight test of Starship, its most powerful spacecraft.
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Rare comet to streak across night sky. Here’s how you can see it
Your unusual chance to see a comet in the sky is here. C/2023 A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS was discovered by astronomers in 2023 — and will appear to the naked eye over the next couple weeks.
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A European spacecraft launches to perform a crash scene investigation on an asteroid
A NASA spacecraft knocked into an asteroid two years ago to test planetary defense. Now, a new mission will inspect the damage, with the goal of helping future asteroid deflection.
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Meet the astronauts preparing to travel farther from Earth than any human before
This time next year, NASA plans to send its first crewed mission to the moon. NPR visited the facility to find out how the astronauts are preparing for this high stakes exploration.
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NASA’s ‘Hidden Figures’ awarded Congressional Gold Medals for pioneering space work
A group of Black female scientists and mathematicians known as NASA’s “Hidden Figures” were honored Wednesday with Congressional Gold Medals, the highest award given to citizens by Congress.
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NASA’s long-awaited decision on Starliner is imminent
Boeing’s troubled Starliner remains docked at the International Space Station as NASA determines how and when to send its astronauts back. Now, the agency is poised to announce its decision.
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Civilian Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission is set to make history next week
The planned spacewalk — a first for a private mission — will rely on simply opening the spacecraft’s hatch.