Space
Astronomy’s contribution to climate change rivals the emissions from some countries
Astronomers spend their careers looking up at the sky, away from Earth.
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3 cosmonauts arrive at space station in yellow and blue
A trio of Russian cosmonauts have arrived at the International Space Station wearing yellow and blue flight suits similar to the colors of the Ukrainian flag.
3 years ago
NASA’s James Webb telescope completes its final unfolding in space
Considered the most powerful telescope in space, It will still be five months before NASA can start receiving its images.
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Space telescope launched on daring quest to behold 1st stars
The $10 billion infrared observatory is intended as the successor to the aging Hubble Space Telescope.
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Michael Strahan flies to space with astronaut’s daughter
The Amazon founder's space company launched the former football player and co-host of ABC’s “Good Morning America” on Saturday morning from West Texas.
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How you can see the nearly total lunar eclipse Friday morning
West Coast night owls and East Coast early risers will have the best view of the upcoming lunar eclipse this Friday.
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For thousands of years, humans have obsessed over Mars from afar. At first, maybe it was the fact that Mars stands out in the night sky b ...
Air Date: November 12, 2021
Listen 49:28NASA’s asteroid hunter Lucy soars into sky with diamonds
A NASA spacecraft named Lucy has rocketed into the sky with diamonds on a 12-year quest to explore a record-setting eight asteroids.
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William Shatner, TV’s Capt. Kirk, blasts into space
Hollywood’s Captain Kirk, 90-year-old William Shatner, has blasted into space and safely returned to Earth in a convergence of science fiction and science reality.
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To oldly go: Shatner, 90, inspires with real-life space trip
As William Shatner prepares to be beamed up at age 90 for his first real-life spaceflight, he’s bringing out the awe in people around a rural Texas spaceport.
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Celebrate the end of summer with Monday’s Harvest Moon
The harvest moon is the last full moon of the summer. This year it will appear to be full for three days with peak illumination occurring at 7:54 p.m. ET Monday.
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Got plans for Sept. 24, 2182? This big asteroid might, too
A potentially dangerous asteroid called Bennu has a 1 in 1,750 chance of hitting Earth between now and the year 2300.
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Blue Origin’s Bezos reaches space on 1st passenger flight
The Amazon founder was accompanied by a hand-picked group: his brother, an 18-year-old from the Netherlands and an 82-year-old aviation pioneer from Texas.
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Hobbled Hubble Telescope springs back to life on its backup system
The Hubble Space Telescope is returning to operation more than a month after its original payload computer shut down.
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