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Artemis II Crew to Get Top Space Honor
The Artemis II crew is set to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, marking a historic recognition for the first crewed moon mission in over 50 years.
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Earth Microbes Could Survive on the Moon
NASA scientists report that human activity on the Moon could create habitable zones for Earth microbes in permanently shadowed regions.
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NASA Reveals SpaceX Moon Impact Crater
NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter captured images of a 60-foot crater left by a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage.
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NASA’s Swift Telescope Doomed After Rescue Fails
A private rescue mission to save NASA's Swift satellite has failed, meaning the 30-year-old gamma-ray observatory is now doomed to crash into Earth later this year.
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Empty Space Finally Isn’t Empty
Cosmic magnetar observations may provide first direct evidence of vacuum birefringence, a quantum effect predicted 90 years ago.
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Hubble & Webb Team Up for Cosmic Portrait
Hubble and James Webb Space Telescopes combine to capture the Black Eye Galaxy in stunning detail.
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Record-Breaking Star Near Black Hole
A star discovered near our galaxy's supermassive black hole is moving so fast it could help scientists measure the black hole's spin.
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Hubble, Webb Capture Stunning Black Eye Galaxy
New composite image combines Hubble and Webb observations to reveal unprecedented details of the Black Eye Galaxy.
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Satellites Capture Moon’s Shadow on Earth
Orbiting spacecraft captured the moon's shadow darkening Earth during the August 12 total solar eclipse.
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NASA’s MAX POWER Expo Celebrates America’s Aerospace Innovation
NASA's MAX POWER expo to showcase next-gen aerospace tech at Kennedy Space Center Nov. 7-8.
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Estrogen Therapy Linked to Fewer Alzheimer’s Brain Changes
Study finds women who took estrogen-only therapy showed fewer Alzheimer's brain markers at autopsy, but doesn't prove prevention.
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Water Survives Near Milky Way’s Black Hole
Astronomers detect water and dust around a star near our galaxy's supermassive black hole, challenging assumptions about stellar life in hostile environments.