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• SpaceX Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission: Live updates

  20-08-2024 23:50 via space.com
  
  Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission for billionaire Jared Isaacman.
  
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• 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' canceled after just 1 season

  20-08-2024 22:59 via space.com
  
  After pre-release rumors and a divisive season 1 run on Disney Plus, it's been reported that 'Star Wars: The Acolyte' won't be back for season 2.
  
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• Some rocky exoplanets could have huge amounts of water in their molten cores

  20-08-2024 22:00 via space.com
  
  Young, hot planets could soak up a lot of water into their core, with up to 10 times more water inside than on the surface of the planet.
  
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• Orange you glad there's fruit in space? These astronauts sure are (video)

  20-08-2024 21:00 via space.com
  
  NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick takes a dramatic bite of an orange slice in a new video, illustrating the joy of receiving rare fresh fruit deliveries on the ISS.
  
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• Europe's 1st commercial rocket by RFA explodes on test stand at Scotland spaceport

  20-08-2024 20:29 via space.com
  
  Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
  
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• European commercial rocket explodes during test fire ahead of planned debut launch

  20-08-2024 20:29 via space.com
  
  Rocket Factory Augsburg's first rocket was destroyed in an explosion on Aug. 19 during a static fire test at Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetland Islands.
  
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• Get $240 off the Celestron NexStar 8SE computerized telescope

  20-08-2024 20:19 via space.com
  
  Save a massive $240 on the Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope, a scope we rate as the best motorized model on the market.
  
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• SpaceX launches 22 Starlink internet satellites into orbit, lands brand-new rocket (video)

  20-08-2024 19:34 via space.com
  
  SpaceX launched a new batch of Starlink internet satellites into orbit with a rocket that, in a rarity for the company, made its maiden voyage on the flight.
  
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• Have astronomers found the 'secret recipe' for rapid planet growth?

  20-08-2024 19:00 via space.com
  
  Jupiter, Saturn, Neptune, and Uranus may dominate the solar system, but their formation remains mysterious. A new model could account for these planets' rapid and efficient births.
  
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• Photographer captures rare double 'moonbow' ahead of Supermoon Blue Moon. 'It was a wonderful sight to behold!'

  20-08-2024 18:06 via space.com
  
  Check out this remarkable double moonbow photo captured by photographer Aaron Watson the day before the Supermoon Blue Moon 2024.
  
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• Are we alone? Intelligent aliens may be rare, new study suggests

  20-08-2024 18:00 via space.com
  
  A new interpretation of the famous Drake equation finds little reason to be optimistic about the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.
  
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• Satellites capture Hurricane Ernesto racing across the Atlantic (images)

  20-08-2024 17:44 via space.com
  
  NOAA satellites in orbit have recorded real-time views of Hurricane Ernesto as it made landfall in Bermuda before sailing through the Atlantic.
  
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• Perseverance Mars rover begins 820-foot climb up 'Witch Hazel Hill'

  20-08-2024 17:00 via space.com
  
  NASA's Perseverance Mars rover is about to begin the next leg of its epic Red Planet journey, and its final destination is likely to be the robotic rover's most spectacular sightseeing spot yet.
  
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• Mental health in space: ISS experiments help keep astronauts happy off Earth

  20-08-2024 16:00 via space.com
  
  From VR to skin sensors, here's a glimpse at some of the technology aiding the mental health of astronauts on the International Space Station.
  
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• Supermoon Blue Moon 2024: Top photos from around the world

  20-08-2024 15:26 via space.com
  
  Check out some of the best Supermoon Blue Moon photos captured by skywatchers worldwide. The first of four supermoons this year put on quite the show.
  
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• Microsoft co-founder's space art, artifacts to be sold by Christie's

  20-08-2024 15:00 via space.com
  
  Visions of humanity's future in space and spaceflight artifacts are heading for auction from Paul G. Allen's estate. Christie's is hosting three sales devoted to Allen's art and scientific objects.
  
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• Watch Saturn disappear behind the moon in free livestream tonight

  20-08-2024 14:00 via space.com
  
  The ringed gas giant and our moon will stroll through the night sky side-by-side, and some parts of Earth will even witness Saturn behind the moon during a lunar occultation.
  
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• What happens to the wreckage created when extreme dead stars clash?

  20-08-2024 12:00 via space.com
  
  Neutron stars are the universe's most extreme stars, composed of matter so dense a teaspoon of it would weigh as much as Mt. Everest. So, when they collide, it's quite the event.
  
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• Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe zooms by the moon in historic flyby (photos)

  20-08-2024 04:08 via space.com
  
  Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe swung by the moon for a "gravity assist" on Monday (Aug. 19), and it snapped photos to commemorate the historic encounter.
  
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• SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew lands at launch site ahead of 1st-ever private spacewalk mission (photos, video)

  20-08-2024 00:11 via space.com
  
  The crew of SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as their historic mission inches closer to launch.
  
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• Billionaire's Polaris Dawn crew arrives at SpaceX launch site for 1st-ever private spacewalk flight (photos, video)

  20-08-2024 00:11 via space.com
  
  The crew of SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission has arrived at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida as their historic mission inches closer to launch.
  
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