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The moon could turn astronauts into 'walking, high voltage capacitors' that accidentally zap spacecraft
NASA is looking for ideas on how to stop moonwalking astronauts from accidentally creating sparks on their spacecraft.
Space.com · 19 days ago
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Namibian salt flats look like an alien planet | Space photo of the day for Oct. 12, 2026
Namibia's biggest salt pan looks otherworldly from orbit.
Space.com · 19 days ago
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UAE unveils lander for bold 7-asteroid mission set to launch in 2028 (photos)
"We don't know what we're going to find — that's exploration."
Space.com · 19 days ago
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Mysterious 10-minute X-ray burst from a distant galaxy may have come from 2 dead stars colliding
"When I saw the X-ray data from this new event, I realized something was up."
Space.com · 22 days ago
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Scientists engineer microbe to help humanity settle Mars
"On Mars, nature will do the same jobs for us that she does on Earth — create fertile soil, shelter, oxygen and food."
Space.com · 22 days ago
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NASA's hunting for a secret underground cave on the moon
Will future astronauts take shelter in moon caves?
Space.com · 23 days ago
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James Webb Space Telescope helps detect the most distant Fast Radio Burst ever seen — and scientists are surprised by its source
"This is an extraordinary glimpse into the distant universe."
Space.com · 23 days ago
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Dawn breaks on Mars | Space photo of the day for Oct. 8, 2026
What a view to wake up to.
Space.com · 23 days ago
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Why we’re watching these climate tech companies
The technologies that could transform energy and transportation
MIT Technology Review · 23 days ago
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Astronomers watch 'vampire' star feeding on the stellar equivalent of 5 trillion quarter-pounder burgers every second
The cannibal star could keep on snacking on its brown dwarf victim for billions of years.
Space.com · 23 days ago
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James Webb Space Telescope spots a 'cauldron of cosmic creation' | Space photo of the day for Oct. 7, 2026
These colorful clouds contain the explosive lives of growing protostars.
Space.com · 24 days ago
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Astronomers detect most distant supermassive black hole-powered blazar ever: a cosmic beacon from the dawn of time
"Around 11 billion years ago, the universe experienced a period of peak activity known as the 'Cosmic noon,' characteriz…
Space.com · 24 days ago