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James Webb Space Telescope completes alignment with 1st sharp pictures

(NASA/STScI)

The James Webb Space Telescope finished its alignment phase after demonstrating it can capture "crisp, well-focused images" with all four of its science instruments, the agency announced Wednesday (April 28).

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Does Lockheed Martin's SR-72 Darkstar spy plane have a cameo in 'Top Gun: Maverick'?

Lockheed Martin's hypersonic SR-72 Darkstar could fly by 2023, or perhaps on the silver screen next month in Top Gun: Maverick!

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Asteroid twice the size of Empire State Building skims by Earth

The asteroid, named 418135 (2008 AG33), has an estimated diameter between 1,150 and 2,560 feet (350 to 780 meters) and will break into Earth's orbit at a blistering 23,300 mph (37,400 km/h). Thankfully, the asteroid is expected to skim past our planet without any risk of impact.

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Spaceflight

SpaceX's Freedom Dragon capsule arrives at space station with Crew-4 astronauts

(NASA TV)

For the second time in less than three weeks, SpaceX has delivered an astronaut crew to the International Space Station (ISS). It was the quickest-ever crewed Dragon flight to the orbiting lab

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Boeing to launch 2nd Starliner test flight for NASA on May 19

Boeing is finally ready to test Starliner again in space. The commercial crew spacecraft is set for a test launch, dubbed OFT-2 (Orbital Flight Test-2) no earlier than May 19 as Boeing seeks to certify its Starliner vehicle for future NASA astronaut flights.

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My DNA just launched to orbit with SpaceX's Crew-4 mission

Strapped into a SpaceX Dragon capsule, a crew of four astronauts blasted off from Earth this morning (April 27) on a mission to the International Space Station. Also on board? My DNA.

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Science & Astronomy

'Groundbreaking' Milky Way results from Event Horizon Telescope coming soon

(Handout/Getty Images)

Earth's planet-scale observatory network, best known for creating the first-ever image of a black hole, is ready to report new results about the center of our Milky Way galaxy. More information about the "groundbreaking" research on our galaxy will be presented on May 12 at 9 a.m. EDT (1300 GMT).

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Ingenuity Mars helicopter snaps amazing photos of Perseverance rover landing gear (video)

(NASA/JPL-Caltech)

The shots could aid NASA and the European Space Agency's coming Mars sample-return campaign.

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Some of the moon's water may come from Earth

About 1% of the water that evaporates from Earth's atmosphere might settle on the moon..

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SpaceX

SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts have fun testing spacesuits before coming home

(NASA)

The SpaceX Crew-3 astronauts seemed to be enjoying themselves as they tested out their spacesuits ahead of their return to Earth next week from the International Space Station.

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SpaceX Crew-4 astronauts fly plush turtle and monkey as zero-g indicators

What do you get when you cross a turtle with a chimp and send both into outer space? A whole lot of shenanigans.

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Technology

NASA's experimental X-59 supersonic jet returns to California

(NASA)

Lockheed Martin engineers just unwrapped a plane-sized package in California. NASA's new X-59 supersonic jet arrived this month at Lockheed Martin's Skunk Works facility in Palmdale for assembly, ahead of a flight test expected this year.

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Sega Toys Homestar Flux star projector review

(Future, via Tantse Walter)

Sega's Homestar Flux is a powerful star projector that projects bright, detailed images of the night sky.

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Star Wars

Lego unveils Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder for Star Wars Day

(Lego)

In honor of Star Wars Day, Lego Star Wars has unveiled the final design and box art for its new Ultimate Collector Series set for Luke Skywalker's Landspeeder and it looks glorious.

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