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NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3

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Strange circular dunes on Mars spotted in NASA photos

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The sand dunes were imaged as part of a program to see how frost melts on the Red Planet in late winter.

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NASA to reveal Artemis 2 moon astronauts on April 3

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We'll soon learn the identities of the four astronauts who will fly around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2024.

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POLL QUESTION:

Space quiz! A newfound comet might light up the skies in fall of 2024, if we're lucky. Many long-period comets originate from what shell of icy bodies that surrounds the solar system?

Learn the answer here!

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The best budget telescopes under $500 for 2023

The best budget telescopes under $500 by top brands and reputable retailers. There are even some sub $100 options.

Skywatching

A comet coming in 2024 could outshine the stars

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A newfound comet might light up the skies in fall of 2024, if we're lucky.

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Science & Astronomy

Solar system's water may be older than the sun

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The discovery could give clues as to how water moves from star-forming clouds of gas and dust to planets, and could also indicate that Earth's water may be older than the sun.

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Earth spouts 'biosignatures' into space

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Forms of oxygen created by living organisms can be found in space around our planet, a new study has revealed, hinting at a potential new method for tracing life on other habitable planets in our galaxy, the Milky Way.

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SpaceX

SpaceX launches 40 OneWeb internet satellites to orbit

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A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 40 broadband satellites to orbit for the U.K. company OneWeb on Thursday (March 9) and came back to Earth for a pinpoint touchdown.

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Spaceflight

NASA gets $27 billion in White House 2024 budget request

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That's $1.8 billion more than the agency received this year.

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NASA scientists push for treaty to tackle 'space junk'

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Space junk is a danger to operational satellites and may eventually threaten astronauts as humanity's exploitation of the space around Earth continues.

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Entertainment

'Starfield' release date confirmed for Sept. 6

(Bethesda Softworks)

Gamers across the solar system will at last explore this incredible sci-fi universe beginning this summer

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Star Trek

'Picard' season 3 episode 4 is not at warp caliber

(Paramount Plus)

In another Jonathan Frakes-directed episode, he gives arguably his best acting performance ever, but a mishmash of styles and story writing let this installment down.

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