Three decades later, first brown dwarf ever found offers a surprise
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - In 1995, astronomers confirmed the discovery for the first time of a brown dwarf,…
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Webb telescope reveals surprising details of Pluto’s moon Charon
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope are giving scientists a fuller understanding about…
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NASA narrows Crew-9 lineup to accommodate astronauts aboard ISS
(Reuters) - NASA said on Friday it will replace two crew members for an upcoming SpaceX flight to accommodate the…
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SpaceX to return Boeing’s Starliner astronauts from space next year, NASA says
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two NASA astronauts who flew to the International Space Station in June aboard Boeing's faulty…
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Nearby exoplanet could be first known ocean world: Webb telescope
By Pierre Celerier PARIS (AFP) - A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a…
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Black hole observed ‘awakening’ for the first time
PARIS, June 18, 2024 (AFP) - Astronomers have been able to observe a supermassive black hole waking up and setting…
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Virgin Galactic completes final spaceflight before two-year pause
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2024 (AFP) - Virgin Galactic on Saturday successfully completed its last spaceflight before heading into a…
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Apollo 8 astronaut dies in small plane crash at age 90
WASHINGTON, June 8, 2024 (AFP) - William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space…
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China lunar probe takes off from Moon carrying samples
BEIJING, June 4, 2024 (AFP) - A module of a Chinese lunar probe successfully took off from the far side…
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Boeing will try to launch its first crew on Starliner, again
By Gianrigo Marletta with Issam Ahmed in Washington CAPE CANAVERAL, June 1, 2024 (AFP) - Troubled aerospace giant Boeing will…
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EarthCARE satellite to probe how clouds affect climate
By Juliette Collen PARIS, May 26, 2024 (AFP) - Will clouds help cool or warm our world in the years…
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‘Danger behind the beauty’: more solar storms could be heading our way
By Daniel Lawler PARIS, May 18, 2024 (AFP) - Tourists normally have to pay big money and brave cold climates…
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