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Cosmic rays may be the elusive spark for lightning here on Earth
We still don't fully understand what triggers lightning. A new study suggests that showers of cosmic rays may be the missing ...
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This newly found super-Earth might have blown off its own atmosphere
The faraway exoplanet could help provide answers as to why there are hardly any planets with twice the diameter of Earth.
First European orbital rocket launch fails, crashes into Norwegian ocean
The first orbital rocket launched from Europe crashed less than a minute after it was launched Sunday, but operators still considered the mission a success.
Orbital Rocket Crashes After First Launch From Continental Europe
The rocket, developed by Isar Aerospace, lifted off from Norway’s Andøya Space Center and crashed about 30 seconds later. The ...
SpaceX is set to launch 4 people on a first-of-its-kind mission around Earth’s poles. Here’s what to know
A four-person crew will spend three to five days aboard a SpaceX capsule orbiting above the poles of Earth — a flight path ...
Partial Eclipse Captivates Much of the Northern Hemisphere
The moon slipped between the Earth and the sun on Saturday, casting a shadow on our planet in parts of the United States, ...
Astronaut Mae Jemison on making history in space and inspiring change on Earth: "What's above us connects us"
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ...
Mae Jemison on making history in space and inspiring change on Earth
Dr. Mae Jemison, the first woman of color in space, shares wisdom and encouragement with "CBS Mornings" co-host Gayle King ...
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A Near-Miss with a City-Killer Asteroid Highlights Gaps in Earth’s Defenses
The threat from near-Earth asteroid 2024 YR4 may have subsided, but discoveries of other hazardous space rocks are set to ...
Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making ...
Germany's Spectrum rocket launch scrubbed, to be rescheduled
The first-ever launch of the German Isar Aerospace company's Spectrum two-stage rocket was scrubbed Monday due to weather ...
NASA set to launch two new space missions later this year
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - “Two missions, one launch, one shared goal.” This is NASA’s statement as their latest space expedition begins. Jennifer Rocca, a project systems engineer for NASA SPHEREx, said ...