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Saturn’s magnetic field is curiously warped, and one of its moons may be to blame
"A better understanding of Saturn’s environment is especially urgent now as plans for our return to Saturn and its moon...
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NASA set to launch Artemis 2 moon mission today, the 1st crewed lunar flight since 1972
NASA plans to make history today (April 1) with the launch of Artemis 2, the first crewed moon mission since...
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This star-forming galaxy is blowing out powerful winds topping 2 million mph
NASA's XRISM X-ray spacecraft has clocked 2 million mph winds ripping out of a distant galaxy bursting with star formation.
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Yes, NASA’s launching Artemis 2 astronauts to the moon on April Fools’ Day. It’s not a joke.
NASA is hoping for a historic moon launch, not a punchline on April 1.
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Comet MAPS faces a make-or-break moment as it dives toward the sun on April 4 — could it shine in the daytime sky?
Comet MAPS is about to face its ultimate test as it sweeps just 101,000 miles above the sun's surface.
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What will happen if Artemis 2 astronauts get hit by a solar storm during NASA’s ambitious moon mission?
"If an event is particularly bad, there are some places in the capsule, such as storage bays and down by...
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NASA’s Artemis 2 pilot Victor Glover listens to ‘Whitey on the Moon’ every Monday. This is why.
"It ain't about racism. It's about the human condition."
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Why won’t NASA’s Artemis 2 astronauts land on the moon when they get there?
Artemis 2 will launch four astronauts around the moon no sooner than April 1. Why won't this quartet land on...
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Northern lights could be visible in 16 states tonight March 31 as a speedy CME barrels toward Earth
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Wyoming tonight as Earth braces for impact from a speedy coronal mass ejection.
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Huge solar flare no threat to Artemis 2 astronaut launch to the moon, NASA says
A massive X1.4 solar flare won't endanger NASA's four Artemis 2 astronauts on their way to the moon.
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