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The Giraffe Nebula
Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA Reveals Stunning "Giraffe Nebula"

At first glance it looks like a giraffe striding through space, though some insist they see a squirrel instead. LDN 1295, a massive cloud of dust and gas in the Cassiopeia constellation, blocks starlight to create one of the night sky's most striking optical illusions.

Eliana Fleming21:55

Breakthrough Solar Observation

Telescope Reveals Tiny Vortices on Sun

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Meteors light up the sky

Astronomy

Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight

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A photo taken by the Perseverance rover during its journey across Mars.

Space Exploration

Perseverance Nears Mars Distance Record

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A robotic dog during training in preparation for a spaceflight

Space Exploration

China's Robotic Dogs to Explore the Moon

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Child watches an eclipse

Astronomy

Total Solar Eclipse Wednesday Over Europe

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Elon Musk

@Grok, is this true?

Elon Musk is World's First Trillionare

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The Blue Origin rocket up in flames.

Ad astra per aspera

Blue Origin Rocket Explosion Will Set Back Bezos for Months

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A SpaceX astronaut.

Musk on Mars

SpaceX Plans Private Mars Flyby

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"Earthset," as photographed by the Artemis II crew.

Meet new friends and keep the old

Scientists Say Aliens Are There, but We Missed Them

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Long March-5 rocket carrying Chang'e-6 lunar probe blasts off from Wenchang Space Launch Site, Hainan, China, May 3, 2024.

To infinity and beyond

China Launches Year-Long Space Mission in Push for Moon

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Elon Musk

Dolla dolla bills

SpaceX Files for IPO That Could Push Musk Toward Trillionaire Status

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The moon viewed through the window of Artemis II.

Middle East on the Moon

Jordan Joins International Moon Mission Treaty

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The Blue Origin offices.

Failure to launch

FAA Grounds Bezos, Blue Origin After Satellite Failure

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Christina Koch re-learns how to walk

Baby steps

Astronaut Christina Koch Can't Walk After Historic Moon Mission

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Mars.

Water, water everywhere

NASA Finds "Bathtub Ring" on Mars

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The Orion capsule entering the water upon returning to Earth.

Making a Splash

Artemis II Splashes Down After Historic Return to Moon

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Artemis 2 Crew

Uncomfortable interaction

Static in Deep Space: Artemis 2 Crew Meets Trump’s "Awkward" Congratulatory Call with Silence

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"Earthset," as photographed by the Artemis II crew.

Back to the moon

Artemis II Heading Home After Historic Mission

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The moon viewed through the window of Artemis II.

Space

Artemis II Approaches Moon for Fly-By

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