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The 2020 Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this week. Here's how to see it.

If you were born any time after 1983, there's probably a better than 50-50 chance that you'll be around in the summer of 2061 when Halley's Comet makes its 31st (observed) return through the inner solar system. Those who are older may have seen this ...

A small asteroid the size of a bus will fly safely by Earth today

A newly discovered asteroid about the size of a bus will zip safely by Earth today (May 3), passing at a distance just over halfway to the moon. The asteroid 2020 JA will fly by Earth at a range of about 148,000 miles (238,000 kilometers) when it passes today.

Where do baby magnetars come from? Mysterious 'fast radio bursts' may provide clues.

Paul M. Sutter is an astrophysicist at SUNY Stony Brook and the Flatiron Institute, host of Ask a Spaceman and Space Radio, and author of "Your Place in the Universe." Sutter contributed this article to Space.com's Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Magnetars ...

SpaceX completes final testing milestone before first crewed launch

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SpaceFlight Insider

SpaceX successfully completed its 27^th test of the Mark 3 Parachute for the Crew Dragon capsule, fulfilling the final testing requirement for NASA certification and review of the parachute system. The test comes following several successful milestones, ...

[BREAKING] COVID-19 Update: Japanese Company Claims UV Light Robot Can Destroy Coronavirus in 2 Minutes

A Japanese company has created a robot that uses ultraviolet (UV) light to disinfect contaminated surfaces. The device has been shown to destroy the coronavirus in only two minutes, reports claim. HEALTH-CORONAVIRUS/SOUTHKOREA- ...

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These new maps show 16 years of ice sheet loss

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Using satellite data, scientists have made precise, detailed maps of how the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets have changed over 16 years. How the maps were made, and what they tell us. Sharing is caring! Tweet. Share. Pin. Mail. Share ...

SpaceX Moon Contract Could Be Worth $7 Billion -- Or Nothing

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Motley Fool

NASA's award of $1 billion in contracts to Blue Origin, Dynetics, and SpaceX to build landers to carry astronauts back to the moon is dominating headlines this week -- and don't get me wrong, this is a really big deal. But it pales in comparison to another NASA ...

NASA Space Launch System To Restart Operations, Inaugural Test Flight Moved To November 2021

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced that in a few weeks, they would resume the operations for the construction of the Space Launch System (SLS) after assembly activities were stopped due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Horoscopes for Sunday, May 3, 2020

Miami Herald

Use caution at work today as trouble may be brewing. A co-worker with whom you have ideological differences may be on the warpath, so stay out of harm's way. This evening, be especially careful while travelling. This is not the best night to try something ...

Our anti-science leaders are the geocentrists of today

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Salon

On February 26, during a Coronavirus Task Force press briefing at the White House, President Trump declared: "when you have 15 people [infected by the Coronavirus], and the 15 within a couple of days is going to be down to close to zero, that's a pretty ...