Scientists await signal from NASA's Parker Solar Probe after historic close sun flyby.

On the heels of a NASA spacecraft's historic close flyby of the sun on Christmas Eve, scientists on Earth have one question on their minds: Did their probe survive as an epic Christmas gift, or is it a burned up lump of coal in space? For a few days, they simply won'…

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NASA's Parker Solar Probe celebrates Christmas with record smashing 'kiss' of the sun.

On Christmas Eve (Dec. 24), a NASA spacecraft made history by coming closer to the sun than any spacecraft ever has before. This record-breaking feat was conducted by the Parker Solar Probe, which flew to within 3.8 million miles (6.1 million kilometers) of the sun, braving …

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Africa’s oldest country that’s been around 1,900 years longer than Egypt.

Africa has a very long and varied history, and it contains some of the oldest civilisations and countries in the world. The first kingdom for which there is documentary evidence on the continent is that of Aksum, which probably emerged in the second century. Therefore, Ethiop…

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Spacecraft will fly through the Sun's atmosphere tomorrow for the first time ever.

NASA’s Parker Solar Probe is set to achieve its most dangerous feat yet tomorrow, December 24, 2024. After a six-year journey of spiraling closer to the star at the heart of our solar system, the spacecraft is expected to come within 3.8 million miles of the Sun’s surface. T…

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Nissan and Honda announce merger plans to create world’s No. 3 automaker.

Honda and Nissan have formally agreed to hold talks over the next six months on a possible merger, a deal that would create the world’s third-largest automaker and give them more resources to compete with a growing threat from Chinese carmakers. A third, smaller Japanese aut…

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NASA delays Artemis missions again.

NASA's first two crewed Artemis moon missions have been pushed back to 2026 and 2027, respectively, and the move could have big ramifications for the agency's Artemis program and competition with China for leadership in space. Artemis 2, which will send a crew of thr…

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NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures stunning image of 'cosmic eye' spiral galaxy.

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image features the spiral galaxy NGC 2566, which sits 76 million light-years away in the constellation Puppis. A prominent bar of stars stretches across the center of this galaxy, and spiral arms emerge from each end of the bar. Because …

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Researchers discover 27 animal species new to science.

Researchers on an expedition in Peru discovered 27 animal species new to science, and some are quite interesting. “New to science” means the species has never before gone through the formal scientific process through which they are given a scientific name. The researchers une…

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Tesla recalls nearly 700,000 vehicles in US over tire pressure monitoring system issue.

Tesla (TSLA.O), opens new tab said on Friday it was recalling 694,304 vehicles in the United States over an issue with the tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS). The TPMS warning light may not remain illuminated between drive cycles, failing to warn the driver of low tire p…

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Melting sea ice in Antarctica causes ocean storms, scientists say.

The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study published Wednesday. Scientists know that the loss of Antarctic sea ice can diminish penguin numbers, cause ice shelv…

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Humpback whale travels farther than any mammal ever recorded.

Humpback whales have long impressed us with their incredible travel distances, often covering thousands of miles between feeding and breeding areas. Scientists recently recorded an adult male humpback whale making an unexpected journey from South America to Africa, traveling…

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SpaceX inks deal with Vast to launch 2 astronaut missions to the ISS.

SpaceX has signed a deal to fly two more private astronaut missions to the International Space Station (ISS) using its Falcon 9 rocket and Crew Dragon capsule. The flights were booked by California company Vast Space, which is developing a private space station called Haven-…

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Russian cosmonauts install X-ray detector, jettison trash on spacewalk outside ISS.

A Russian cosmonaut took a short ride at the end of a robotic arm to jettison spent equipment that he and a crewmate collected during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station today (Dec. 19). Expedition 72 flight engineer Alexey Ovchinin secured his feet at one en…

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Rocket Lab launch a private Earth-imaging satellite.

Rocket Lab plans to launch an Earth-observing radar satellite, and you can watch it live when a new launch date is set. An Electron rocket was scheduled to lift off from Rocket Lab's New Zealand site on Dec. 20, but was scrubbed with less than 20 minutes remaining in the…

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Tesla is working with Austin on deploying self-driving cars.

Tesla is working with the City of Austin, the automaker’s new home, on deploying self-driving cars. Now, Tesla simply needs to have self-driving cars. According to a new Bloomberg report, Tesla has been in contact with Austin officials about the requirements to deploy self-dr…

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Chinese astronauts perform record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station.

Two Chinese astronauts just secured a spot in spaceflight history. Cai Xuzhe and Song Lingdong, part of China's three-person Shenzhou 19 mission, spent more than nine hours spacewalking outside the Tiangong space station from late Monday night (Dec. 16) through Tuesday m…

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Boeing Starliner astronauts will return to Earth in March 2025 after new NASA, SpaceX delay.

The astronaut duo who flew the first-ever crewed mission of Boeing's Starliner capsule will have to wait a little longer to rejoin us on Earth. The next crew rotation mission to the International Space Station (ISS), SpaceX's Crew-10, has been delayed to no earlier t…

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SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule departs ISS to head home to Earth.

SpaceX's Dragon cargo capsule undocked from the International Space Station (ISS) on schedule today (Dec. 16) at 11:05 a.m. EST (1605 GMT) today (Dec. 16). The spacecraft will begin a series of deorbit burns to complete the company's 31st commercial resupply service…

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James Webb Space Telescope finds smallest asteroids ever seen between Mars and Jupiter.

By reverse-engineering James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) exoplanet data, a team of astronomers just spotted dozens of tiny asteroids — including the smallest ever seen in the main belt between Mars and Jupiter. The asteroids that are mostly likely to hit Earth aren't hug…

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100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli.

Emily Calandrelli made history on Nov. 22, 2024, when she became the 100th woman to go to space. But thanks to "small men on the internet," the monumental milestone was marred by misogyny, Calandrelli told Live Science. Footage of the historic launch, led by aerosp…

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Musankwa sanyatiensis, a new dinosaur from Zimbabwe discovered.

Fossils found on the shoreline of Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe represent a completely new dinosaur species. This remarkable find, named Musankwa sanyatiensis, marks only the fourth dinosaur species named from Zimbabwe. The research detailing this significant discovery is publish…

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Europe's Vega-C rocket launches Earth-observation satellite on 1st liftoff since 2022 failure.

Europe's Vega-C rocket returned to flight Thursday (Dec. 5) with a successful mission, two years after suffering a catastrophic failure. Vega-C, which is operated by the French company Arianespace, launched the Copernicus Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite on Thursd…

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Trump picks billionaire private SpaceX astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA.

A billionaire tech entrepreneur and private astronaut is Donald Trump's choice for the next NASA chief. The president-elect announced via social media today (Dec. 4) that he has picked Jared Isaacman, the founder and CEO of payment-processing company Shift4 Payments, for…

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California earthquake: Tsunami warning canceled after 7.0-magnitude quake.

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck off California on Thursday morning, briefly triggering a tsunami warning for the coast of Northern California and southern Oregon. The quake occurred at around 10:44 a.m. and originated about 62 miles west of Ferndale, California, according …

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Australia passes social media ban for children under 16.

A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for syste…

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World’s largest piracy network taken down after 100 homes raided across 10 countries.

Police across 10 countries have taken part in a massive operation targeting what is believed to be the world’s largest piracy network. Properties were raided in the UK, as well as Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, Switzerland and Romania as …

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Norway set to become World’s First All-Electric Vehicle Market.

This Is What the World’s First All-EV Car Market Looks Like. Norway is on the cusp of completing a transition away from combustion cars thanks to targeted incentives that made electrics an easy choice. In Norway, Toyota Motor Corp. is going from one electric-powered model to…

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How China plans to put astronauts on the moon by 2030

China's human spaceflight agency has released a video detailing its plans for a first crewed mission to the moon, including progress on lunar hardware. The promotional video, published by the China Manned Space Agency (CMSA) on Nov. 21, shows not only animations of plann…

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New Japanese rocket engine explodes during testing for 2nd time in 16 months

A test of an engine for Japan's upcoming Epsilon rocket ended in an explosion on Nov. 26, the second time in less than two years that this engine has met an untimely end during testing. On Tuesday, a second-stage engine designed for the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency…

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SpaceX rocket launches Koreasat-6A satellite.

A Falcon 9 rocket launched the KoreaSat-6A telecom satellite from NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida today at 12:25 p.m. EST (1625 GMT). It was the 23rd mission for this rocket's first stage, according to SpaceX, equaling a mark set by two other Falcon 9 b…

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