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Burned-up space junk pollutes Earth's upper atmosphere, NASA planes find
Space via Yahoo News· 7 months agoArtist's illustration of space junk orbiting Earth. Scientists have long thought that the burning up...
NASA will study the Great North American Solar Eclipse of 2024 with these 5 experiments
Space via Yahoo News· 11 months agothe sun's outer atmosphere is visible around the moon during a total solar eclipse in august 2017...
Hitting the Books: NASA's Kathy Sullivan and advances in orbital personal hygiene
Engadget· 7 months agoFor the first couple decades of its existence, NASA was the epitome of an Old Boys Club; its...
SpaceX may launch Starship orbital test flight next week: reports
Space via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSpaceX's Starship covered in frost during a landmark fueling test on Jan. 23, 2023. SpaceX's giant...
Rockets and satellites are shedding metal into the atmosphere
Popular Science via Yahoo News· 7 months agoA space capsule enters Earth's atmosphere in this illustration. Humans have been changing the...
Scientists gear up to study solar eclipse with high-altitude planes and sun-orbiting probes
NBC Universal via AOL· 2 months agoFor scientists, the eclipse is a rare opportunity to study the sun — particularly its outer...
Relive SpaceX Starship's epic 2nd test flight in newly released NASA footage (video)
Space via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSpaceX's Starship vehicle during its second-ever test flight, on Nov. 18, 2023, in footage released...
Solar maximum: Why April's total Solar Eclipse will bring unique views of the sun's corona
Space via Yahoo News· 6 months agoThe great North American total eclipse. This is the moment when the sun's corona is visible at 100%...
A Vintage Warplane Is Scouting for Clues That Geoengineering Could Actually Work
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSolar geoengineering is a controversial proposed strategy to block sunlight from reaching Earth in...
SpaceX's Long-Awaited Debut of Starship Could Happen Next Week
Gizmodo via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFollowing months—if not years—of anticipation, Starship’s inaugural orbital test flight could soon...