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Distorted galaxy whizzes through crowded cluster in new Hubble Telescope image

By Samantha Mathewson published

A new image from the Hubble Space Telescope captures the galaxy IC 3225 with a comet-like tail of gas streaming from its central disk as it moves through the Virgo Cluster.

Galaxies
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Who's in your commercial? Capital One ad stars (unnamed) astronaut

By Robert Z. Pearlman published

A banker, an athlete and an astronaut walk onto a stage... No, that is not the setup for a joke, but rather the premise behind a new commercial starring a veteran NASA space traveler.

Entertainment
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NASA chief says talks between Elon Musk, Vladimir Putin would be 'concerning'

By Andrew Jones published

NASA Administrator Bill Nelson has expressed concerns over reports that SpaceX chief executive Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Launches & Spacecraft
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SpaceX's Starship booster was '1 second away' from aborting epic launch-tower catch

By Mike Wall published

Super Heavy, the giant first-stage booster of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, nearly aborted its historic launch-tower catch during this month's test flight.

Launches & Spacecraft
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Boeing considers selling its space business, including Starliner: report

By Elizabeth Howell published

Boeing may sell its space business in the wake of troubles with its Starliner spacecraft program, according to a new report. But the discussions are at 'an early stage.'

International Space Station
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Mysterious features on asteroid Vesta may be explained by saltwater

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Temporary flows of saltwater could explain mysterious gullies and fan-shaped deposits spotted across asteroid Vesta.

Asteroids
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'Venom: The Last Dance' is a fun and fitting farewell to Tom Hardy's alien antics (review)

By Jeff Spry published

A review of Sony Pictures' "Venom: The Last Dance," a tight and focused final edition to Tom Hardy's alien symbiote trilogy spin-off from the Spiderman universe.

Entertainment
A group of sci-fi humans and aliens with colored lightsabers

Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi reunite in Marvel Comics' 'Star Wars: Jedi Knights'

By Jeff Spry published

A preview of Marvel Comics' upcoming "Star Wars: Jedi Knights" ongoing series

Entertainment
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Watch the 'Halloween comet' ATLAS burn up as it flies into the sun (video)

By Brett Tingley published

Watch Comet C/2024 S1 (ATLAS) make a death dive into the sun today (Oct. 28) in this eerie footage from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory spacecraft.

Comets
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SpaceX Crew-8 astronaut released from hospital, returns to Houston

By Mike Wall published

The NASA astronaut who was hospitalized for a night after the splashdown of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission has been released and is doing well, according to the agency.

International Space Station
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