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'Cosmic monster' star spits energy with the force of a billion suns
By Mindy Weisberger published
Scientists just collected the first measurements of violent eruptions in extremely dense magnetic stars called magnetars.

NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART mission just launched on a one-way trip to collide with a space rock
By Mindy Weisberger published
The DART spacecraft launched this morning on its mission to the binary asteroid Didymos, where it will collide with the space rock for science.

Space debris forces astronauts on space station to take shelter in return ships
By Meghan Bartels published
Seven astronauts were forced to take shelter due to flying space debris.

Superbright aurora lights up Earth’s night side in incredible image from space
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS) captured a stunning new photo of the luminous green and red lights of an aurora hugging clouds swirling around Earth's night side.

Smoke sets off alarms on the International Space Station
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Alarms blared aboard the Russian side of the International Space Station (ISS) early Thursday (Sept. 9), and the crew reported seeing smoke and smelling burnt plastic, according to news reports.

The world turns sideways in trippy, glowing Earth photo from the International Space Station
By Brandon Specktor published
ISS astronaut Thomas Pesquet captured a trippy new photo of orange 'airglow' streaming past the sideways Earth.

New cracks found on International Space Station
By Nicoletta Lanese published
Officials have not reported if the new cracks are causing any air leaks.

Frozen mouse sperm that spent 6 years in orbit used to conceive 8 healthy ‘space pups’
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Long-term storage on the International Space Station didn't cause DNA damage to freeze-dried mouse sperm.

Russia threatens to leave International Space Station program over US sanctions: reports
By Elizabeth Howell published
Russia's space chief is threatening to leave the International Space Station program in 2025 unless the United States lifts sanctions against the Russian space sector.
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