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Scientists team up to publish climate assessment gutted by Trump

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Scientists team up to publish climate assessment gutted by Trump

May 3 (UPI) -- Two nonprofit organizations announced that they would team up to publish climate-related research to further a congressionally mandated assessment that had been gutted by the Trump administration.

South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flight

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South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flight

Spacecraft launched by Soviet Union in 1972 is falling back to Earth

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Spacecraft launched by Soviet Union in 1972 is falling back to Earth

SpaceX launches 28 Internet satellites from Florida

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SpaceX launches 28 Internet satellites from Florida

Astronauts complete needed tasks during 6-hour ISS space walk, NASA says

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Astronauts complete needed tasks during 6-hour ISS space walk, NASA says

May 1 (UPI) -- Two NASA astronauts have completed a nearly six hour long spacewalk to maintenance and upgrades on the International Space Station, the agency announced.

Busting lightning myths: What's true, what's dangerous and what could save your life

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Busting lightning myths: What's true, what's dangerous and what could save your life

As storm season ramps up, so does lightning danger -- and with it, decades of misinformation. Let's set the record straight about lightning safety with an expert from the National Lightning Safety Council.

2 astronauts plan 6 1/2-hour spacewalk for International Space Station upgrades

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2 astronauts plan 6 1/2-hour spacewalk for International Space Station upgrades

April 30 (UPI) -- Two NASA astronauts plan to participate in a 6-hour, 35-minute spacewalk Thursday to upgrade the International Space Station's power generation capabilities and relocate a communications antenna.

Firefly Aerospace's first stage explodes before satellite's deployment

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Firefly Aerospace's first stage explodes before satellite's deployment

April 30 (UPI) -- A Firefly Aerospace rocket launched from California crashed into the Pacific Ocean north of Antarctica, failing to place into low-Earth orbit a satellite for Lockheed Martin.

China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts back on Earth after six months in space

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China's Shenzhou-19 astronauts back on Earth after six months in space

April 30 (UPI) -- The three Chinese astronauts that served as the Shenzhou 19 crew returned to Earth Wednesday after a 183-day long mission about the Tiangong space station.

ULA launches 27 Amazon satellites from Florida

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ULA launches 27 Amazon satellites from Florida

April 28 (UPI) -- United Launch Alliance on Monday launched Amazon's first 27 satellites after earlier mission plans were scrubbed nearly three weeks ago because of inclement weather in Florida.

SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

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SpaceX launches batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

April 27 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket loaded with nearly two dozen Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit late Sunday from Florida's east coast

NASA launch crew rings NYSE closing bell

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NASA launch crew rings NYSE closing bell

April 25 (UPI) -- Members of SPHEREx, NASA's Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, Epoch of Reionization and Ices Explorer, recently visited the New York Stock Exchange to ring the closing bell.

China shares moon rocks with U.S.and 5 other nations

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China shares moon rocks with U.S.and 5 other nations

April 25 (UPI) -- China is allowing six nations, including the United States, to examine moon rocks on loan from the 2020 Chinese Chang'e-5 lunar mission.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink Internet satellites from Florida

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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink Internet satellites from Florida

April 24 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station Thursday night, on its way to deploy another 28 V2 Starlink mini satellites into low-Earth orbit.

SpaceX plans Thursday evening? Another Starlink satellite launch

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SpaceX plans Thursday evening? Another Starlink satellite launch

April 24 (UPI) -- SpaceX plans to send more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit Thursday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

Chinese launches three astronauts to Tiangong space station

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Chinese launches three astronauts to Tiangong space station

April 24 (UPI) -- A crew of Chinese astronauts headed for orbit Thursday to begin a six-month-long mission aboard the Tiangong space station.

SpaceX Dragon resupply vessel docks with ISS, heralds experimentation

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SpaceX Dragon resupply vessel docks with ISS, heralds experimentation

April 22 (UPI) -- A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft docked with the International Space Station Tuesday morning, loaded with needed supplies and equipment for experimentation.

SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsule

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SpaceX launches Bandwagon-3 mission, European re-entry capsule

April 21 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched its Bandwagon-3 mission into orbit Monday night from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida, with more satellites and a re-entry capsule on board that will become a first for Europe.

Moon, 3 planets to converge in Friday morning sky

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Moon, 3 planets to converge in Friday morning sky

The crescent moon will be the centerpiece of April's final astronomical event as it bunches up with Venus, Saturn and Mercury in the eastern sky on Friday morning.

NASA, SpaceX launch 32nd resupply mission to International Space Station

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NASA, SpaceX launch 32nd resupply mission to International Space Station

April 21 (UPI) -- NASA launched its latest cargo run to the International Space Station early Monday morning.

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