Scientists shot tardigrades out of a gun at more than 2,000 mph to see if the critters could survive

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Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a water bear, or tardigrade.
Colored scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a water bear, or tardigrade.

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A space-balloon startup wants to serve people swanky meals on the edge of space. The round trip costs around $130,000.

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The total cost of the trip includes a luxury meal and wine.

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Astronomers spot the biggest cosmic explosion ever seen, and it's 100 times the size of our solar system

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An artist's impression of a black hole shining from absorbing a cloud of dust.
Artist impression of a black hole accretion. A cold star is pictured in the foreground.

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25 photos of space that could change the way you see our universe and make you feel very small

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Webb captured the Tarantula Nebula star-forming region in this mosaic image stretching 340 light-years across.

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Watch the moment a cosmonaut tossed a bag of parts into space but NASA said the space litter is harmless

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Russian cosmonaut with bundle of leftovers about to throw into space.

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Possible meteorite crashes through the roof of a New Jersey home, lands in bedroom still warm

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The potential meteorite, in the bedroom where it landed.

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A mysterious object has been spotted that is 10 million times brighter than the sun. Scientists can't work out why it hasn't exploded

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A superimposed picture shows the location of the M 82 X-2 ultraluminous X-ray source inside the Messier 2 galaxy.
A ULX called M82 X-2 is shown here inside the Messier 82 galaxy in this pseudo colored and visible light picture.

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A powerful solar storm is due to hit Earth on Wednesday, sparking beautiful auroras. Here's how to see them.

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The northern lights spotted in Riverton, Wyoming on March 23, 2023

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China lands its secretive space plane after 9 months in orbit

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The X-37B space plane returns from a test flight. China's space plane is not pictured.

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Elon Musk once praised a rocket CEO who didn't go to college for beating Jeff Bezos to orbit, new book reveals: 'Bezos has spent a shitload of money, and he hasn't made it'

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Elon Musk said it was "impressive" that space company Rocket Lab was able to launch a rocket into orbit before Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin company.

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