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Dramatic footage shows spacecraft colliding with asteroid |  CNN

Dramatic footage shows spacecraft colliding with asteroid | CNN

A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science bulletin Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — The DART mission made history this week when it successfully slammed into an asteroid – and we got to see it happen live, millions of miles away. As NASA’s asteroid double-redirect …

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Webb Telescope spots celestial sparkler among universe's earliest galaxies |  CNN

Webb Telescope spots celestial sparkler among universe’s earliest galaxies | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The very first image captured by the James Webb Space Telescope reveals some of the oldest stars and galaxies in the universe, including one that looks like a sparkler, according to new research. …

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NASA spacecraft will fly over an ocean world orbiting Jupiter |  CNN

NASA spacecraft will fly over an ocean world orbiting Jupiter | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A NASA spacecraft will fly over one of the most intriguing ocean worlds in our solar system on Thursday. The Juno spacecraft, which has been orbiting Jupiter since 2016, was due to make …

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Spiral Galaxy Captured in 'Unprecedented Detail' by Webb Telescope |  CNN

Spiral Galaxy Captured in ‘Unprecedented Detail’ by Webb Telescope | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A dazzling spiral galaxy 29 million light-years from Earth appears in “unprecedented detail” in a new image released by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The “bones” of the galaxyusually hidden by dust, are …

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Spiral Galaxy Captured in 'Unprecedented Detail' by Webb Telescope |  CNN

Spiral Galaxy Captured in ‘Unprecedented Detail’ by Webb Telescope | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — A dazzling spiral galaxy 29 million light-years from Earth appears in “unprecedented detail” in a new image released by NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope. The “bones” of the galaxyusually hidden by dust, are …

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Artemis I rocket back inside as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida |  CNN

Artemis I rocket back inside as Hurricane Ian heads toward Florida | CNN

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — NASA brought the massive Artemis I mega lunar rocket back to its hangar, called the Vehicle Assembly Building, at Kennedy Space Center in Florida to protect it from Hurricane Ian. The …

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New images reveal moment of DART asteroid impact captured by Italian satellite |  CNN

New images reveal moment of DART asteroid impact captured by Italian satellite | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — History was made on Monday evening when NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test spacecraft successfully crashed into the asteroid Dimorphos. DART’s camera shared spectacular images of the asteroid’s surface before it crashed. Now new …

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Don't Look Up: Close Encounters of the Disaster Movie Genre |  CNN

Don’t Look Up: Close Encounters of the Disaster Movie Genre | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — There is a giant boulder in front. This is not a movie. Or a drill. But do not worry. Apparently we have this. Or at least NASA does. On Monday, the Double Asteroid …

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Next launch attempt of Artemis I scheduled for Tuesday, but could be delayed due to tropical depression |  CNN

Next launch attempt of Artemis I scheduled for Tuesday, but could be delayed due to tropical depression | CNN

Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — The Artemis I rocket will get its third launch attempt on Tuesday, September 27, but Tropical Depression Nine could change that. The 70-minute launch window opens at 11:37 a.m. ET and the Space …

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Bizarre fast radio burst came from binary system, say astronomers |  CNN

Bizarre fast radio burst came from binary system, say astronomers | CNN

Editor’s note: Sign up for CNN’s Wonder Theory science newsletter. Explore the universe with news about fascinating discoveries, scientific advancements and more. CNN — More than 15 years after the discovery of fast radio bursts, new research has both unraveled and deepened the mystery of the sources of these deep-space phenomena. Fast Radio Bursts, or …

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