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Watch SpaceX's Super Heavy Starship booster hover in mid-air before plunging into the sea (video)

SpaceX video from Starship's Oct. 13 launch shows the rocket's Super Heavy booster hovering over the gulf before its dive ...
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The whale-shaped island in Belize with a 'great blue blowhole' — Earth from space

This 2020 astronaut photo shows the unusual cetacean-like shape of Belize's Lighthouse Reef. It's home to the famous Great ...
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Why the US Navy Still Honors Sailors With Burials at Sea Even in Modern Times

Why does the U.S. Navy still bury sailors at sea — sometimes making families wait over a year for this rare and solemn ...
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NASA Astronauts Capture Whale-Shaped Island in the Caribbean With an Incredible ‘Blowhole’

Dubbed the 'Great Blue Hole' of Belize, it is one of the deepest sinkholes on the planet. At about 300 feet deep, the hole ...

Two Solid-Gold Omega Speedmasters Owned by NASA Astronauts Are up for Auction

Two Speedmasters originally given to NASA astronauts Richard “Dick” Gordon Jr. and Edgar “Ed” Mitchell are being auctioned ...
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'Illuminating an entire city at once': Nasa astronaut shares stunning views of lightning strikes in Singapore from space

We have all seen lightning strikes in Singapore before, but from 400km above in outer space?Electrifying views of lightning ...

Scott Carpenter: The Astronaut Who Reached Beyond

When Scott Carpenter looked out from his spacecraft window in 1962, the view forever changed him. Below was a glowing blue ...
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Sea of Saharan 'star dunes' clashes with otherworldly terrain where 2 countries meet — Earth from space

A 2017 satellite photo shows the stark contrast along the boundary between a giant field of golden "star dunes" and a barren ...

ESA astronauts test survival skills in open sea challenge

In Rostock, Germany on September 23, 2025, eight ESA astronaut trainees from seven European countries took part in intense sea survival training, practicing boat descents, paddling in rescue suits, ...

Growing up, she found Miramar’s flight line ‘so inspiring.’ Now this Marine pilot is a NASA pick for astronaut training.

Spies, who was born in Mission Viejo but considers San Diego home, is one of 10 people who have been chosen for astronaut training by NASA, which is again focused on human exploration of the moon as ...