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Cygnus resupply spacecraft reaches ISS with four tons of supplies, experiments

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Cygnus resupply spacecraft reaches ISS with four tons of supplies, experiments

Aug. 6 (UPI) -- The resupply Cygnus spacecraft reached the International Space Station on Tuesday morning, delivering some four tons of supplies to the orbiting laboratory, NASA said.

SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman mission to ISS

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SpaceX launches Northrop Grumman mission to ISS

SpaceX delays resupply mission to International Space Station with bad weather

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SpaceX delays resupply mission to International Space Station with bad weather

Rear Adm. Chad Cary to head NOAA corps overseeing research, hurricane planes

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Rear Adm. Chad Cary to head NOAA corps overseeing research, hurricane planes

SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites; fourth liftoff in week

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SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites; fourth liftoff in week

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into orbit early Friday morning from the Kennedy Space Center Pad 39A.

Oxygen-depleted 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico larger than expected this year

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Oxygen-depleted 'dead zone' in Gulf of Mexico larger than expected this year

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- The Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" is the 12th largest on record this year, according to a Thursday report from NOAA-supported scientists. It's roughly 6,705 square miles this year, larger than expected.

Perseids meteor shower, blue moon to captivate stargazers in August

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Perseids meteor shower, blue moon to captivate stargazers in August

Look up in August: The Perseids is often touted as the best meteor shower of the year and will put on a dazzling display as it peaks next month. And a blue moon also will captivate stargazers in August.

ULA launches top-secret Space Force payload on Atlas V rocket

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ULA launches top-secret Space Force payload on Atlas V rocket

July 30 (UPI) -- The United Launch Alliance saw its Atlas V rocket liftoff from Launch Complex 41 for a national security mission on Tuesday morning.

ULA plans to launch Atlas 5 from Florida for Space Force

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ULA plans to launch Atlas 5 from Florida for Space Force

July 29 (UPI) -- United Launch Alliance plans to launch an Atlas 5 rocket's 58th and final national security mission on Tuesday from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions

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SpaceX launches back-to-back Starlink missions

July 28 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched back-to-back Starlink missions from California and Florida on Saturday and Sunday, an apparent return to normal operations after suffering an anomaly to one of its rockets.

SpaceX launches 23 satellites aboard Falcon 9, resuming flights after FAA halt

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SpaceX launches 23 satellites aboard Falcon 9, resuming flights after FAA halt

July 27 (UPI) -- SpaceX early Saturday launched a Falcon 9 with 23 Starlink satellites from Kennedy Space Center in Florida, the first flight for the rocket after the FAA halted the program because of a mishap in California on July 11.

Scientists discover first of its kind energy peak -- or 'jet' -- from gamma ray burst

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Scientists discover first of its kind energy peak -- or 'jet' -- from gamma ray burst

July 25 (UPI) -- Scientists have announced a never-before-seen energy peak that resulted from the largest gamma ray burst in history, NASA announced Thursday.

SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 Starlink launches

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SpaceX to resume Falcon 9 Starlink launches

July 26 (UPI) -- Only two weeks after suffering an anomaly to one of its rockets, SpaceX now has Federal Aviation Administration clearance to launch 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites Saturday.

Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track changing oceans

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Tagging seals with sensors helps scientists track changing oceans

A surprising technique has helped scientists observe how Earth's oceans are changing, and it's not using specialized robots or artificial intelligence. It's tagging seals.

Mars rock found by NASA rover indicates possible microbial life

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Mars rock found by NASA rover indicates possible microbial life

July 26 (UPI) -- Spots found on a reddish Mars rock found by NASA's Perseverance rover have led scientists to believe the chemical reactions in the rock could have supported microbial life on the red planet billions of years ago.

South Korean resort island looks to become home to space industry

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South Korean resort island looks to become home to space industry

JEJU ISLAND, South Korea, July 26 (UPI) -- Over last few years, Jeju has been quietly courting private aerospace companies and start ups with plans to turn its tourism-dependent isle into a space industry hub.

NASA continues to delay return of Boeing Starliner, astronauts from ISS

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NASA continues to delay return of Boeing Starliner, astronauts from ISS

July 25 (UPI) -- There still is no return date set for the Starliner astronauts aboard the International Space Station, officials with NASA and Boeing said Thursday.

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NASA's ICON mission ends with critical breakthroughs on Earth, space weather

July 24 (UPI) -- Nearly five years after it launched, NASA's Ionospheric Connection Explorer -- or ICON -- mission has officially come to an end, the space agency announced Wednesday.

NOAA, United Airlines to measure greenhouse gases during domestic flights

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NOAA, United Airlines to measure greenhouse gases during domestic flights

July 23 (UPI) -- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is teaming up with United Airlines to measure greenhouse gases and pollutants in the sky during domestic flights.

Solar storm may cause northern lights to be visible from New York to Idaho

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Solar storm may cause northern lights to be visible from New York to Idaho

July 23 (UPI) -- A solar storm could bring the northern lights to the northern United States this week, the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration said.

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