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The far side of the moon once had erupting volcanoes too

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Final supermoon of 2024 rises this week: Here's when to watch

There won't be another supermoon until next October.
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Source: Layoff notices to be issued to impacted Boeing employees mid-November

Impacted employees' last day on payroll will be Jan. 17.
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NASA astronaut remains at hospital after returning from an extended stay in space

The three Americans and one Russian should have returned two months ago, but were delayed by Boeing's Starliner crew capsule and weather.
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Boeing machinists reject company's contract offer, remain on strike

The union president said machinists rejected Boeing's latest offer by 64% on Wednesday.
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October's supermoon pairs with a comet for a special nighttime spectacle

A supermoon usually happens only three or four times a year and consecutively, given the moon’s constantly shifting, oval-shaped orbit.
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NASA spacecraft blasts off on 5 1/2 year-long quest to explore Jupiter's moon Europa

Scientists are almost certain a deep, global ocean exists beneath Europa's icy crust.
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How you can view a rare, bright comet this weekend

Astronomers say it should be bright enough to see with the naked eye.
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What's behind the northern lights that dazzled the sky farther south than normal

The northern lights lit up the night sky farther south than normal on Thursday. Could we be in for a back-to-back solar show?
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Can you see the 'ring of fire' solar eclipse today?

While April's total solar eclipse wowed millions, October's astronomical spectacle will only be viewed by a lucky few.
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2 Russians set record for longest single stay on the International Space Station

Two American astronauts have inadvertently been aboard the space station for much of the Russians' record-setting stay.
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Astronauts stuck-in-space until next year make first comments since capsule left without them

The two Starliner test pilots — both retired Navy captains and longtime NASA astronauts — will stay at the orbiting laboratory until late February.