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  Long-duration space flight equal to decade of bone loss in astronauts, study says

  United Press International - Danielle Haynes

  July 1 (UPI) -- Scientists have long known that astronauts lose bone density while in space, but a study published this week found they only …

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  Milky Way to set backdrop for summertime comet, meteor showers

  United Press International - By Brian Lada,

  Hot and humid summer days are often followed by warm nights, comfortable weather conditions for stargazers hoping to set up a telescope, watch the …

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  SpaceX launches first C-band television broadcast satellite into space for SES

  United Press International - Clyde Hughes

  June 30 (UPI) -- The first television broadcast satellite under SES's C-band lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Wednesday evening on a SpaceX …

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  Asteroid Day was founded to raise awareness of asteroid threats

  United Press International - Ben Hooper

  June 30 (UPI) -- Asteroid Day, observed annually on June 30, was founded in 2015 by scientists including Queen guitarist Brian May to raise awareness …

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  NASA previews 'emotional' impact of James Webb images ahead of release

  United Press International - Danielle Haynes

  June 29 (UPI) -- The highly anticipated first photos from the $10 billion James Webb Space Telescope provided scientists with an emotional …

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  NASA, Rocket Lab launch orbiter to help pave way for astronauts' return to moon

  United Press International - Clyde Hughes

  June 28 (UPI) -- NASA's CAPSTONE mission spacecraft lifted off into space Tuesday morning on a mission to orbit the moon, moving scientists closer to …