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'Captain EO' at 40: Michael Jackson's wild sci-fi movie that you could only watch at Disney theme parks

40 years ago on Sept. 12, 1986, musical icon Michael Jackson debuted in "Captain EO," a 17-minute long 3D sci-fi fantasy film. The catch? You could only see it at Walt Disney World's EPCOT Center in ...
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The warmest summer on record: 2026 hit a scorching new high in the US

Temperatures and precipitation are hitting new extremes.
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Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract

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I've chased the 'false dawn' for years — this is the week to find and photograph it

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A star is exploding 45 million light-years away — here's how you can see it

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The sun may once have swallowed a super-Earth planet and could still be hiding the evidence

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Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026

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What comes after the moon? Artemis II commander and pilot shift to 'emeritus' status at NASA

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Indonesian volcanic eruption spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 9, 2026

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A photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang appears to have defied Einstein. Scientists may finally know how

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China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment'

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Stoke Space raises $1 billion for fully reusable rockets, targets 'early 2027' for 1st-ever launch

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