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Fly me to the moon: 25 finalists chosen for Artemis 2 'zero-g indicator'
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A panel of judges has selected the 25 finalists in NASA and Freelancer's global contest to design a plush "zero-g indicator" to fly to the moon with the agency's Artemis 2 astronauts.

SpaceX sends 24 Starlink satellites into orbit on 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Monday (Aug. 18). It was the company's 100th Falcon 9 launch of the year.

We're within 3 years of reaching a critical climate threshold. Can we reverse course?
By Sascha Pare published
A report published in June found that the world only has three years before it crosses the 1.5 C climate target. So what should we do now?

Canada's NordSpace begins construction on orbital spaceport. When will it open for launches?
By Josh Dinner last updated
NordSpace begins building its new orbital spaceport on the Canada's east coast, as the company prepares for its first suborbital rocket launch.

SpaceX's Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh 'grid fins' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Like birds returning to their nests, these feather-like grid fins help steer rockets back down through the atmosphere toward their landing zones.

Northern lights may be visible in these 15 states tonight
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Iowa as an incoming speedy solar wind could spark geomagnetic storm conditions overnight.

SpaceX Starship Flight 10 launch: Live updates
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.

Hubble telescope uncovers rare star born from cosmic collision: 'A very different history from what we would have guessed'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"It's a discovery that underlines things may be different from what they appear to us at first glance."
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