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Superheavy-lift rockets like SpaceX's Starship could transform astronomy by making space telescopes cheaper
Astronomy needs space.
ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: Crew-11 pilot to hand control of station over today
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news.
On this day in space: Jan. 12, 2005: Deep Impact spacecraft launches to a comet
On January 12, 2005, NASA launched its Deep Impact mission to crash into comet Tempel 1, also known as 9P/Tempel.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.
Satellite sees 40-year-old iceberg melt, turn blue | Space photo of the day for January 12, 2025
Iceberg A23-A has been around since the Chernobyl explosion and Space Shuttle Challenger accident...but perhaps not for much longer.
Astronomers baffled by 'mysterious disruptor' with a mass of 1 million suns and a black hole for a heart
"This is a structure we've never seen before, so it could be a new class of dark object."
Astronomers discover cosmic hamburger has the potential to grow giant planets
"The combination of extreme disk size, strong asymmetries, winds, and potential planet formation makes it the perfect laboratory for understanding how giant planets can form."
Night sky tonight: See the stars of the 'Winter Hexagon' shine in the east
Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.
