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Watch ULA rocket launch 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper internet satellites today
By Mike Wall published
ULA will launch 27 of Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites to orbit this morning (Sept. 25), and you can watch the action live.

No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth
By Stefanie Waldek published
A new study suggests that, without plate tectonics and the right balance of carbon dioxide and oxygen, advanced alien civilizations may be exceedingly rare.

Meet 'Integrity': Artemis 2 astronauts name the spacecraft that will fly them around the moon
By Mike Wall published
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission, who could launch on their trip around the moon as early as Feb. 5, have named their Orion capsule "Integrity."

AI is transforming weather forecasting − and that could be a game changer for farmers around the world
By Amir Jina, Paul Winters published
The challenge is getting this technology where it's needed.

'This is how I'm going to land': New NASA astronaut candidate's helicopter skills could come in handy on the moon
By Elizabeth Howell published
Ben Bailey has 2,000 hours of flight time, including with high-profile military helicopters. The NASA astronaut candidate may be able to leverage that experience for moon landings.

'We are ready for every scenario.' NASA's Artemis 2 astronauts say they're all set for historic flight to the moon
By Tariq Malik published
The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis 2 mission to the moon, which could launch as early as Feb. 5, are deep in training for the first crewed lunar flight in over 50 years.

Twin Mars spacecraft arrive in Florida for launch on Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket (photo)
By Andrew Jones published
NASA's low-cost ESCAPADE mission will study how Mars loses its atmosphere using twin spacecraft built by Rocket Lab.

Boosting timber harvesting in national forests while cutting public oversight won't solve America's wildfire problem
By Tony Cheng, Forrest Fleischman, Courtney Schultz published
In other words, more fire is coming, more often.

NASA's IMAP spacecraft getting packed up for launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 24, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
NASA's Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) launched atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket on Sept. 24 to study the solar wind and space weather.
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