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SpaceX launching 20 satellites from California tonight on 2nd leg of Starlink doubleheader
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is set to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites tonight (May 8), on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader for the company.
Star Wars makes Darth Jar Jar official in 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' mini-series (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
One of the Star Wars fandom's most infamous memes is joining the Star Wars canon (kind of) in this Lego Star Wars special mini-series.
SpaceX launches 23 satellites from Florida on 1st leg of Starlink doubleheader (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida today (May 8), on the first leg of a planned spaceflight doubleheader for the company.
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
NASA's TESS spacecraft resumes exoplanet hunt after recovering from glitch
By Robert Lea published
NASA's exoplanet-hunting spacecraft TESS is back in action after nine days in safe mode, returning to scientific observations on May 3.
Axiom Space eyes the moon while continuing to dream big in Earth orbit
By Meredith Garofalo published
Axiom Space, which was founded in 2016, has already organized three private crewed missions to the International Space Station, and it's building the spacesuits for NASA's Artemis moonwalkers.
This diamond exoplanet lost its atmosphere — then it grew another
By Robert Lea published
55 Cancri e is a super-Earth planet that appears composed of diamond-like carbon — now, thanks to the JWST, astronomers have found the world has "grown" a second atmosphere.
Solar eclipse 2024: Live updates
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
Stay up-to-date with the latest news on the upcoming solar eclipses, including the annular solar eclipse on Oct. 2, 2024.
China just sent a secret mini-rover to the far side of the moon on its Chang'e 6 sample-return probe
By Harry Baker published
A tiny, previously undisclosed lunar rover has been spotted strapped to the side of China's moon-bound Chang'e 6 lander in newly released pre-launch photos. The true purpose of the rover, which is scheduled to land on the moon's far side, remains a mystery.
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