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See the Milky Way glow with the stars of the Summer Triangle above Egypt's Black Desert
By Anthony Wood published
Deneb, Vega and Altair are among the brightest stars in the night sky.

SpaceX targeting mid-March for 1st flight of bigger, more powerful Starship 'Version 3,' Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch the 12th test flight of its Starship megarocket in six weeks, according to Elon Musk. It will be the first mission of the bigger, more powerful Starship "V3."

Proteins before planets: How space ice may have created the 1st building blocks of life
By Victoria Corless published
"We used to think that only very simple molecules could be created in these clouds. But we have shown that this is clearly not the case."

Rocket Lab's 'Hungry Hippo' Neutron fairing arrives at spaceport in Virginia
By Josh Dinner published
The "hungry hippo" fairing for Rocket Lab's new Neutron launch vehicle has arrived for integration at the company's Virginia Spaceport facilities.

'Star Wars Outlaws' scores a new prequel novel starring antagonist Jaylen Vrax and his ND-5 assassin droid
By Jeff Spry published
Author Mike Chen returns fans to the galaxy's grimy underworld in this thrilling crime caper book

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By Paul Brett published
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Stargazing in the city: what you can (and can't) see at night
By Anthony Wood published
A range of gorgeous skywatching targets are visible to the naked eye in city skies.

On this day in space: Jan. 28, 1986: Space Shuttle Challenger explodes after launch
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On January 28, 1986, the space shuttle Challenger exploded shortly after liftoff, killing the seven crewmembers on board.
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