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Watch India launch its 1st geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite today
By Mike Wall Published
India aims to launch an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit today (Sept. 3) — something it has never done successfully — and you can watch the action live.

Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: 'We are awaiting Neutron readiness'
By Leonard David Published
The first-ever private mission to Venus is still groundbound due to delays with its launch vehicle, Rocket Lab's Neutron. But team members remain bullish on the groundbreaking mission.

2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today
By Mike Wall Last updated
The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission will begin its drawn-out Mercury arrival phase on Sept. 3, and you can watch the action live.

Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn's south pole
By Charles Q. Choi Published
A mysterious giant 10-sided pattern of clouds has recently formed around Saturn's south pole, a new study finds.

China's private, reusable Pallas-1 rocket aces debut launch (video)
By Mike Wall Published
Galactic Energy's new Pallas-1 rocket aced its debut launch on Monday (Aug. 31), successfully reaching orbit. The vehicle's first stage did not attempt a landing, however.

This was always the way: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is finally on Disney+
By Jeff Spry Published
This 'Star Wars' spin-off movie disappointed at the box office, but it could find renewed life as a streaming smash hit.

Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter
By Mike Wall Published
NASA has picked Blue Origin to build its next Mars telecommunications orbiter, awarding a $700 million contract to Jeff Bezos' spaceflight company.

Supermassive black holes 'too big' for the early universe may not be so massive after all
By Robert Lea Published
Over massive supermassive black holes too big for early galaxies and detected by the James Webb Space Telescope may not be quite so massive after all.

Falcon Heavy brings the heat | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2026
By Brett Tingley Published
An incredible launch photo captures fire spewing from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket during the launch of NASA's Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30, 2026.

On this day in space! Sept. 2, 2016: Rosetta spacecraft finds long-lost Philae lander on Comet 67P after 2-year search
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Sept. 2, 2016, the European Space Agency finally located Philae, its long-lost comet lander on the surface of the Comet 67P. Here's why it mattered.
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