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SpaceX launches 1st Starlink satellites of 2026 on new Falcon 9 rocket (video)
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Sunday, Jan. 4, 2026.
The risk of falling space junk hitting airplanes is on the rise, experts warn
Space debris falling to Earth is a growing threat to aircraft, and experts are trying to reduce the risk.
On this day in space: Jan. 4, 1970: NASA cancels Apollo 20 moon mission
On January 4, 1970, NASA cancelled the Apollo 20 moon mission.
The next frontier in space is closer than you think – welcome to the world of very low Earth orbit satellites
But as more and more satellites are launched into LEO...the region's getting a bit crowded.
Live long and loiter: Why NASA's ESCAPADE probes will wait a year in space before heading to Mars
NASA's ESCAPADE Mars probes embarked on a 'loiter' trajectory after launch, and scientists say that extra time in space could have some consequences for the twin spacecraft.
2026 begins a golden age of solar eclipses: How to see 3 total solar eclipses and 3 'ring of fire' eclipses in 3 years
Earth is about to see three total solar eclipses in just under two years, with each successive path of totality moving west to east across the globe. Here's everything you need to know to plan an exquisite triple-header.
2025's extreme weather had the jet stream's fingerprints all over it, from flash floods to hurricanes
First, instead of moving storms quickly eastward, the sluggish jet stream stalled storm systems in place, causing prolonged downpours and flash flooding.
Can scientists detect life without knowing what it looks like? Research using machine learning offers a new way
If nonliving materials can produce rich, organized mixtures of organic molecules, then the traditional signs we use to recognize biology may no longer be enough.
