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'Fallout: New Vegas' came out 15 years ago, but there's never been a better time to return to the Mojave Wasteland
By Fran Ruiz published
Fallout Season 2 is taking us back to New Vegas as the legendary RPG turns 15, but there are more reasons to return to the Mojave.

On this day in space! Oct. 19, 2016: Europe's ExoMars mission arrives at the Red Planet
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 19, 2016, the European Space Agency's ExoMars mission arrived at Mars!

Watch comets Lemmon and SWAN make their closest approach to Earth live online on Oct. 20
By Daisy Dobrijevic published
The livestream is scheduled to start at 1:30 p.m. EDT (1730 GMT) on Oct. 20.

A cosmic heart bursts with light in new deep space astrophotographer portrait (photo)
By Anthony Wood published
The Heart Nebula shines 6,000 light-years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia.

Watch SpaceX launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite to orbit today on rocket's record-breaking 31st flight
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will launch its 10,000th Starlink satellite today (Oct. 19) on the record-breaking 31st flight of a Falcon 9 rocket, and you can watch the action live.

Physicist and author Brian Greene to host 1st Global Space Awards in London
By Samantha Mathewson published
The cosmos is getting its own red carpet. The inaugural Global Space Awards will launch later this year with world-renowned physicist and science communicator Brian Greene set as the host.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 182 — The Dream is Alive
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 182 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Terry Hart to discuss his career from a fighter jet pilot to a NASA astronaut.

How can Europe fight back against incursions by drone aircraft?
By Matthew Powell published
An academic looks at the risks of drone aircraft, from airplanes to civilian attacks and injuries.
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