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By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX has moved its Starship Super Heavy booster to the pad to prep for the next test flight of the megarocket, a historic mission scheduled to launch this Friday (Nov. 13).

By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published
On Nov. 10, 2013, Europe's GOCE satellite fell to Earth after four years in orbit mapping the planet's gravitational field. Here's why it mattered.

By Robert Lea Published
Astronomers have solved the mystery of an exoplanet that "disappeared" after seven years of observations.

By Joe Rae Published
How to stream "We Chose to Go to the Moon", a live broadcast of the dazzling new stage retelling of the space race story.

By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner, Mike Wall Published
Follow live updates as SpaceX attempts its Starship Flight 15 test flight with first double landings.

By Keith Cooper Published
The lopsided magnetic fields of Uranus and Neptune could be the product of extreme conditions inside the planets, increasing the electrical conductivity that enhances the dynamo effect.

By Micah Hanks Published
At the height of the Cold War, two amateur radio operators alleged they intercepted signals from Soviet cosmonauts who perished during missions that remained secret.

By Elizabeth Howell Published
A robot built part of an antenna in orbit recently, showcasing skills that could potentially allow the assembly of space telescopes and other large structures off Earth.

By Robert Lea Published
NASA's Curiosity Mars rover is sizing up its next dig site on the Red Planet. The Curiosity team will characterize the surface composition of "Nazca" as thoroughly as possible before drilling.
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