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Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite to orbit for secret customer (photo)
By Mike Wall Published
Rocket Lab launched an Earth-observation satellite to orbit for a confidential customer on Thursday night (Sept. 10), without providing a livestream or many details about the mission.

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The sun may once have swallowed a super-Earth planet and could still be hiding the evidence
By Robert Lea Published
The sun may have swallowed a super-Earth planet in its early history, and our star may still be hiding the evidence, new research suggests.

On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe
By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Sept. 11, 1985, the International Cometary Explorer, or "ICE," became the first spacecraft to fly by a comet. Here's why it mattered.

Wavy alien dune fields stretch across Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd Published
A dune field on Mars, as seen by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter.

2 private spacecraft zoom within 650 feet of each other to showcase 'advanced capabilities' in orbit (photos)
By Mike Wall Published
Two spacecraft operated by the company Impulse Space pulled off an impressive orbital feat recently, coming within less than 650 feet of each other.

25 years ago, a NASA astronaut witnessed the tragic 9/11 attacks from space. Here's what he saw.
By Mike Wall Published
NASA astronaut Frank Culbertson saw the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks from the International Space Station in 2001. His view and his reaction were captured on video.

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By Paul Brett Published
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