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Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Chinese space station astronauts feast on spicy lamb, mooncakes for mid-autumn festival (video)
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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On this day! Oct. 8, 1992: Pioneer 12 Burns Up in Venus' Atmosphere
By Hanneke Weitering Last updated
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Blue Origin launches 6 'Space Nomads,' including mystery passenger, on suborbital space tourist flight (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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Watch Blue Origin launch its 15th space tourism mission today
By Mike Wall Last updated
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ReferenceSpace calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com Last updated
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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner Last updated
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Human spaceflight
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Chinese astronauts add debris shielding to Tiangong space station during 6-hour spacewalk (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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AIs in Space: From partners in pioneering to the children of humanity (op-ed)
By Rick Tumlinson Published
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Watch live: NASA's Artemis 2 crew discusses upcoming moon mission today
By Mike Wall Last updated
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This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to space
By Mike Wall Published
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'The turtles and the nudists will have to migrate': SpaceX plan for Starship launches from Florida sparks debate among Space Coast residents
By Josh Dinner Published
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Astronaut Megan McArthur, 1st woman to pilot SpaceX Dragon, retires after 25-year NASA career
By Josh Dinner Published
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India tests parachutes for 1st-ever human spaceflight mission in 2027 (photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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How magnets could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars
By Andrew Jones Published
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NASA will announce its new astronaut class in September
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Launches & Spacecraft
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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner Last updated
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 28 Starlink satellites on its 29th-ever liftoff (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on 125th Falcon 9 mission of the year (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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European version of SpaceX's Starship? ESA signs deal for reusable upper stage demonstrator
By Andrew Jones Published
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SpaceX targeting Oct. 13 for next Starship megarocket launch
By Mike Wall Published
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Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket explodes during preflight test
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX Falcon 9 launch paints glowing 'jellyfish' across Western US skies (photos, video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from Vandenberg in California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Missions
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NASA's Juno probe orbiting Jupiter may have come to an end, but no one can confirm
By Josh Dinner Published
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Trivia in orbit: How well do you know the ISS?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Astronauts work through the U.S. government shutdown | On the International Space Station Sept. 29-Oct. 3, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Europe teams with Japan on asteroid mission, beefs up space cooperation with South Korea
By Andrew Jones Published
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NASA's Artemis Program: Live updates
By Tariq Malik Last updated
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Mars rovers serve as scientists' eyes and ears from millions of miles away – here are the tools Perseverance used to spot a potential sign of ancient life
By Ari Koeppel Published
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Tumbleweed-inspired Mars rovers could be blown across the Red Planet
By Keith Cooper Published
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Astronauts welcome NASA's new 'ascans' | On the International Space Station Sept. 22-26, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Europe wants to launch a life-hunting mission to Saturn's icy ocean moon Enceladus
By Andrew Jones Published
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Private spaceflight
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Blue Origin launches 6 'Space Nomads,' including mystery passenger, on suborbital space tourist flight (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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Watch Blue Origin launch its 15th space tourism mission today
By Mike Wall Last updated
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Blue Origin reveals space tourists to launch on next New Shepard rocket
By Mike Wall Published
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Virgin Galactic to launch 'Purdue 1' human spaceflight in 2027
By Mike Wall Published
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Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall Published
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33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocket
By Tariq Malik Published
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SpaceX's giant Starship Mars rocket nails critical 10th test flight in stunning comeback (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX completes investigation into recent Starship failures, clears the way for Flight 10
By Josh Dinner Published
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Satellites
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Australian nanosatellite snaps 1st selfie in space before tracking cosmic gamma-ray bursts (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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China is developing ways to de-orbit space junk. Should we be worried?
By Andrew Jones Published
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ReferenceStarlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
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ReferenceStarlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy
By Tereza Pultarova Last updated
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Satellites track Pacific tsunami in real time after massive Russian earthquake
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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The US military just moved a satellite to inspect a UK spacecraft 22,000 miles above Earth
By Brett Tingley Published
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'We must replace this capability now': New NOAA satellite to replace aging space weather sentinels launches Sept. 23
By Daisy Dobrijevic Published
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A Girl Scout was injured in a remote California canyon. Here's how satellites got help to her in minutes
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
By Keith Cooper Published
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Search for Life
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How excited should we be about the latest Mars potential biosignature discovery? 'It's arguably the best evidence we have so far'
By Keith Cooper Published
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No near neighbors: Closest technologically advanced aliens may be 33,000 light-years from Earth
By Stefanie Waldek Published
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Could a Mars crater have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover finds more evidence it's possible
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Is there life on Saturn's moon Enceladus? New study complicates the search
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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US Congress is holding a UFO hearing today about 'restoring public trust.' Here's how to watch live
By Brett Tingley Published
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That mysterious 'Wow! signal' from space? Scientists may finally know where it came from — and it's probably not aliens
By Leonard David Published
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Is water really a necessary ingredient for life? Aliens may swim in truly exotic pools
By Stefanie Waldek Published
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Is life widespread throughout the cosmos? Complex organic molecules found in planet-birthing disk
By Robert Lea Published
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Nearby super-Earth K2-18 b may be a water-rich ocean planet: 'This has certainly increased the chances of habitability'
By Robert Lea Published
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