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SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS: Live updates
By Mike Wall Last updated
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Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'
By Brett Tingley Published
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US Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane launching Aug. 21 to test quantum sensor and laser-communications tech
By Josh Dinner Published
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Kate Rubins, 1st astronaut to sequence DNA in space, leaves NASA
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite loaded up for launch in India | Space photo of the day for July 30, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com Last updated
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'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston
By Josh Dinner Published
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Human spaceflight
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SpaceX Crew-11 mission to the ISS: Live updates
By Mike Wall Last updated
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Kate Rubins, 1st astronaut to sequence DNA in space, leaves NASA
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Meet the SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts launching to the ISS on July 31
By Brett Tingley Published
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SpaceX Dragon carrying 4 astronauts zooms back to Earth | Space photo of the day for July 25, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Space auction: Sally Ride memorabilia collection sells for $145,000
By Mike Wall Published
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'We are proud to serve our country, both on Earth and in space': NASA astronauts beam home July 4 message from ISS (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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'I spent 7 months in space. So, I've been given a lot, and I feel like this is a time when things have gotten so bad that it was time for me to serve again.' Former astronaut Terry Virts is running for Senate and this is why (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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Former NASA astronaut Terry Virts announces campaign for Texas Senate seat
By Josh Dinner Published
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Nat Geo documentary 'SALLY,' about the 1st US woman in space, now streaming on Disney+ & Hulu
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Launches & Spacecraft
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US Space Force’s mysterious X-37B space plane launching Aug. 21 to test quantum sensor and laser-communications tech
By Josh Dinner Published
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'The most sophisticated radar we've ever built': US-Indian NISAR satellite launches to track tiny changes on Earth's surface (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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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 launches 28 Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket from Florida (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Australia's 1st orbital rocket, Gilmour Space's Eris, fails on historic debut launch (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX moves Starship to launch pad for testing ahead of Flight 10 (photos)
By Mike Wall Published
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Watch India and NASA launch the powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite on July 30
By Josh Dinner Published
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India rolls out rocket for July 30 launch of powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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What time is SpaceX's Crew-11 astronaut launch to the ISS on July 31?
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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Missions
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Artemis 2 astronauts stress importance of their moon mission as NASA faces budget, workforce cuts: 'We have to move the needle.'
By Brett Tingley Published
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Astronauts' arteries are A-OK after living on the International Space Station, per a new study
By Stefanie Waldek Published
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SpaceX Crew-11 astronauts arrive in Florida ahead of launch to space station (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Astronaut makes 'space kimchi fried rice' in orbit as crew starts packing for trip home | On the ISS this week July 21-25, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Artemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?
By Robert Lea Last updated
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Space station astronauts bid farewell to private Ax-4 crew | On the ISS this week July 14-18, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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China's Tianwen 2 asteroid-sampling probe snaps gorgeous shots of Earth and the moon (video, photos)
By Andrew Jones Published
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50 years after a historic handshake in space, the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project's legacy still resonates
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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'Doghouse' days of summer — Boeing's Starliner won't fly again until 2026, and without astronauts aboard
By Josh Dinner Published
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Private spaceflight
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SpaceX quiz: Test your private rocket knowledge
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Troubled balloon-tourism pioneer Space Perspective bought by Spanish company
By Mike Wall Published
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Crypto billionaire Justin Sun will fly on Blue Origin's next space tourism launch
By Mike Wall Published
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Private Ax-4 astronauts splash down aboard SpaceX capsule to conclude ISS mission (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live
By Mike Wall Published
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Private Ax-4 astronauts aboard ISS are filling their time with science, views of Earth and pierogis (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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Watch Blue Origin to launch 6 people to suborbital space today on NS-33 spaceflight
By Mike Wall Last updated
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Mexico threatens lawsuit against SpaceX over Starship explosion 'contamination'
By Brett Tingley Published
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Satellites
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Powerful NISAR Earth-observing satellite loaded up for launch in India | Space photo of the day for July 30, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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'The ocean is no longer too big to watch': How AI and satellite data are helping rid Earth's seas of illegal fishing
By Keith Cooper Published
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Space Force's Golden Dome chief says space-based missile interceptors are possible today. 'We have proven every element of the physics'
By Brett Tingley Published
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US Space Force practices 'orbital warfare' in largest-ever training event
By Brett Tingley Published
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Climate satellite MethaneSAT backed by Bezos and Google fails in space after just 1 year
By Josh Dinner Published
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Satellites keep breaking up in space. Insurance won't cover them.
By Tom Brown Published
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Starlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night sky
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
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Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy
By Tereza Pultarova Last updated
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2 Chinese spacecraft just met up 22,000 miles above Earth. What were they doing?
By Andrew Jones Published
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Search for Life
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Bad news for alien life? Earth-size planets may be less common than we thought
By Robert Lea Published
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The precursors of life could form in the lakes of Saturn's moon Titan
By Robert Lea Published
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Is the bar higher for scientific claims of alien life?
By Oliver Swainston Published
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Alien life could survive deadly stellar radiation, Earth's desert lichen reveal
By Robert Lea Published
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The 'Black Knight' satellite: A 120-year-old conspiracy theory
By David Crookes Last updated
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Scientists question possible signs of life on exoplanet K2-18b in new study: 'We never saw more than insignificant hints'
By Victoria Corless Published
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Could deciphering dolphin language help us communicate with ET?
By Leonard David Published
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Not-so-clean rooms: Scientists discover 26 new microbe species in NASA spacecraft facility
By Stefanie Waldek Published
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This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive
By Jessica Rendall Published
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More about Space Exploration
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'The Smithsonian Institution owns the Discovery.' Museum resists Trump's 'Big Beautiful Bill' plan to move space shuttle to Houston
By Josh Dinner Published
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'The most sophisticated radar we've ever built': US-Indian NISAR satellite launches to track tiny changes on Earth's surface (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner Last updated
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