Space Exploration
Latest about Space Exploration
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 Watch China launch 3 astronauts toward its Tiangong space station todayBy Mike Wall Published 
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 NASA is sinking its flagship science center during the government shutdown — and may be breaking the law in the process, critics sayBy Josh Dinner Published 
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 New laser drill could help scientists explore ice-covered worlds like Jupiter's ocean moon EuropaBy Samantha Mathewson Published 
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 SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon fasterBy Mike Wall Published 
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 Colorado sues Trump administration over plans to relocate US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City'By Brett Tingley Published 
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 China reveals crew for Shenzhou 21 mission to Tiangong Space Station, including nation's youngest astronaut (video)By Andrew Jones Published 
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 Reference ReferenceStarlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night skyBy Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 
 
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Explore Space Exploration
Human spaceflight
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 China reveals crew for Shenzhou 21 mission to Tiangong Space Station, including nation's youngest astronaut (video)By Andrew Jones Published 
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 SpaceX settles $15 million trespassing lawsuit with Cards Against HumanityBy Jeff Spry Published 
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 Vast gearing up to launch its Haven-1 private space station in 2026By Andrew Jones Published 
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 Space travel takes its toll on astronauts and their loved ones. Here's howBy Jessica Rendall Published 
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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 todayBy Mike Wall Last updated 
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 This new NASA astronaut candidate has already been to spaceBy 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 residentsBy Josh Dinner Published 
 
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Launches & Spacecraft
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 Watch China launch 3 astronauts toward its Tiangong space station todayBy Mike Wall Published 
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 On this day in space! Oct. 30, 1964: 1st Flight of the Lunar Landing Research VehicleBy Hanneke Weitering 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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 Watch SpaceX launch its 100th Starlink mission of 2025 on Oct. 31By Mike Wall Published 
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 Venus loses its last active spacecraft, as Japan declares Akatsuki orbiter deadBy Elizabeth Howell Published 
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 SpaceX launches 29 Starlink satellites to orbit from FloridaBy Mike Wall Published 
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 SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from California, lands rocket at seaBy Mike Wall Published 
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 Japan launches advanced new cargo spacecraft to ISS for 1st time (video)By Mike Wall Last updated 
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 SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on its record 135th orbital mission of the yearBy Mike Wall Published 
 
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Missions
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 SpaceX looking into 'simplified' Starship Artemis 3 mission to get astronauts to the moon fasterBy Mike Wall Published 
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 Japan's 1st HTV-X cargo craft arrives at the International Space StationBy Mike Wall Last updated 
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 Spacewalking Russian cosmonauts install experiments on the International Space StationBy Robert Z. Pearlman Published 
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 International Space Station: Live updatesBy Space.com Staff Last updated 
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 Watch 2 Russian cosmonauts spacewalk outside the ISS todayBy Mike Wall Published 
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 Reference ReferenceArtemis Accords: What are they & which countries are involved?By Robert Lea Last updated 
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 NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launchBy Josh Dinner Published 
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 'You're free!' Tiny Japanese satellites escape doomed space station years ahead of its fiery death | Space photo of the day for Oct. 21, 2025By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 
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 SpaceX could lose contract for Artemis 3 astronaut moon-landing mission, acting NASA chief says: 'The problem is, they're behind'By Mike Wall 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 todayBy Mike Wall Last updated 
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 Blue Origin reveals space tourists to launch on next New Shepard rocketBy Mike Wall Published 
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 Virgin Galactic to launch 'Purdue 1' human spaceflight in 2027By Mike Wall Published 
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 Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk saysBy Mike Wall Published 
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 33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 
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 Virginia is for (space) lovers: Rocket Lab opens new seaside launch pad for reusable Neutron rocketBy 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 10By Josh Dinner Published 
 
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Satellites
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 Reference ReferenceStarlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night skyBy Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 
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 Reference ReferenceStarlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomyBy Tereza Pultarova Last updated 
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 'The solar system on demand': HEO Robotics aims to push spacecraft imaging deep into the final frontierBy Andrew Jones Published 
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 SpaceX Starlink internet isn't fast enough for Ukraine's combat robotsBy Tereza Pultarova Published 
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 This company's plan to launch 4,000 massive space mirrors has scientists alarmed: 'From an astronomical perspective, that's pretty catastrophic'By Tereza Pultarova Published 
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 Are we already witnessing space warfare in action? 'This is not just posturing'By Leonard David Published 
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 New space debris shield? Satellites and astronauts could suit up in novel 'Space Armor'By Leonard David Published 
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 Satellites watch as record-breaking ocean waves carry a storm's power across the seaBy Samantha Mathewson Published 
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 Is low Earth orbit getting too crowded? New study rings an alarm bellBy Tereza Pultarova Published 
 
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Search for Life
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 Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's howBy Keith Cooper Published 
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 Could these mysterious flashes of light in 1950s photos be UFOs? Some researchers think soBy Keith Cooper Published 
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 The search for life: A space science quizBy Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published 
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 Space radiation can produce some organic molecules detected on icy moonsBy Javier Barbuzano Published 
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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 EarthBy Stefanie Waldek Published 
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 Could a Mars crater have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover finds more evidence it's possibleBy Sharmila Kuthunur Published 
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 Is there life on Saturn's moon Enceladus? New study complicates the searchBy Sharmila Kuthunur Published 
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 US Congress is holding a UFO hearing today about 'restoring public trust.' Here's how to watch liveBy Brett Tingley Published 
 
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More about Space Exploration
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 Reference ReferenceStarlink satellite train: how to see and track it in the night skyBy Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated 
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 Reference ReferenceStarlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomyBy Tereza Pultarova Last updated 
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 Powerful solar storms may help life get going on alien planets. Here's howBy Keith Cooper Published 
 
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