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Humanity could settle Mars by 2055, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall Published
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On this day in space! Sept. 16, 1949: V-2 rocket explodes, kills monkey passenger
By Hanneke Weitering Last updated
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A close shave on the ISS | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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ReferenceSpace calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com Last updated
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Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket cleared to fly again after April 29 launch failure
By Josh Dinner Published
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50 years ago, NASA sent 2 spacecraft to search for life on Mars – the Viking missions' findings are still discussed today
By Joel S. Levine 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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Human spaceflight
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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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Astronauts get stuffy noses in space because of microgravity, scientists find
By Jessica Rendall Published
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Chinese astronauts beef up Tiangong space station's debris shield during 6.5-hour spacewalk (video)
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Was it cooked in space? A space food-themed quiz!
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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SpaceX Crew-11 Dragon spacecraft approaches the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Launches & Spacecraft
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Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket cleared to fly again after April 29 launch failure
By Josh Dinner Published
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50 years ago, NASA sent 2 spacecraft to search for life on Mars – the Viking missions' findings are still discussed today
By Joel S. Levine 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 Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft on its 1st mission to the ISS (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
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SpaceX launches 300th Starlink satellite-internet mission (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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US Air Force selects Blue Origin and Anduril for rocket cargo delivery project: report
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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SpaceX launches powerful satellite to orbit for Indonesian telecom company (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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Russian Soyuz rocket launches robotic Progress cargo ship with 2.8 tons of supplies toward the ISS
By Mike Wall Last updated
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SpaceX launches 1st 21 satellites for advanced new US military constellation
By Mike Wall Published
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Missions
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A close shave on the ISS | Space photo of the day for Sept. 16, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Russian Progress spacecraft arrives at the ISS with 2.8 tons of cargo
By Mike Wall Published
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Astronaut preps purple kefir for a vitamin boost | On the International Space Station Sept. 8-12, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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NASA will reveal new Perseverance Mars rover discovery today: Here's how to watch live
By Monisha Ravisetti Last updated
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Ready for the next 'Oumuamua? Launching flyby missions to visiting interstellar comets is 'feasible and affordable,' study says
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Astronauts get a welcome boost from a SpaceX Dragon | On the International Space Station Sept. 1-5, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule boosts ISS higher above Earth in key test
By Elizabeth Howell Published
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Watch NASA's Artemis 2 moon astronauts take on the viral 'Bobby and Pete' fitness challenge (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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Perseverance Mars rover rolls over Soroya Ridge | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Private spaceflight
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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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SpaceX's Super Heavy booster will fly with fresh 'grid fins' | Space photo of the day for Aug. 18, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Celebrities in space quiz: Do you know the stars among the stars?
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Sunrise hits SpaceX's Crew-11 rocket on the pad | Space photo of the day for August 4, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry Published
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Blue Origin launches crypto billionaire Justin Sun and 5 other people to suborbital space (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
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Satellites
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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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SpaceX Starlink satellite photobombs orbital view of secret Chinese air base (photo)
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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SpaceX buys $17 billion worth of satellite spectrum to beef up Starlink broadband service
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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SpaceX partners with astronomers to protect radio astronomy from satellite interference
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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Satellites watch France's largest wildfire in 75 years burn an area larger than Paris
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent
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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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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Search for Life
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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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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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These 2 European telescopes use lasers to track potentially dangerous space junk (video)
By Keith Cooper 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 Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft on its 1st mission to the ISS (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
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