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Watch Vulcan Centaur rocket launch 'neighborhood watch' satellites for the US military early on Feb. 12
A Vulcan Centaur rocket will launch a pair of space surveillance satellites for the U.S. Space Force early Thursday (Feb. 12), and you can watch the action live.
China aces test of next-gen lunar capsule and rocket in effort to land humans on moon before NASA (video)
China just took another step toward landing astronauts on the moon, acing a key abort test with its Mengzhou crew capsule and pulling off a soft splashdown with the returning rocket.
Hubble Space Telescope captures the stunning final breaths of a dying star
At the center of the Egg Nebula is its yolk: a deteriorating sun-like star.
Asteroid samples NASA brought to Earth suggest life's building blocks may be widespread in the universe
The discovery is just the latest to come from the asteroid sample, which dates back to the dawn of the solar system.
SpaceX Falcon 9 deploys 24 Starlink satellites after California launch
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, Feb. 11, 2026.
Morgan Freeman narrates the glorious rise and meteoric fall of 'The Dinosaurs' in new Netflix series (video)
Steven Spielberg and Amblin Entertainment's 4-part dino-doc arrives March 6
Are sunrises and sunsets more spectacular in winter?
Shorter days, crisp clean air and a low winter sun all play a role in those vivid pink and golden skies.
Why are the launch windows for NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission so short?
NASA's Artemis 2 mission, which will send four astronauts on a journey around the moon, can launch on just 11 days in March and April combined. Why are there so few opportunities to fly?
