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1 week to go until the moon takes a ‘bite’ out of the sun during partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21
By Anthony Wood published
The moon will roll across the face of the sun on Sept. 21 for lucky viewers in the southern hemisphere.

Watch SpaceX launch Northrop Grumman's biggest-ever cargo spacecraft on its 1st mission to the ISS today
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX will launch Northrop Grumman's new "Cygnus XL" cargo ship on its debut mission to the International Space Station this evening (Sept. 14), and you can watch the action live.

LIGO Legacy: 10 incredible gravitational wave breakthroughs to celebrate observatory's landmark 2015 find
By Robert Lea published
The first-ever detection of gravitational waves was made 10 years ago today (Sept. 14). In celebration, Space.com takes you through the most significant gravitational wave discoveries to date.

SpaceX launches 300th Starlink satellite-internet mission (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 24 Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today (Sept. 13). It was the 300th Starlink mission to date, according to the company.

Russian Progress spacecraft arrives at the ISS with 2.8 tons of cargo
By Mike Wall published
Russia's Progress 93 freighter arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 13), two days after launching atop a Soyuz rocket.

Scientists track down fresh boulder falls on the moon
By Unnati Ashar published
By poring over thousands of satellite images, researchers geolocated 245 fresh boulder tracks, revealing signs of seismic activity or impact events within the last half-million years.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 177 — Life on Mars?
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 177 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Michael Tice to talk about a possible detection of ancient life on Mars.

On this day in space! Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya moon mission
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 13, 2007, Japan launched the Kaguya spacecraft on a mission to the moon.

Storms leave 120-mile scar in Alberta visible from space (images)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Hailstones drove into terrain in southern Alberta during a storm Aug. 20, creating a scar on the landscape visible in NASA satellites.

UAP witnesses criticize Pentagon UFO office in Congressional hearing for 'using science and coming up with answers'
By Leonard David published
Witnesses and whistleblowers testified that the U.S. government knows more than it is letting on about encounters with UAP during a U.S. congressional hearing on Sept. 9.
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