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On this day in space! Sept. 14, 1966: Gemini 11 sets altitude record
On Sept. 14, 1966, NASA's Gemini 11 mission set a new spaceflight altitude record when two astronauts reached an orbit of 850 miles above the Earth.
NASA satellites spot brand-new island in Alaska formed by melting glacier (photos)
Satellite images reveal a new island in Alaska's Alsek Lake, formed as retreating glaciers reshape the landscape.
1 week to go until the moon takes a ‘bite’ out of the sun during partial solar eclipse on Sept. 21
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
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
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)
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
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 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.
