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SpaceX launches NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission, 3 dozen other satellites (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched NASA's Pandora exoplanet mission and about three dozen other payloads early Sunday morning (Jan. 11) on a rideshare flight called "Twilight."

I visited the largest collection of public telescopes in the US in Oregon's high desert, and the dark skies blew me away
By Jeff Spry published
Located south of Bend’s outdoor playland, I visited this Pacific Northwest gem for an enchanted winter evening of astronomical wonders

ISS astronaut medical evacuation latest news: New commander to take charge soon
By Tariq Malik, Mike Wall, Josh Dinner published
NASA is returning four astronauts to Earth early from the International Space Station due to a medical concern with one of the Crew-11 astronauts. Here's the latest news.

'A completely new manufacturing frontier': Space Forge fires up 1st commercial semiconductor factory in space
By Tereza Pultarova published
Such experiments have previously only been conducted aboard the International Space Station.

On this day in space: Jan. 11, 1787: William Herschel discovers 2 moons of Uranus
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Jan. 11, 1787, the English astronomer Sir William Herschel discovered two moons at Uranus!

'Black Mirror' season 8 announced for Netflix, with creator Charlie Brooker back at the helm
By Jeff Spry published
'Luckily it does have a future, so I can confirm that 'Black Mirror' will return, just in time for reality to catch up with it.'

Watch India launch advanced military satellite on rocket's 1st flight since May 2025 failure
By Mike Wall published
You can watch India launch 16 payloads, including an advanced military satellite, to space tonight (Jan. 11). It will be the first liftoff of a PSLV rocket since a May 2025 failure.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 192 — Space, 2026!
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 192 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik looks forward to 2026, which promises to be the most exciting year in the new space age yet!

Moon fever hits DC as Artemis 2 rocket 'candle' lights up Washington Monument just 1 month before launch (photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
The Washington Monument lit up on New Year's Eve in celebration of the Artemis 2 moon mission as well as the 250th anniversary year of the Declaration of Independence.
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