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Fantasy RPG "Crimson Desert" lets you stab your way up to space, showcasing a remarkably detailed cosmos
By Alan Bradley published
I'm a rocket man, stabbin' my way up here alone.

Blue Origin fires up used New Glenn rocket ahead of landmark reflight (photo)
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin conducted a static fire test today (April 16) with a flight-proven New Glenn booster, paving the way for a planned launch on Sunday morning (April 19).

The Lyrid meteor shower 2026 has begun! Here's what to expect
By Anthony Wood published
Fireballs and meteors could be seen anytime the constellation Lyra is above the horizon.

From navigation to propulsion, Lithuanian companies are building the future of satellite technology
By Sponsored published
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The nation's foundation in satellite manufacturing has expanded to include technological advances that will benefit tomorrow's satellites.

This may be the daughter of one of our universe's 1st stars. Scientists call it an 'ancient immigrant'
By Keith Cooper published
The star is escaping the Large Magellanic Cloud for the Milky Way.

Space junk cleanup tech that could 'shepherd' debris into Earth's atmosphere gets US patent
By Andrew Jones published
Astroscale's 2027 ISSA-J mission will mark the first attempt to inspect multiple spacecraft across different orbits in a single flight.

On this day in space: April 16, 1972: Apollo 16 Launches to the Moon
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16 launched to the moon! Apollo 16 was NASA's fifth lunar landing and the penultimate mission of the entire Apollo program.

3D dark energy map is mind-blowing | Space photo of the day for April 16, 2026
By Chelsea Gohd published
Every single tiny point on the map is a galaxy.
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