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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 9th test flight (photo)
SpaceX conducted a static fire test of a Starship upper-stage vehicle this week, continuing to gear up for the megarocket's ninth test flight.
New JWST observations of 'trans-Neptunian objects' could help reveal our solar system's past
The James Webb Space Telescope has observed surface ice methanol — a key building block for organic compounds necessary for life, including sugars — on trans-Neptunian objects.
On this day in space! May 2, 2005: Maser 10 launches on final flight of Skylark rocket
On May 2, 2005, the Skylark sounding rocket launched on its 441st and final flight.
DARPA wants a spacecraft to search for water on the moon
DARPA (the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) is looking for a private company to build spacecraft to orbit the moon and search for water.
New images of Soviet Venus lander falling to Earth suggest its parachute may be out
The soon-to-reenter Soviet Cosmos 482 Venus probe is getting increased attention by satellite trackers – and new imagery provides some interesting details.
NASA just got the Orion spacecraft that will fly astronauts around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2026
Orion, the next spacecraft to fly humans around the moon, has been delivered to NASA for prelaunch preparations ahead of Artemis 2's planned 2026 liftoff.
See the moon and Mars buzz a cosmic Beehive this weekend
The Red Planet will buzz the Beehive during May 4-5, with the moon joining the party on May 3.
This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive
A unique type of bacteria appears to have social groups — left alone, they'd die.
