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U.S. Space Force general selected to lead Trump's $175 billion Golden Dome space defense program
U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a plan for his ambitious "Golden Dome" missile defense shield this week, stating it will cost $175 billion and take some three years to develop.
Ax-4 private astronaut mission to the ISS is 'go' for its June 8 SpaceX launch
Axiom Space has completed the Flight Readiness Review for its upcoming launch of private astronauts to the International Space Station on June 8.
Jupiter used to be twice as big as it is now — it could have held 2,000 Earths
A new study reveals early Jupiter was twice its current size with a magnetic field 50 times stronger.
US military launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile on 4,200-mile test flight (video)
The U.S. military test launched an intercontinental ballistic missile on May 21 to demonstrate the readiness of its nuclear weapons arsenal.
New species of space-adapted bacteria discovered on China's Tiangong space station
A newly discovered bacterial species aboard China's Tiangong space station may offer insights into how life can survive and potentially thrive in space.
NASA legend Gene Kranz returns to mission control | Space photo of the day for May 21, 2025
NASA flight director, Gene Kranz, now 91 years old, is seen posing with his lifetime achievement award from the American Astronautical Society at his restored console in Apollo mission control.
'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back' at 45: Stop-motion master Phil Tippett on creating the iconic Battle of Hoth (exclusive)
The Oscar-winning SFX guru talks turkey sandwiches, space lizards, and making the awesome Battle of Hoth scene for "Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back".
Starfish Space's 'Otter' satellite will attempt 1st-ever commercial docking in low Earth orbit this year
Starfish Space's Otter Pup 2 mission will launch atop a SpaceX rocket this June to perform the first-ever commercial satellite docking in low Earth orbit.
