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Dry ice may burrow through Mars like sandworms in 'Dune'
By Samantha Mathewson published
Blocks of carbon dioxide ice appear to carve mysterious gullies on Mars as they melt down dune slopes and blast away sand.

Watch the 2nd-ever launch of China's record-breaking Gravity-1 rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
The Chinese company Orienspace's Gravity-1 solid rocket launched for the second time ever on Oct. 10, sending three satellites to orbit from the deck of a ship.

Vast gearing up to launch its Haven-1 private space station in 2026
By Andrew Jones published
Vast's Haven-1 is poised to become the first privately built space station, marking a turning point in the post-International Space Station era.

Rule-breaking black hole destroys star in puzzling way: 'This is truly extraordinary'
By Keith Cooper published
The so-called tidal disruption event also produced two puzzling delayed outbursts.

Watch Europe's upcoming PLATO exoplanet hunter spread its 'wings' (video)
By Elizabeth Howell published
PLATO powered up and extended its solar panels as the exoplanet-hunting spacecraft readies for launch as soon as December.

This Lego Star Wars set is an awesome recreation of the iconic movie logo and is now at its lowest ever price
By Paul Brett published
Deals A brilliant focal point for any Star Wars Lego collection, this 700-piece set has a 20% saving in this Amazon deal.

On this day in space! Oct. 16, 1975: NASA launches 1st GOES weather satellite
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 16, 1975, NASA launched the first operational GOES satellite!

New space debris shield? Satellites and astronauts could suit up in novel 'Space Armor'
By Leonard David published
Humanity has a new tool in the fight against space junk — "Space Armor," a multi-functional composite that could protect both spacecraft and astronauts.
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