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On Episode 228 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Rob Coppinger to discuss the promise of rapid, reusable spaceplanes,

By Mike Wall Last updated
Russia's Progress 96 spacecraft arrived at the International Space Station today (Sept. 19), delivering a wealth of supplies to the orbiting lab.

By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Sept. 19, 1996, the space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia's Mir space station to deliver supplies and equipment. Here's why it mattered.

By Anthony Wood Published
Grab your telescope and check out these incredible lunar features to celebrate International Observe the Moon Night 2026.

By Anthony Wood Last updated
International Observe the Moon Night 2026 occurs on Sept. 19 as the lunar disk is well placed for exploring its craters, mountains and ancient lava plains.

By Joe Rao Published
Why does daylight still outlast darkness when fall begins?

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX just got nearly a billion dollars from NASA to fly three more astronaut missions to the International Space Station, bringing the company's total commercial crew haul to $5.92 billion.

By Mike Wall Last updated
Rocket Lab launched a Japanese Earth-observing radar satellite to orbit tonight (Sept. 18).

By Jeff Spry Published
The coming family-friendly exhibitions across Europe will unite science and imaginative visual storytelling.

By Josh Dinner Published
A new European-designed spacesuit has been tested aboard the International Space Station — and ESA astronaut Sophie Adenot says the prototype still has some design kinks to work through.
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