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By Hanneke Weitering Published
On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon to retrieve a soil sample and return it to Earth. Here's why it mattered.

By Mike Wall Published
The growing diversity and capability of China's launch sector were on display last week, as the nation launched four different rockets in a 45-hour span.

By Charles Q. Choi Published
"Neutrinos are not a side detail in supernovas."

By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX continued assembling its Starlink broadband megaconstellation on Saturday (Sept. 19), launching 27 of the satellites from the California coast.

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

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.
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