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On Oct. 12, 1964, the Soviet Union launched Voskhod 1, a 24-hour crewed mission that achieved several "firsts" for human spaceflight. Here's why it mattered.

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On. Oct. 11, 1968, Apollo 7 launched into space with NASA astronauts Wally Schirra, Donn Eisele and Walter Cunningham. Here's why it mattered.

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On Oct. 10, 1967, the international Outer Space Treaty on how countries can use outer space ratified. Here's why it mattered.

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The Etosha Pan in northern Namibia, the largest salt flat in the country, looks otherworldly in this satellite photo.

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In March 2028, the UAE is set to launch an ambitious mission to the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter that will culminate with a landing attempt on a mysteriously reddish space rock.

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The Etosha Pan in northern Namibia, the largest salt flat in the country, looks otherworldly in this satellite photo.

The latest aurora forecast for tonight help you make sure you're in the right place at the right time to see the northern lights.

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NASA astronaut Sally Ride became the first American woman in space aboard the space shuttle Challenger.

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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman suggested sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena might signal another 'Sputnik Moment' looming on the horizon for the United States.

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AstroForge plans to launch the first-ever totally autonomous space mission in 2027, potentially paving the way for a new era of exploration.

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