Amy Thompson is a Florida-based space and science journalist, who joined Space.com as a contributing writer in 2015. She's passionate about all things space and is a huge science and science-fiction geek. Star Wars is her favorite fandom, with that sassy little droid, R2D2 being her favorite. She studied science at the University of Florida, earning a degree in microbiology. Her work has also been published in Newsweek, VICE, Smithsonian, and many more. Now she chases rockets, writing about launches, commercial space, space station science, and everything in between.
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NASA has added a new rocket to its lineup of launch vehicles.

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SpaceX successfully launched 105 small satellites into orbit before landing a veteran booster back on Earth on Thursday (Jan. 13).

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SpaceX is preparing another one of its Falcon 9 rockets to launch a bevy of small satellites into space this morning (Jan. 13), and you can watch the fiery action live online.

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NASA's Imaging X-ray Polarimetry Explorer (IXPE) is set to begin spying on some of the universe's most dramatic objects — black holes and neutron stars.

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SpaceX successfully launched its first Falcon 9 rocket of the year Thursday (Jan. 6), sending a new stack of Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida, before nailing a landing at sea.

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SpaceX is gearing up to launch its first rocket of 2022 on Thursday evening (Jan. 6) and you can watch the action live online.

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From landing on Mars to launching private citizens into space, and everything in between, this year has seen many historic milestones and giant leaps.

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A SpaceX Dragon capsule arrived at the International Space Station early Wednesday (Dec. 22), carrying with it a holiday haul of science gear and Christmas treats.

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SpaceX launched a Dragon cargo ship for NASA early Tuesday (Dec. 21) and nailed its 100th rocket landing.

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NASA and the Russian space agency Roscosmos are finalizing an agreement to launch the first cosmonaut on a SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft, agency officials confirmed on Monday (Dec. 20).

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SpaceX will launch a Dragon spacecraft packed with NASA cargo to the International Space Station early Tuesday (Dec. 21) and you can watch it live.

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SpaceX will launch its second Falcon 9 mission in less than 16 hours tonight, Dec. 18, and you'll be able to watch it live online.

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SpaceX successfully launched a Falcon 9 rocket for a record 11th time Saturday (Dec. 18) to deliver 52 Starlink satellites into orbit.

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SpaceX will launch its second stack of Starlink satellites from the West Coast early Saturday morning (Dec. 18), and you can watch the action live online.

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The next launch of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is slated for May 2022, company officials announced on Monday (Dec. 13).

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Record-setting NASA astronaut Christina Koch is continuing her mission to inspire the next generation of explorers.

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IXPE will probe the physics behind some of the universe's most dynamic objects: black holes and neutron stars.

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SpaceX will launch a new space observatory for NASA overnight and you can watch the action live online.

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An Atlas V rocket lit up the predawn sky over Florida early Tuesday (Dec. 7) to launch a novel NASA laser space communications satellite into orbit.

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An Atlas V is scheduled to blast off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida at 4:04 a.m. EDT (0904 GMT) on Dec. 7 for the U.S. Space Force.

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There were 48 Starlink satellites on board, plus two Earth observation satellites for BlackSky Global.

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SpaceX will launch its next stack of Starlink satellites from the East Coast tonight (Dec. 2) as part of a rideshare mission, and you can watch the action live online.
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