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NASA's Europa Clipper probe to icy Jupiter moon takes big step toward its Oct. 10 launch
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Europa Clipper astrobiology probe passed a major technical review today (Sept. 9), keeping the highly anticipated mission on track for its planned Oct. 10 launch.
Space pictures! See our space image of the day
By Space.com Staff last updated
Space.com's image of the day rounds up the most awe-inspiring space photos right here, with a new image everyday.
Astronauts would have been fine on Boeing's Starliner during landing, NASA says
By Josh Dinner published
With Boeing's Starliner spacecraft is safely back on Earth, NASA says Crew Flight Test astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams could have returned onboard.
SpaceX's Polaris Dawn astronauts will make a daring trek into Earth's Van Allen radiation belt
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
SpaceX's trailblazing Polaris Dawn mission will make a daring trek into Earth orbit, one that will ferry the crew through belts of radiation wrapped around our planet.
The moon might still have active volcanoes, China's Chang'e 5 sample-return probe reveals
By Keith Cooper published
The moon could still be volcanically active today, according to samples brought to Earth by China's Chang'e 5 mission in December 2020.
'Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2' charges bravely onto PC and consoles today (video)
By Jeff Spry published
The highly anticipated "Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2" came out today (Sept. 9). Get hyped for the new game by checking out this brutal new launch trailer.
Life on alien planets probably wouldn't experience day and night – here's how that may change evolution
By Maureen Cohen published
Organisms on Earth living deep underground or at the bottom of the sea may give us an idea what alien life without a circadian rhythm could be like.
How AI is helping us search the universe for alien technosignatures
By Conor Feehly published
"It's now a part of mainstream astrophysics."
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