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SpaceX's first batch of Starlink satellites head to orbit after launching on May 23, 2019.

5G from Space Won't Solve All Slow Internet Problems, Analysts Warn

By Elizabeth Howell

New phones will get faster internet than ever before thanks to improved 5G technology, but don't expect to get blazing-quick speed overnight, a panel of analysts warned.

This past week (Nov. 27-28) in Seville, Spain, European ministers in charge of space activities along with participants from Canada and the European Union gathered for the ESA's Council at Ministerial Level, or Space19+, to allocate funding for the space science programs they have planned for the 2020s.

ESA Gets Its Biggest Budget Ever, Supports Reusable Spaceship and ISS Extension

By Chelsea Gohd

The ESA announced its largest budget ever — $15.9 billion (14.4 billion-euro).

Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft left the asteroid Ryugu last month to begin its journey back to Earth. This is one of the photos Hayabusa2 took of Ryugu shortly after its departure.

There's Something Weird About the Craters of Asteroid Ryugu

By Meghan Bartels

Apollo 16 lunar module pilot Charles Duke salutes the American flag while standing on the moon in April 1972.

Apollo 16 Moonwalker is First Astronaut to be Named Texan of the Year

By Robert Z. Pearlman

Charles Duke has been named the 2020 Texan of the Year by the Texas Legislative Conference.

Russia's Soyuz MS-10 descent module, which in 2018 executed an in-flight abort, is now on display as a monument to mission safety at Roscosmos' headquarters in Moscow, Russia.

Soyuz Space Capsule That Flew Emergency Abort Lands on Display in Moscow

By Robert Z. Pearlman

A Russian space capsule that carried its crew to a landing after the rocket it was atop broke apart mid-flight has touched down in Moscow as a monument to mission safety.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying a used Dragon cargo ship filled with NASA supplies for the International Space Station atop its Cape Canaveral Air Force Station launch site in Florida ahead of a Dec. 4, 2019 launch.

SpaceX Delays Dragon Cargo Launch for NASA Due to High Winds

By Amy Thompson

SpaceX postponed the launch of a Dragon cargo ship filled with NASA supplies Wednesday (Dec. 4) due to high winds in the upper atmosphere, as well as at sea.

An artist's depiction of NASA's Parker Solar Probe gathering data about the sun.

NASA's Sun-Kissing Parker Solar Probe Is Lifting the Veil on Our Closest Star

By Mike Wall

The first science results are in from NASA's Parker Solar Probe, which has flown faster and closer to the sun than any other human-made object in history.

Scientists have spotted evidence of a Neptune-size planet orbiting a white dwarf. The blast of high-energy photons this potential world receives from the white dwarf evaporates its atmosphere, which is mainly composed of hydrogen, oxygen and sulphur.

Evidence of an Alien Planet Spotted Around a White Dwarf, a Cosmic First

By Mike Wall

For the first time ever, astronomers have spotted evidence of a planet circling a superdense stellar corpse known as a white dwarf, a new study reports.

Douglas Loverro (left) shakes hands with NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine after being sworn in to his new position as the associate administrator of NASA’s Human Exploration and Operations Mission Directorate, on Dec. 2, 2019.

NASA's New Human Spaceflight Chief Optimistic for Moon 2024 Goals

By Hanneke Weitering

NASA just appointed a new leader for its human spaceflight program, and he’s dead set on making sure the agency puts astronauts on the moon in 2024.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the CRS-18 mission to the International Space Station at 6:01 p.m. EDT on July 25, 2019.

SpaceX to Launch Beer Experiment, 'Mighty Mice' and More for NASA Today. How to Watch

By Chelsea Gohd

SpaceX is about to launch beer, "mighty mice" and much, much more to the International Space Station.

With a perfectly symmetrical ring circling a red sphere of stars, Hoag's object is one of the prettiest mysteries in the universe.

Hoag's Object Is a Galaxy Within a Galaxy Within a Galaxy (and Nobody Knows Why)

By Brandon Specktor

Hoag's object, which is a galaxy within a galaxy within a galaxy, has befuddled stargazers since astronomer Arthur Hoag discovered it in 1950.

SpaceX test-fired the eight SuperDraco launch abort engines on its Crew Dragon spacecraft in a successful ground test on a pad at the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station in Florida on Nov. 13, 2019. The system is designed to keep astronauts safe in a launch emergency.

SpaceX Aiming to Launch Crucial Crew Dragon In-Flight Abort Test This Month

By Mike Wall

SpaceX's Crew Dragon astronaut taxi will get off the ground again this month, if all goes according to plan.

All About Space, the magazine that brings space down to Earth.

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By Tariq Malik

If you love Space.com, then do we have a special treat for you. Our sister publication All About Space is offering a free look at their print magazine and you can see read it online here.

"Ad Astra" comes to digital, DVD and Blu-ray this December, 2019.

'Ad Astra' Space Thriller Lands on Digital, Blu-ray and DVD Just in Time for the Holidays

By Chelsea Gohd

You can now travel to the farthest corners of the cosmos with Brad Pitt from the comfort of your own home.

The Mars Color Imager (MARCI) camera onboard NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) shows the typical state of Mars, seen here in May 2018, and what the planet looked like during a planet-encircling dust storm in July 2018.

Massive 'Dust Towers' on Mars Look Like Supersized Versions of Earth's Thunderstorms

By Doris Elin Urrutia

Massive dust towers on Mars that formed during global storms may be 'space elevators' that contributed to the loss of the planet's ancient water, according to NASA's description of new research.

Örlygur Hnefill Örlygsson, who also directs the film, in the new Icelandic documentary "Cosmic Birth."

Icelandic Space Documentary Retraces Forgotten Apollo Footsteps

By Chelsea Gohd

"Cosmic Birth" explores Iceland's often-overlooked contributions to the Apollo program and unfolds into a love letter to the moon and Earth.

Boeing plans to launch its first Starliner spacecraft on Dec. 19, 2019 on a test flight to the International Space Station.

Boeing's 1st Starliner Spacecraft Test Launch Delayed to Dec. 19

By Tariq Malik

Boeing has pushed back the launch debut of its Starliner spacecraft to Dec. 19, a two-day delay, due to a glitch with the spacecraft's Atlas V rocket.

There's a lot going in space in 2019. Check out our up-to-date space launch schedule and calendar here!

Space Launch Calendar 2019: Sky Events, Missions & More

By Hanneke Weitering

Here's a guide to SpaceX's launch schedule, other rocket missions, astronomical events of the next year, as well as milestones for spacecraft already in travel.

China launched another satellite into orbit on Thanksgiving (Nov. 28, 2019).

China Just launched a New Earth-Watching Satellite Into Orbit

By Elizabeth Howell

On Thanksgiving (Nov. 28), China launched yet another satellite into Earth's orbit, capping off a very busy month for the country.

An artist's depiction of Europe's Hera mission at the binary asteroid Didymos.

Europe Officially Signs on for Asteroid-Smashing Effort

By Mike Wall

The European Space Agency has officially approved the Hera mission, which will assess the results of NASA's asteroid-walloping Double Asteroid Redirection Test.