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Moon selected as historical preservation site to protect lunar heritage
By Leonard David published
The World Monuments Fund has added the moon to its watch list of 25 historic places that face major challenges and has called for preserving lunar heritage.
What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 launch test today?
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight will now launch no earlier than Thursday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).
What if life on Venus is just life from Earth?
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists think it's possible that life cells from Earth could've been transferred to Venus, thanks to asteroid impacts over the last few billion years.
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.
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket into orbit on 1st flight (video)
By Brett Tingley, Josh Dinner published
Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket reached orbit on its first-ever flight early this morning (Jan. 16).
Watch 2 NASA astronauts repair X-ray telescope on ISS during a spacewalk today
By Mike Wall published
NASA's Nick Hague and Suni Williams will service the X-ray telescope attached to the ISS during a 6.5-hour-long spacewalk today (Jan. 16). Watch it live.
Space Mountain at 50: Five nods to NASA from the Walt Disney World ride
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The ride today bears little resemblance to actual spaceflight. But in the 50 years Space Mountain has been running, there have been and still are several nods to NASA.
Battlestar Galactica at 20: the show that reinvented space opera
By Richard Edwards published
How a kitsch "Star Wars" cash-in spawned a bona fide sci-fi classic. So say we all!
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