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- September 14
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- The warmest summer on record: 2026 hit a scorching new high in the US
- Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS likely formed where its star's light couldn't touch it
- Vega C rocket launches 2 European Earth-observing satellites to orbit from South America
- The US government is 'sincere in its efforts to understand UAP', new White House council chair says
- The original 'Star Wars' is coming to IMAX for the first time ever in 2027
- No cities on the moon — there isn't enough water, scientists say (op-ed)
- On this day in space! Sept. 14, 1966: NASA's Gemini 11 astronauts set altitude record for Earth orbit that went unbroken for 58 years
- Cygnus the swan lifts up the International Space Station | Space photo of the day for Sept. 14, 2026
- Is there a hidden 'Planet 9' in our solar system?
- Pre-order the Unistellar Envision AR binoculars and learn about the night sky in real-time
- James Webb Space Telescope and Hubble discover 27 puzzling new objects orbiting the sun far beyond Neptune
- September 13
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- SpaceX launches 3 telecom satellites to orbit on 700th Falcon mission of all time (video)
- On this day in space! Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya spacecraft to the moon to map the lunar surface in HD
- The 10 best underground sci-fi movies to dig into now that 'Silo' season 3 has ended
- NASA astronaut Jessica Meir shares zero-G curly hair tips from the ISS (video)
- James Webb Space Telescope discovers the rings of tiny solar system body Chariklo are changing
- Don't miss Venus shine beside the crescent moon at sunset tonight
- September 12
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- On this day in space! Sept. 12, 1992: NASA astronaut Mae Jemison makes history as the 1st Black woman in space
- Trump is proposing a US Space Academy — if created, it could blur the lines between NASA and the military (op-ed)
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 227 — Trekmania
- Perseid meteors meet mesmerizing star trails over Egypt's Western Desert
- NASA, IBM launch new AI model for studying the moon
- September 11
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- Rocket Lab protests NASA's decision to award Blue Origin $700 million Mars orbiter contract
- I've chased the 'false dawn' for years — this is the week to find and photograph it
- A star is exploding 45 million light-years away — here's how you can see it
- Rocket Lab launches mystery satellite to orbit for secret customer (photo)
- Stream every single Star Trek show from anywhere, and save up to 75% with this VPN deal
- The sun may once have swallowed a super-Earth planet and could still be hiding the evidence
- On this day in space! Sept. 11, 1985: The International Cometary Explorer makes 1st comet flyby in history for NASA and Europe
- Wavy alien dune fields stretch across Mars | Space photo of the day for Sept. 11, 2026
- 2 private spacecraft zoom within 650 feet of each other to showcase 'advanced capabilities' in orbit (photos)
- 25 years ago, a NASA astronaut witnessed the tragic 9/11 attacks from space. Here's what he saw.
- 'I take the compact Nikon Stabilized 12x25 binoculars with me everywhere' — they now have $73 off, the best we've seen this year
- Scientists discover mysterious new X-ray objects 'unlike any they have seen before'
- September 10
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- The Summer Triangle — 3 stars, 1 seasonal mystery
- On this day in space! Sept. 10, 2011: NASA launches GRAIL probes to the moon to map lumpy lunar gravity
- LINK spacecraft gets close to NASA's Swift Observatory, but not close enough to save it
- Scientists study 3,000 supernovas and discover that dark energy may be evolving
- The next 'Star Trek' movie will be inspired by 'Crimson Tide', and 'Strange New Worlds' latest episode just showed them how to do it
- Mercury is shrinking faster than we thought. What's going on inside of it?
- Iconic Star Trek filming location spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 10, 2026
- What comes after the moon? Artemis II commander and pilot shift to 'emeritus' status at NASA
- Strange 'fast radio bursts' across the universe could help solve major cosmic mysteries: 'It's only the beginning'
- SpaceX launches classified mission for the US Space Force from California (video)
- September 9
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- This 'impossible' black hole merger may be explained by a warp in spacetime
- International Space Station astronaut gives out of this world tribute to honor Star Trek’s 60th anniversary
- Astronomers discover two stars that joined together to form a binary system just 60 years ago
- NASA's newly launched Roman Space Telescope will 'directly' image exoplanets. But what does that mean?
- We're about to exceed 1.5-degree global warming limit, according to the UN
- US military practices orbital dogfighting in 1st-ever 'live fly' exercise in space
- On this day in space! Sept. 9, 1982: The 1st private rocket, called Conestoga 1, launches from a Texas cattle ranch
- Indonesian volcanic eruption spotted from space | Space photo of the day for Sept. 9, 2026
- A photon from the biggest cosmic explosion since the Big Bang appears to have defied Einstein. Scientists may finally know how
- Now 40% off, it's your last chance to grab this retired Lego Marvel Baby Rocket Raccoon's Ship, including the most adorable Lego figure ever
- A ghostly pyramid of light is about to appear before dawn — here's how to see it
- China on track to launch Mars sample-return mission in 2028: 'If accurate, this represents a Sputnik moment'
- September 8
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- Did Venus eat its own moon?
- Stoke Space raises $1 billion for fully reusable rockets, targets 'early 2027' for 1st-ever launch
- Astrophotographer captures jaw-dropping view of the Crescent Nebula
- On this day in space! Sept. 8, 2004: NASA's Genesis spacecraft crashed in the Utah desert, shattering its samples of solar wind particles from the sun
- An unmissable $450 off, we rank this vintage-style Nikon as the best camera under $2000, but it is going fast
- 2 satellites just burned up in Earth's atmosphere — and scientists were watching from a private jet. Here's why
- SpaceX rocket taxi returns after Roman Telescope launch | Space photo of the day for Sept. 8, 2026
- The rise of 'quantum gravity?' Einstein's theory seen in the quantum realm for 1st time
- September 7
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- 'The Last Starship' is 2026's most slept-on space game — you need to check out this 'FTL'-like shipbuilding strategy gem
- The moon will hide Jupiter in broad daylight today — here's how to see it
- Earth's moon could have formed in just 5 hours after giant impact
- On this day in space! Sept. 7, 1995: NASA launches its 100th astronaut flight on space shuttle Endeavour's STS-69 mission
- Galaxies tangled in science and spirit | Space photo of the day for Sept. 7, 2026
- The future of Earth observation: Private satellites and AI bring benefits but also pose risks
- Cheaper than Prime Day, this super-portable, beginner-friendly telescope is my number one choice for skywatching
- Labor Day in space: NASA astronauts get the holiday off
- September 6
- September 5
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- Venus is disappearing from the evening sky — here's how to see it while you can
- Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil
- This Lego Star Wars UCS AT-ST set is cheaper than ever — I'll always love this chicken walker
- This Week In Space podcast: Episode 226 — Who Owns The Moon?
- On this day in space! Sept. 5, 1977: NASA launches Voyager 1 on epic journey across the solar system
- This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system
- September 4
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- Scientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?
- Trekkies honor 'Star Trek's' 60th birthday with fan events, special screenings, and a world record Vulcan salute
- Venus is becoming a thinner crescent — and that's when it finally starts making sense
- Stars forge and deliver the elements that make up your body — and scientists may finally know how
- Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
- On this day in space! Sept. 4, 1962: NASA's Mariner 2 spacecrafts performs the 1st-ever maneuver in deep space so it could reach Venus
- How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust
- Scientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away
- September 3
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- 'Alien: Isolation 2': Facing a ruthless and evolved Xenomorph in our Gamescom hands-on preview
- 2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do
- 'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is a soap opera spoof, but hasn't 'Star Trek' always been a soap opera in space?
- 'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival
- Comet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here's how to spot it before it fades
- Mesmerizing plasma loops on the sun | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2026
- On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive
- India sends Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit in milestone launch (video)
- Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: 'We are awaiting Neutron readiness'
- September 2
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- Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn's south pole
- China's private, reusable Pallas-1 rocket aces debut launch (video)
- This was always the way: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is finally on Disney+
- 2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today
- Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter
- Supermassive black holes 'too big' for the early universe may not be so massive after all
- Falcon Heavy brings the heat | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2026
- On this day in space! Sept. 2, 2016: Rosetta spacecraft finds long-lost Philae lander on Comet 67P after 2-year search
- Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter
- A bright space station will soar over the US this week — and it's not the ISS. Here's how to see it
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites to orbit on its 35th flight
- Don't miss out on VisionQuest — stream the latest Marvel series from anywhere using this Proton VPN deal, now up to $168 off
- The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions
- September 1
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- Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)
- Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite's life, from hurtling space rock to Earth's surface
- Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)
- On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA's Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn
- Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin
- NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women
- 5 planets will light up the September sky — here's how to see them
- Repairing the ISS 250 miles above Earth | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2026
- Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today