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100th woman in space, Emily Calandrelli, stands up to 'small men' on the internet: 'I should have expected this.'
By Pandora Dewan published
The astronaut and MIT engineer's monumental milestone was marred by misogyny: "Instead of being on cloud nine, I’m crying in my seat."
SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy booster for 7th Starship launch (video, photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just test-fired the Super Heavy first stage of its seventh Starship megarocket, which is being prepped for a launch in the coming weeks.
Predicting future floods: New AI tool gives realistic satellite-like views
By Victoria Corless published
MIT scientists are developing an artificial intelligence (AI) tool that creates realistic satellite images of potential flooding scenarios.
On this day in space! Dec. 9, 2006: 1st Swedish astronaut launches to the space station
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Dec. 9, 2006, the first-ever Swedish astronaut launched to the International Space Station.
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink internet satellites from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 23 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (Dec. 8).
The yearning for Uranus: A far-out world with a tale to tell
By Leonard David published
A proposed mission known as Uranus Orbiter and Probe would conduct a multiyear orbital tour to yield knowledge of ice giants in general and the Uranus system in particular.
Mars rover Perseverance sends home postcard from scenic 'Pico Turquino' (photo)
By Stefanie Waldek published
After an arduous ascent to the rim of Mars' Jezero Crater, NASA's Perseverance rover is doing a little sightseeing.
Iran launches military satellite, sending nation's largest-ever payload to orbit: reports
By Brett Tingley published
Iranian state media claimed one of the country's Simorgh rockets launched its largest payload yet, sending three spacecraft into low-Earth orbit on Dec. 6.
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