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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.
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.
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."
On This Day in Space! Sept. 9, 1982: Conestoga 1, the 1st private rocket, launches from Texas
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 9, 1982, the first private rocket launched from a Texas cattle ranch.
What time does SpaceX's Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission launch?
By Tariq Malik last updated
The Polaris Dawn mission is currently scheduled to launch on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Liftoff is scheduled for 3:38 a.m. EDT (0738 GMT) from Florida's Cape Canaveral.
SpaceX launching private Polaris Dawn astronaut mission Sept. 10: How to watch online
By Samantha Mathewson last updated
SpaceX is targeting Sept. 10 for the launch of its Polaris Dawn mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk. Here's how you can watch the historic action live.
SpaceX Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission: Live updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission for billionaire Jared Isaacman.
SpaceX to launch private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission overnight on farthest human spaceflight since Apollo
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission is poised to launch a crew of private astronauts farther from Earth than any human has flown since Apollo 17.
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