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New celestial navigation tech could make drones stealthier

By Brett Tingley published

A new celestial navigation system designed for drones could make them harder to detect by eliminating the need for GPS signal emissions.

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a bright white spacecraft is docked on the right, taking up nearly half that side of the image, the milky way stands to the left.

Watch the sun rise on SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the Milky Way fades into darkness in mesmerizing ISS video

By Josh Dinner published

A new video from the International Space Station shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon alongside the Milky Way, as the bright sun rises on the spacecraft's face.

International Space Station
SpaceX's CRS-27 Dragon cargo capsule approaches the International Space Station for docking on March 16, 2023.

Watch SpaceX's 31st Dragon cargo capsule head back to Earth Dec. 12 after delay

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule is set to depart the International Space Station this morning (Dec. 6), and you can watch the action live.

International Space Station
An Arianespace Vega-C rocket launches the Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite from Kourou, French Guiana, on Dec. 5, 2024.

Europe's Vega-C rocket launches Earth-observation satellite on 1st liftoff since 2022 failure (video)

By Josh Dinner last updated

Europe's Vega-C rocket successfully launched the Sentinel-1C Earth-observation satellite today (Dec. 5), bouncing back from a 2022 failure.

Launches & Spacecraft
A portion of the far side of the Moon looms large just beyond the Orion spacecraft in this image taken on the sixth day of the Artemis I mission by a camera on the tip of one of Orion’s solar arrays.

NASA delays Artemis 2 moon mission to 2026, Artemis 3 astronaut landing to mid-2027

By Mike Wall published

NASA has delayed the planned launch of its Artemis 2 crewed moon mission to April 2026, allowing more time to prep its Orion capsule.

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Artist's illustration of Artemis 2 mission including the Orion spacecraft with Earth in background

NASA's Artemis 2 mission: Everything you need to know

By Brett Tingley last updated

Reference Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the moon.

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NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission crew teaser with four astronauts in spacesuits.

NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates

By Tariq Malik last updated

NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.

Artemis
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Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals

By Harry Baker published

Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.

Mars Rovers
a white rocket lifts off at night above a plume of fire and smoke

China debuts $553 million spaceport with launch of new Long March-12 rocket (video)

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

China debuted its new launch vehicle Long March-12, delivering two experimental satellites into orbit and marking the inaugural flight from the country's first commercial spaceport.

Launches & Spacecraft
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Sirius XM radio satellite (video)

By Josh Dinner last updated

SpaceX launched SiriusXM's newest satellite, the SXM-9, adding the spacecraft to the company's digital radio broadcasting fleet.

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