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NASA's Europa Clipper probe to icy Jupiter moon takes big step toward its Oct. 10 launch
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
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
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
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
"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
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?
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
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.
