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Jupiter-bound JUICE probe snaps photo of Earth, the moon and Uranus
By Samantha Mathewson published
The European Space Agency's (ESA) Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer (JUICE) mission photographed the Earth, moon and Uranus as it heads toward Venus for a gravity assist next year.
Radio pollution from SpaceX's new Starlink satellites poses threat to astronomy, scientists say
By Tereza Pultarova published
SpaceX's new Starlink satellites are so radio noisy that they could blind radio astronomy observatories to the universe's most intriguing phenomena, scientists say.
James Webb Space Telescope witnesses a 'smiling' galactic collision (images)
By Robert Lea published
The James Webb Space Telescope has imaged a collision between two galaxies that appears to have created a beaming smile in space.
SpaceX Crew-9 astronaut launch delayed to Sept. 26
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Nick Hague, an active US Space Force Guardian, will lead the next ISS mission in his role as a NASA astronaut. The mission is now targeting a Sept. 26 liftoff.
On This Day in Space! Sept. 19, 1996: Shuttle Atlantis docks with Mir space station in STS-79
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 19, 1996, the space shuttle Atlantis rendezvoused with Russia's Mir space station to deliver supplies and equipment.
Caught on camera: Satellite tracker photographs secret spacecraft
By Leonard David published
Satellite tracker and photographer Felix Schöfbänker has captured a variety of secret spacecraft on camera, revealing "things that either were not known, or only were speculated before."
Rocket Lab aborts launch of 5 'Internet of Things' satellites at last second (video)
By Mike Wall published
Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle appeared to fire up briefly today (Sept. 18) before shutting down, resulting in a launch abort.
NASA's 'Hidden Figures' women awarded Congressional Gold Medals
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Though they may never shed the label, the women who worked for NASA as human computers during the space race are no longer "hidden figures," and they now have Congressional Gold Medals to prove it.
'Space for Birds': Astronaut Roberta Bondar captures avian habitats from Earth, in air and on orbit in new book (interview)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Roberta Bondar knew that she would not be able to hear birds, let alone seen them from space, but when she really thought about it, their absence struck her deeply.
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