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Need for speed? Watch this thrilling video from historic Stratolaunch Talon-A2 hypersonic flight (video)
By Jeff Spry Published
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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
By Mike Wall Published
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On this day in space! May 10, 1967: NASA's M2-F2 lifting body crashes
By Hanneke Weitering Last updated
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from California, lands on ship at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner Last updated
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President Trump nominates former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be NASA's deputy chief
By Mike Wall Published
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Human spaceflight
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Need for speed? Watch this thrilling video from historic Stratolaunch Talon-A2 hypersonic flight (video)
By Jeff Spry Published
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Astronaut Scott Kelly joins 'Mission Dry,' stars in Goodnites campaign film
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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India delays 1st Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2027
By Josh Dinner Published
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China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts return to Earth after 6 months aboard Tiangong space station (video, photos)
By Mike Wall Published
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China reveals Shenzhou 20 astronaut crew launching to Tiangong space station
By Tariq Malik Published
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Blue Origin NS-31 all-female crew space launch: Mission updates
By Josh Dinner Last updated
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China to 3D-print bricks on the moon using lunar dirt in 2028 to pave way for future base (video)
By Andrew Jones Published
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China and Pakistan agree to fly 1st foreign astronaut to Chinese space station
By Julian Dossett Published
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Astronaut's new NASA portrait is a blast from the past: Space photo of the day
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Launches & Spacecraft
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Failed Soviet Venus lander Kosmos 482 crashes to Earth after 53 years in orbit
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida (video)
By Mike Wall Published
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites from California, lands on ship at sea (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner Last updated
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US military taps Rocket Lab’s new Neutron launcher for ‘point to point’ cargo test flight in 2026
By Josh Dinner Published
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Failed Soviet Venus probe Kosmos 482 is expected to fall to Earth tonight, but when and where? Here's what we know
By Brett Tingley Published
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A failed Soviet Venus probe is falling to Earth, and an astronomer will attempt to catch it on camera on May 9
By Samantha Mathewson Published
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What the Soviet Venus Probe's fiery fall to Earth might look like: These past space junk crashes offer clues
By Josh Dinner Published
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Old Soviet Kosmos 482 Venus lander's fall to Earth will be no ordinary space junk crash. Here's why
By Mike Wall Published
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Missions
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On this day in space! May 10, 1967: NASA's M2-F2 lifting body crashes
By Hanneke Weitering Last updated
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NASA gets keys to Orion spacecraft | Space photo of the day for May 7, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Belgian artist of 'Fallen Astronaut' figurine on the moon dies at 99
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Rooms and a view | Space photo of the day for May 6, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket gets 2nd stage even as Trump tries to scrap Space Launch System (photos)
By Josh Dinner Published
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NASA just got the Orion spacecraft that will fly astronauts around the moon on Artemis 2 in 2026
By Josh Dinner Published
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NASA still trying to revive silent Lunar Trailblazer moon orbiter
By Mike Wall Published
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NASA astronauts on spacewalk relocate antenna, prep for new solar arrays at space station
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
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Psyche spacecraft's sci-fi thrusters suffer glitch on way to metal-rich asteroid
By Monisha Ravisetti Published
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Private spaceflight
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SpaceX gets FAA approval for 25 Starship launches per year
By Mike Wall Published
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See what it's like to witness Earth's poles from space in this stunning 4-hour SpaceX video
By Josh Dinner Published
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SpaceX's Starbase becomes a new Texas city after landslide election
By Mike Wall Last updated
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NASA has used the US military for astronaut rescue for decades. So why ask private companies for help now?
By Brett Tingley Published
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SpaceX's next private astronaut mission to ISS, Ax-4, to launch May 29 for Axiom Space
By Josh Dinner Published
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'We learned so much that we didn't know': Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander mission was full of surprises
By Leonard David Published
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'It's very pro-commercial space right now': An industry insider's off-Earth status report
By Leonard David Published
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Aisha Bowe becomes 1st Bahamian woman to reach space, remembers Alan Shepard’s landmark flight: 'He landed in Grand Bahama' (video)
By Josh Dinner Published
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Katy Perry just became the 1st pop star to sing in space — but Lance Bass, Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Sarah Brightman and Justin Bieber had their chance
By Tariq Malik Published
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Satellites
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US Space Force test fires thrusters for moon surveillance spacecraft
By Brett Tingley Published
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Satellites show 28 US cities are sinking, including NYC and Chicago: 'Infrastructure can be silently compromised'
By Stefanie Waldek Published
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Scientists chased a falling spacecraft with a plane to understand satellite air pollution
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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40-year-old spy satellite photos are helping find forgotten land mines in Cambodia
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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South Korea sends 4th spy satellite to orbit on SpaceX rideshare launch
By Brett Tingley Published
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US Space Force now has a framework for fighting a war in space
By Brett Tingley Published
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2 private satellites undock after pioneering life-extension mission
By Andrew Jones Published
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Germany's military wants its own Starlink-like satellite constellation
By Andrew Jones Published
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3 big hunks of space junk crash to Earth every day — and it's only going to get worse
By Tereza Pultarova Published
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Search for Life
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This strange bacteria aligns to Earth's magnetic field and needs friends to survive
By Jessica Rendall Published
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Doubts over signs of alien life on exoplanet K2-18b are rising: 'This is evidence of the scientific process at work'
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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The pursuit of truths: A letter on the boy who cried aliens (op-ed)
By Darryl Seligman Published
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Did we actually find signs of alien life on K2-18b? 'We should expect some false alarms and this may be one'
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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Alien life could exist on Saturn's big moon Titan — but finding it will be tough
By Victoria Corless Published
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ReferenceArea 51: What is it and what goes on there?
By Robert Lea Last updated
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How rare are inhabited worlds in the universe? The 'LIFE' space telescope fleet could find out
By Keith Cooper Published
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ReferenceThe Fermi Paradox: Where are all the aliens?
By Daisy Dobrijevic Last updated
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Massive star explosions may have triggered two mass extinctions in Earth's past: 'It would be terrifying.'
By Sharmila Kuthunur Published
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President Trump nominates former Air Force colonel Matt Anderson to be NASA's deputy chief
By Mike Wall Published
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US military taps Rocket Lab’s new Neutron launcher for ‘point to point’ cargo test flight in 2026
By Josh Dinner Published
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ReferenceSpace calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
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