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SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)
By Elizabeth Howell published
SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.
SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton
By Samantha Mathewson published
In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas.
The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns
By Andrew Jones published
Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, while noting concerns regarding Earth and the space environment.
On this day in space! Oct. 15, 1997: Cassini-Huygens probe launches to Saturn
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 15, 1997, NASA launched the Cassini spacecraft on a mission to explore Saturn and its moons.
Cubesats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
By Mustafa Aksoy published
Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories.
Pollution from rocket launches and burning satellites could cause the next environmental emergency
By Tereza Pultarova published
The growing number of rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could trigger the world's next big environmental emergency.
NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter: Live updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
See the latest updates for the launch of NASA's Europa Clipper to Jupiter's icy moon here.
HTC threw us into the Squid Games to preview their new VR headset — the Vive Focus Vision
By Ian Stokes published
Does HTC's latest VR headset get the red light, or the green light?
NASA extends tiny CAPSTONE probe's moon mission to December 2025
By Leonard David published
NASA has extended its CAPSTONE moon mission through December 2025, allowing the cubesat to continue its pioneering exploration work.
NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper had a rocky road to space. How it switched rockets and more to launch to Jupiter
By Briley Lewis published
NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper probe overcame huge obstacles, including a switch to an entirely different rocket, to launch toward Jupiter. Here's how it happened.
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