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NASA will beam Super Bowl LIX to orbit for astronauts aboard the International Space Station
By Josh Dinner published
The Super Bowl is one of the most-watched sporting events across the world (for Americans), and there's a chance for astronauts living aboard the International Space Station to catch the big game.

On this day in space! Feb. 8, 1974: Astronauts say final goodbye to Skylab
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Feb. 8, 1974, the last crew of the Skylab space station returned to Earth.

Croatia's 1st satellite captures its first views of home (photo)
By Tereza Pultarova published
Croatia's first ever satellite has just beamed to Earth the first image of its homeland.

Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com last updated
Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.

Vast Space now aims for 2026 launch of Haven-1 space station after key milestone (photos)
By Josh Dinner published
With primary structure qualification tests complete on its pathfinder module, Vast Space has updated the timeline for the launch of its Haven-1 commercial space station.

Tiny spacecraft could travel across interstellar space with this 'trampoline' lightsail
By John Loeffler published
Scientists at the California Institute of Technology have taken a major step toward developing lightsails that could one day carry tiny spacecraft to distant star systems.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Tariq Malik, Josh Dinner last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites from Florida on Feb. 8
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 21 more of the company's Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast on Saturday (Feb. 8)

The DJI Mini 4k, one of the best beginner drones, is 20% off
By Kimberley Snaith published
Deals We rated the DJI Mini 4K five stars in our review, and you can now save a massive $60 on this beginner-friendly, lightweight drone.

New fast radio burst detector could sift through 'a whole beach of sand' to solve big cosmic mystery
By John Loeffler published
The CRACO radio telescope system processes a massive amount of data in real-time, so it can detect fast radio bursts and sporadic neutron stars with very high efficiency.
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