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Dragon's-eye view: Astronaut captures amazing shots of Hurricane Milton from space (photos)
By Mike Wall published
NASA astronaut Matthew Dominick snapped striking photos of the powerful Hurricane Milton through the window of a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule, which is docked to the ISS.
SpaceX eyes Oct. 13 for next Starship launch, pending FAA approval
By Josh Dinner published
SpaceX is targeting as soon as Oct. 13 for the next launch of its Starship Super Heavy megarocket, but it all hinges on approval from the FAA, which says to expect the flight in "late November."
US needs 'space rescue service' to help astronauts in distress, experts say
By Leonard David published
The lessons of Apollo, Skylab and the space shuttle appear to have been forgotten: The US needs a plan for how to deal with human spaceflight emergencies, experts say.
Prime Day VR deal: Best high-resolution model at its lowest price
By Alexander Cox published
Deals The HTC VIVE Pro 2 VR headset, the best high-resolution model, is a massive 42% off this Prime Day and is now at its lowest-ever price.
Hurricane Milton forces NASA, SpaceX to delay Crew-8 astronauts' return to Earth
By Mike Wall last updated
Hurricane Milton has pushed the return to Earth of SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA to no earlier than Sunday (Oct. 13), a six-day delay at the minimum.
On this day in space! Oct. 8, 1992: Pioneer 12 burns Up in Venus' atmosphere
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Oct. 8, 1992, NASA's Pioneer 12 spacecraft burned up in the atmosphere of Venus.
Blue Origin scrubs debut launch of 2nd human-rated New Shepard rocket (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
Blue Origin hoped to debut its second human-rated New Shepard vehicle on an uncrewed launch today (Oct. 7), but technical issues intervened.
SpaceX rocket launches Europe's Hera planetary defense probe to visit asteroid smacked by NASA
By Elizabeth Howell published
Hera launched Oct. 7 atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, on a mission to study the asteroid that NASA's DART spacecraft smashed into in September 2022.
Ancient ruins are under threat. Here's how archaeologists are getting help from space (exclusive)
By Elizabeth Howell published
Climate change and urbanization are threatening ancient sites around the world. As archaeologists fight back, satellites are among the tools they use.
Scrubbed spacewalks, Starliner stay-overs and more: NASA astronaut Tracy C. Dyson discusses her eventful 6 months in orbit
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronaut Tracy Caldwell Dyson reflected on her time in space during a post-flight press conference at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston on Friday (Oct. 4).
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