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Major milestone! India becomes 4th nation to dock satellites in orbit
By Mike Wall published
India successfully docked its two SpaDex satellites in Earth orbit yesterday (Jan. 15), becoming just the fourth country to pull off such a satellite meetup.
Astronauts repair black hole observatory, inspect cosmic ray detector on ISS spacewalk
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
NASA astronauts Nick Hague and Suni Williams completed a six-hour spacewalk to repair and upgrade equipment outside the International Space Station on Thursday (Jan. 16).
Trump's space policy won't catch Europe off guard, ESA chief says
By Andrew Jones published
The head of the European Space Agency says that ESA is ready for any changes in NASA's direction that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump may make.
NASA wants a 'Super-Hubble' space telescope to search for life on alien worlds
By Tariq Malik published
The Habitable Worlds Observatory is a flagship NASA telescope that could answer the ultimate question.
James Webb Space Telescope watches planet-forming dust shells zooming through space
By Keith Cooper published
The shells of carbon-rich dust are expanding outward into space at the breakneck velocity of 1,600 miles per second.
Are James Webb Space Telescope images really so colorful?
By Rebecca Sohn published
How do images taken by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) appear so colorful, and where do the colors come from?
What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 launch test today?
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX's seventh Starship test flight will now launch no earlier than Thursday, Jan. 16, at 5 p.m. EST (2200 GMT).
What if life on Venus is just life from Earth?
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists think it's possible that life cells from Earth could've been transferred to Venus, thanks to asteroid impacts over the last few billion years.
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