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NASA will reveal new Perseverance Mars rover discovery today: Here's how to watch live
By Monisha Ravisetti last updated
NASA's hosting a conference on Wednesday (Sept. 10) to discuss a new rock analysis from the Perseverance Mars rover. Here's how to tune in.

SpaceX targets Sept. 23 for launch of NASA's IMAP mission to map the boundaries of our solar system
By Josh Dinner published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 launch on Sept. 23 will send three spacecraft a million miles from Earth to map the heliosphere and expand our understanding of space weather and atmospheric science.

Ready for the next 'Oumuamua? Launching flyby missions to visiting interstellar comets is 'feasible and affordable,' study says
By Elizabeth Howell published
Conducting a flyby mission to an interstellar object visiting our solar system is "feasible and affordable," a new study finds. But orbiting such an interloper is a different story.

SpaceX test fires next Super Heavy booster for Starship's 11th upcoming launch (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The company is hoping to keep their momentum.

US Congress is holding a UFO hearing today about 'restoring public trust.' Here's how to watch live
By Brett Tingley published
A U.S. House of Representatives task force will once again hold a hearing on Sept. 9 to hear from witnesses who claim the U.S. government is hiding evidence of UFOs.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink internet broadband satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Sept. 6, 2025.

Sorry, Starlink: JetBlue becomes 1st airline to pick Amazon's Project Kuiper satellites for in-flight Wi-Fi
By Mike Wall published
JetBlue will start using Amazon's Project Kuiper broadband satellites for in-flight Wi-Fi in 2027. It's a big win for Jeff Bezos' company and its nascent internet constellation.

Astronauts get a welcome boost from a SpaceX Dragon | On the International Space Station Sept. 1-5, 2025
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The seven members of the Expedition 73 crew worked on science and kept systems running on International Space Station this week in Earth orbit.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites, lands Falcon rocket for 500th time (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 28 Starlink internet satellites from Florida on Friday (Sept. 5), then landed safely at sea. It was the 500th successful Falcon touchdown to date.
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