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'Astrobiodefense:' Thinktank calls for defending Earth from space bugs
By Leonard David published
"As fantastical as it may sound, astrobiodefense is neither hypothetical nor fictional."
SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on company's 40th mission of 2024 (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched its 40th mission of 2024 this evening (April 18), sending yet another batch of the company's Starlink internet satellites skyward.
Rocket Lab gearing up to refly Electron booster for 1st time
By Meredith Garofalo published
Rocket Lab has put a recovered Electron first stage back into its production line, a big step toward the company's first-ever rocket reflight.
China rolls out rocket for next astronaut mission to Tiangong space station (photos)
By Andrew Jones published
Trio of astronauts will be the seventh to visit Tiangong.
Sorry, little green men: Alien life might actually be purple
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The search for alien life can now include purple bacteria, thanks to a new catalog of chemical makeup of the lavender-hued organisms.
Russia launches new Angara A5 heavy-lift rocket on 4th orbital test mission (photos)
By Brett Tingley published
Russia's Angara A5 rocket lifted off on April 11, marking the fourth launch of the first rocket developed by Russia since the fall of the USSR in 1991.
NASA greenlights 2028 launch for epic Dragonfly mission to Saturn's huge moon Titan
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The Dragonfly mission is set to launch in July 2028 on a six-year journey to Saturn's largest moon, Titan.
NASA still investigating Orion heat shield issues from Artemis 1 moon mission
By Leonard David published
NASA is still studying the performance of the Orion capsule's heat shield during its reentry to Earth's atmosphere at the end of the Artemis 1 moon mission in late 2022.
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