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India tests parachutes for 1st-ever human spaceflight mission in 2027 (photos)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India successfully tested the parachute system for its Gaganyaan crew module ahead of its planned first-ever astronaut launch in 2027.

SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites into orbit from Florida on heels of California liftoff (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The post-golden hour launch ascended through bright blue morning skies 8 hours after a California Starlink launch.

Perseverance Mars rover rolls over Soroya Ridge | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
The Soroya Ridge was the recent destination in NASA's Perseverance rover's journey to explore the landscape of Mars.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Vandenberg Space Force Base today (Sept. 2), sending them up on a Falcon 9 rocket with a brand-new first stage.

Trump moves US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City'
By Brett Tingley published
President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday (Sept. 2) that U.S. Space Command will be relocated from Colorado to Huntsville, Alabama.

How magnets could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars
By Andrew Jones published
Magnetic fields can replace bulky centrifuges in space oxygen systems, making them lighter, more efficient and better suited for deep-space missions, a new study finds.

ISS astronauts serve up space sushi | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2025
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts use creativity and culture to make life in orbit feel a little more like home.

1st Indian astronaut to visit ISS welcomed home as a hero
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
"Since I landed in Lucknow around 7:30 this morning, I must have clicked about 2,000 selfies."
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