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Watch 2 SpaceX rockets launch new Starlink fleet and secret US spy satellite in space doubleheader today (Sept. 5)
SpaceX will launch a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday (Sept. 5) and you'll be able to watch it live online.
Boeing Starliner astronauts have years of medical studies helping them with longer stay in space
Starliner's astronauts will spend at least 8 months in space, longer than a typical ISS crew. But numerous other astronauts have safely spent a year on the ISS, or even longer.
Europe's Vega rocket aces its final mission (video)
Europe's Vega small-satellite launcher flew its last-ever mission tonight (Sept. 4), sending the Sentinel-2C Earth-observing satellite skyward.
Chinese astronauts study ancient microbes aboard Tiangong space station (video)
Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are studying microbes, to help determine if some of Earth's early lifeforms can handle a simulated cosmic environment.
Hubble Telescope spies a very sparkly mini-galaxy (image)
The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged one of Andromeda's dwarf galaxies. It's named Pegasus.
Blue Origin droneship arrives in Florida ahead of 1st New Glenn launch (video, photos)
Blue Origin's droneship, named "Jacklyn," arrived at Florida's Port Canaveral ahead of the inaugural launch of the company's huge New Glenn rocket next month.
'There was some tension in the room', NASA says of decision to bring Boeing's Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly back to Earth for a landing on Sept. 7, but without its crew. Its two astronauts will ride home on SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.
NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries
NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can handle the harsh conditions around Jupiter's intriguing moon.
