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SpaceX launches 23 satellites on 1st leg of Starlink doubleheader
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 23 Starlink broadband satellites this morning (April 5) on the first leg of a spaceflight doubleheader for the company.
SpaceX moves Super Heavy booster to pad ahead of 4th Starship flight (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX has moved its giant Super Heavy booster to the pad for testing ahead of the next Starship test flight, which could launch as soon as May.
China putting finishing touches on seaside spaceport for commercial launches (video)
By Andrew Jones published
China is making progress on two new pads for commercial space launches from the island of Hainan.
Blue Origin will launch Ed Dwight, the 1st-ever Black astronaut candidate, to space on next New Shepard rocket flight
By Mike Wall published
The six-person crew of Blue Origin's seventh human spaceflight includes Ed Dwight, who was picked in 1961 to be the nation's first black astronaut candidate.
The James Webb Space Telescope has solved a lot of puzzles, and created a few more
By Rebecca Sohn published
Hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson, the 2024 Isaac Asimov Memorial Debate surrounded the James Webb Space Telescope's scientific revolution.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
By Robert Lea published
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
Western US residents report the most UFO sightings — what are they actually seeing?
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Wide-open spaces of the western U.S. may partly explain the region’s higher UAP sightings, according to a new study.
NASA picks 3 companies to design lunar rover for Artemis astronauts to drive on the moon
By Mike Wall published
NASA has selected three companies to develop their versions of a rover that Artemis astronauts will start driving on the moon in 2030.
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