Watch astronauts talk SpaceX's Demo-2 launch with 'Virtual Astronomy Live' today!
Today (May 21), former NASA astronauts Mike Massimino and Garrett Reisman will go live to chat about SpaceX’s upcoming historic…
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See the Evolution of SpaceX's Rockets in Pictures
The private spaceflight company SpaceX has become a powerhouse of reusable rockets and new crewed spaceships. See the evolution of…
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SpaceX will make history with NASA astronaut launch next week. But will it draw crowds to Florida?
NASA’s first crewed launch with a commercial partner was supposed to be a triumphant return for Florida’s Space Coast. As…
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Massive disk galaxy could change our understanding of how galaxies are born
A massive, rotating disk galaxy that first formed just 1.5 billion years after the Big Bang, could upend our understanding…
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Ready, SETI, go: Is there a race to contact E.T.?
Researchers using China’s huge new FAST radio telescope are piecing together a technological strategy to carry out a major and…
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Virgin Orbit to attempt 1st launch of LauncherOne rocket this weekend
Virgin Orbit is targeting Sunday (May 24) for its Launch Demo mission, with a backup opportunity on Monday (May 25).…
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NASA astronauts arrive at launch site for historic SpaceX test flight
Veteran NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley arrived at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center today (May 20), ready to take…
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NASA plan to sample asteroid Bennu delayed by coronavirus pandemic
After delays from the coronavirus pandemic, NASA has picked a date for its spacecraft to snatch up a chunk of…
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Japanese HTV cargo ship, the last of its kind, launches to International Space Station
An unpiloted Japanese cargo ship, the last of its kind, launched toward the International Space Station today (May 20), kicking…
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Lost in space: Before SpaceX can 'capture the flag,' an astronaut had to find it
It might be the most high-profile, if not also the highest game of “capture the flag” ever played.
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SpaceX fires up Starship SN4 prototype for 3rd time (video)
SpaceX tested the engine on its latest Starship prototype again yesterday (May 19), and the trial produced a little more…
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NASA renames WFIRST space telescope after astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, the 'Mother of Hubble'
NASA has renamed its Wide Field Infrared Survey Telescope (WFIRST) to honor the renowned astronomer Nancy Grace Roman, also known…
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Japan will launch its last HTV cargo ship to the space station today. Here's how to watch live.
Japan will launch its final HTV cargo ship HTV-9 today, May 20, at 1:31 p.m. EDT (1731 GMT) and you…
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SpaceX just one week away from launching 1st astronauts on Crew Dragon for NASA
SpaceX is scheduled to launch Demo-2 next Wednesday (May 27), a mission that will send NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and…
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Baby exoplanet spotted growing around distant star (photo)
New imagery apparently pinpoints the spot where a baby planet is forming around the young star AB Aurigae, which lies…
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NASA human spaceflight chief Doug Loverro resigns on eve of historic SpaceX launch
NASA’s human spaceflight chief Doug Loverro has stepped down just a week ahead of a historic SpaceX crew launch for…
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Annie Glenn, widow of 1st American astronaut in orbit John Glenn, dies of COVID-19
Annie Glenn, widow of the late NASA astronaut and U.S. Senator John Glenn — the first American to orbit the…
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'Space Force' is coming! See the 2nd trailer for Steve Carell's new Netflix comedy (video)
We just got a second taste of “Space Force” to help whet our appetite for the Netflix comedy, whose premiere…
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Love isolation? NASA wants you to spend 8 months locked in a Russian lab
Do you thrive in social isolation? NASA is looking for people to spend 8 months locked in a Russian lab…
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The 'EVE Online' mobile MMO spin-off 'EVE Echoes' is launching in August
“EVE Online,” the expansive multiplayer space sandbox game on PC, is about to get a mobile MMO version in “EVE…
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Colonizing Mars may require humanity to tweak its DNA
Genetic enhancement could allow humanity to push surprisingly far out into the final frontier.
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SpaceX's 1st Dragon capsule for astronauts arrives at launch site for historic mission
The spacecraft that will fly SpaceX’s first-ever crewed mission has reached the launch site ahead of next week’s epic liftoff.
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Mud volcanoes may spew on Mars, scientists say
Some Mars volcanoes may erupt with mud rather than molten rock, a new study suggests.
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Comet SWAN: A brilliant 'icy wanderer' in photos
See photos of the newly discovered Comet C/2020 F8 SWAN.
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