Watch how the Space Force will launch an X-37B space plane on a secret mission Saturday
The U.S. Space Force is counting down to the planned launch of an X-37B space plane on a secret mission…
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SpaceX Demo-2 with Space.com! Tune in Fridays for weekly updates
Space.com is live and ready to take your questions about SpaceX’s upcoming Demo-2 launch.
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Watch how the Space Force will launch an X-37B space plane on a secret mission Saturday
The U.S. Space Force is counting down to the planned launch of an X-37B space plane on a secret mission…
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In photos: Atlas V launches AEHF-6 military satellite for US Space Force
At 4:18pm EDT (2018 GMT) on March 26, 2020, United Launch Alliance’s Atlas V rocket blasted off of Earth, carrying…
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Japanese satellite filled with 'shooting star' pellets won't spawn artificial meteor shower after all
We’ll have to wait another three years or so to see a Japanese company’s first big artificial-meteor sky show.
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1st super-fast pulsar found snacking on its companion in far-flung star cluster
China’s FAST radio telescope has uncovered the first known pulsar in the star cluster Messier 92. The super-fast pulsating object…
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6 Planet satellites will hitch rides to orbit with SpaceX Starlink launches
Six SkySat spacecraft operated by San Francisco-based company Planet will ride to orbit atop SpaceX Falcon 9 rockets this summer,…
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See Mars meet the last-quarter moon in the predawn sky Friday
Mars and the last-quarter moon will meet up in the early morning sky on Friday (May 15). If you’re up…
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Satellite operator Intelsat files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
Satellite operator Intelsat, which launched the world’s first communications satellite in 1965, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to ease…
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NASA and SpaceX are now less than two weeks from a historic crew launch
SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spacecraft is less than two weeks from launching astronauts to the International Space Station for the first…
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A sun-watching spacecraft just might fly through tail of Comet ATLAS in rare encounter
Last month, Comet ATLAS shattered skywatchers’ hopes of a brilliant display when it began crumbling — but scientists have spotted…
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'What Stars Are Made Of' tells the life story of the woman behind a stellar science
It was a major scientific scandal as established astronomers and a female graduate student butted heads over the composition of…
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Book excerpt: 'What Stars Are Made Of' (Harvard University Press, 2020)
In his new book, “What Stars Are Made Of: The Life of Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin,” author Donovan Moore tells the story…
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Astronauts to ride NASA-adorned Tesla Model X to SpaceX launchpad
The first NASA astronauts to launch atop a Falcon 9 rocket will have more than one new ride designed by…
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Exploring new tools in string theory
String theorists are shifting focus to solve some rather sticky problems in physics.
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Pluto's wispy atmosphere may be surprisingly robust
Pluto’s thin, blue-tinged air may not collapse when the dwarf planet is far from the sun.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket aces test-fire for next Starlink launch
SpaceX successfully test-fired a Falcon 9 rocket in Florida today (May 13), setting the stage for a predawn launch of…
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Astronauts enter a routine quarantine for historic SpaceX Crew Dragon launch
Astronauts entered quarantine today (May 13) to prepare for a historic launch to space.
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The space game 'Stellaris' is free to play on Steam this week for its 4th anniversary
The expansive space sandbox game “Stellaris” just hit its fourth anniversary this week and to celebrate, the game’s makers Paradox…
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Future Mars and moon rovers may paddle their way out of sand traps
Researchers recently took a new look at novel locomotory strategies developed for a NASA moon-exploration project, and the results were…
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NASA orders 18 more engines for its Space Launch System megarocket
NASA has ordered 18 more rocket engines for its new Space Launch System megarocket for future Artemis moon missions.
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Video from space: Companies sign deal to launch 1st 'EarthTV' satellite in 2021
Sen, a British company that plans to provide ultra-high definition video of Earth, has signed a deal with California-based Momentus…
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NASA to pay Russia $90 million for a Soyuz seat on a crew launch this fall
NASA and its Russian counterpart, Roscosmos, have agreed to swap one seat on a crewed Soyuz launch vehicle for $90…
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In photos: SpaceX's Crew Dragon Demo-2 mission to the International Space Station
See photos of SpaceX’s Demo-2 mission, the first crewed test flight of a Crew Dragon spacecraft to the International Space…
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