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SpaceX serious about building factories on the moon: 'It’s going to happen,' Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to build factories on the moon, using robots to do much of the heavy lifting, Elon Musk said on Tuesday (Aug. 4) during SpaceX's first-ever quarterly earnings call.

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'Not looking good right now': Starship likely to be lost at sea 2 weeks after epic 13th test flight, Elon Musk says

SpaceX is still towing Starship's upper stage toward shore two weeks after its latest test flight, but the unprecedented effort is unlikely to succeed, according to Elon Musk.

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NASA figured out how to keep its 48-year-old Voyager 2 probe running for yet another year

NASA's Voyager 2 probe, which launched in 1977, can keep operating its last science instruments after a power reduction operation performed in interstellar space.

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Inside the mystery of the James Webb Space Telescope's little red dots — and how they might be evolving

The James Webb Space Telescope's strange "little red dots" may be evolving into spiral galaxies.

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NASA's SkyFall Mars helicopters will wear tiny capes

These tiny capes carry some serious technology.

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Engineers race to save stricken LINK rescue spacecraft before it's too late

The private LINK spacecraft, which launched last month to save a NASA space telescope, now needs saving, too —and teams are making progress on that front.

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Chinese company Landspace targets Aug. 10 for historic rocket launch and landing attempt

The Chinese commercial launch company Landspace is set for its second attempt to catch an orbital rocket. Liftoff, and landing, are targeted for next Monday (Aug. 10).

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Cosmic treasure chest explodes with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2026

The Carina Nebula is truly something to behold in this new snapshot.

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'One more step': NASA astronauts conduct 6.5-hour spacewalk to prep ISS for solar array upgrade

Jessica Meir and Anil Menon completed a 6.5-hour spacewalk to install solar array mounting hardware outside of the International Space Station on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.

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Rocket Lab launches Japanese Earth-observing satellite after 5-week delay (video, photos)

Rocket Lab launched its eighth mission for the Japanese Earth-imaging company iQPS on Thursday morning (Aug. 6), five weeks later than originally planned.

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'Strange New Worlds' latest 'Hangover'-inspired episode is a reminder that 'Star Trek' vacations are never a good idea

Seeking rest or relaxation? You're unlikely to find either on a "Star Trek" holiday

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SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)

South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter has spied the crater that a SpaceX rocket blasted out when it slammed into the moon on Wednesday morning (Aug. 5).

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Blue Origin traces origin of huge New Glenn rocket explosion to oxygen valve, CEO says

Blue Origin has made considerable progress in its New Glenn anomaly investigation, tracing the problem to a faulty valve in one of the rocket's first-stage engines.

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Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025

"Phobos crosses the Martian sky three times a day, and Earth is visible for months at a stretch, but catching one directly behind the other takes planning and a little luck."

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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn't the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here's a rundown

The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage that collided with the moon on Wednesday (Aug. 5), was just the latest in a line of energetic lunar touchdowns.

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Plan your perfect 2026 total solar eclipse experience with these smartphone apps

From exact timings to cloud cover warnings, these smartphone apps will help you dial in on the 2026 total solar eclipse.

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Where will the total solar eclipse 2026 be visible from?

Find out where you can experience totality on Aug. 12, 2026, and which countries will experience a partial solar eclipse.

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'Warhammer 40,000' animated series coming to Prime Video, with Henry Cavill onboard as executive producer

Henry Cavill will executive produce this spirited spinoff of 2024's 'Secret Level' anthology.

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The 'Dark Matter' season 2 trailer is here, and it looks like Apple TV has another sci-fi hit on its hands

"The box is the most powerful thing ever created."

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A SpaceX rocket just crashed into the moon. Now, the race is on to get a look at the impact site

Early this morning, a SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon at seven times the speed of sound. Now, lunar orbiters are trying to get a look at the aftermath.

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Astronomers witness the strange final moments of a massive star's supernova death (video)

Astronomers have captured the death of a massive star from its first faint flash of X-rays, revealing an unusual supernova.

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Curiosity rover spots mysterious honeycombs on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 5, 2026

NASA's Curiosity Mars rover spotted surprising honeycomb-like shapes in the Red Planet soil while exploring a large valley.

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Mars dust is toxic. How will future astronauts deal with it?

Mars dust is known to contain various carcinogens, such as silica and numerous heavy metals. How will future astronauts mitigate the health risks?

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'The Ninth Jedi' review: This anime spin-off abandons 'Star Wars' canon, and it's all the stronger for it

Star Wars: Visions Presents – The Ninth Jedi may not be the Star Wars TV show you were looking for, but it's something the franchise desperately needed.

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1 week to go until a dramatic total solar eclipse darkens the skies over Spain, Iceland and Greenland

Here's what you need to know before the total solar eclipse one week from now.

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