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SpaceX rockets successfully launch back-to-back Starlink missions hours apart in return to flight (photos, videos)

SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions less than five hours apart in the early hours of Sunday morning (July 28).

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Sierra Space won't stop blowing up inflatable space station modules (video)

Sierra Space has conducted its second full-scale burst test of an inflatable space station module as it looks towards building the Orbital Reef commercial outpost.

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What it takes to keep NASA's flagship Chandra observatory flying for a quarter century

To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the flagship Chandra X-ray observatory, NASA released a behind-the-scenes look at the work it takes to keep the $1.5 billion telescope flying in space.

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NASA telescope may have found antimatter annihilating in possibly the biggest explosion since the Big Bang

Using NASA's Fermi telescope, astronomers have discovered a hidden "annihilation feature" in the gamma-ray burst known as the "BOAT," or the "brightest of all time."

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10 weird water worlds in the solar system and beyond

Planetary scientists have been searching the cosmos for liquid water. Here are the most promising water worlds in the solar system and beyond.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 121 —An Exploding Star Near You!

On Episode 121 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq discuss a star about to go nova with astrophysicist Carlos Badenes.

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Lego sets up 'space station' at San Diego Comic-Con, offers mission crew patch

Lego is recruiting new members for its "mission crew," issuing rocket builders with an exclusive mission patch at this year's San Diego Comic-Con. The toy company has launched "Space Station 8R1CK5."

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World's largest telescope continues taking shape on Chilean mountain (photos)

The dome enclosing the world's largest visible- and infrared-light telescope is taking shape with the installation of protective siding and supports for the primary mirror.

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NASA astronauts hold their own Summer Olympics in space (video)

NASA astronauts held their own mini-Olympics on the International Space Station to mark the start of the Summer Games here on Earth.

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SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission delayed until mid-August

SpaceX is now eyeing mid- to late August for the launch of the Polaris Dawn astronaut mission, which will feature the first-ever private spacewalk.

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A moon of Uranus could have a hidden ocean, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Astronomers have found that Ariel, a moon of Uranus, has some of the most carbon dioxide-rich deposits in the solar system, hinting at a buried water ocean.

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Sun blasts out most powerful flare of current solar cycle, sends massive coronal mass ejection into space (video)

A solar flare on July 23 was even bigger than a previous one that triggered May's global aurora storm, but this one was facing away from Earth on the far side of the sun.

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'Wonderlab' host Emily Calandrelli will fly to suborbital space with Blue Origin

The Space Gal is headed into orbit, as part of Space for Humanity's Citizen Astronaut Program.

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SpaceX moving Crew Dragon splashdowns to West Coast after multiple space debris incidents

The four astronauts flying aboard SpaceX Crew Dragon are supposed to launch no earlier than Aug. 18 and splash down near Florida. Future crews will go to the west coast due to space junk concerns.

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ISS astronaut captures auroras and a meteor in stunning timelapse from space (video)

Auroras, stars and a fleeting meteor are captured in a mesmerizing new view from the International Space Station.

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Europe's JUICE Jupiter probe flies by Earth on Aug. 20, and it may be visible to some skywatchers

Europe's JUICE Jupiter spacecraft will swing past Earth on Aug. 20, and some skywatchers in Southeast Asia and the Pacific Ocean region may be able to see it.

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SpaceX bounces back from Falcon 9 failure with successful Starlink launch (video)

SpaceX launched 23 of its Starlink broadband satellites early Saturday morning (July 27), on the company's first mission since a July 11 failure.

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Astroscale's space debris removal demo mission funded for 2026 launch

Astroscale's ELSA-M demo space junk collector will remove a defunct OneWeb satellite from orbit in 2027.

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How spaceflight’s 'parastronaut program' could improve health-care practices here on Earth

ESA reserve astronaut John McFall's story inspired a study suggesting that the space community's inclusion efforts should be used in other fields, especially medicine.

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These 2 US cities are the most vulnerable to solar storms, scientists say

Geomagnetic storm-induced blackouts may be looming.

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Satellites are game changers for protecting coral reefs in a warming world

Over the years, satellites have played an important role in monitoring oceans and coral reefs all across the globe.

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How stars' magnetic fields could impact the chance for life on orbiting planets

Habitability depends on more than just a planet's distance from its host star. New research looks at the impact stellar magnetism has on exoplanets.

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Former astronaut Mark Kelly on shortlist for Harris' VP pick

Arizona Senator Mark Kelly, a former NASA astronaut, is on Vice President Kamala Harris' shortlist to be her running mate as she pursues becoming the next president of the United States.

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SpaceX finds cause of Falcon 9 failure, eyes return to flight as soon as July 27

SpaceX has fixed the problem that caused its Falcon 9 rocket to fail during a July 11 launch, according to the company, which is eyeing a July 27 return to flight.

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NASA's Perseverance Mars rover finds possible signs of ancient Red Planet life

NASA's Perseverance rover stumbled upon a Mars rock. It seems to suggest evidence of ancient life on the Red Planet.

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