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SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight gets FAA launch license. But when will it fly?

The FAA issued a launch license for SpaceX's upcoming Starship Flight 7, clearing the way for the company's next launch of the world's largest rocket from South Texas.

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SpaceX wants Starbase to become an official city in Texas

SpaceX is hoping to officially make its Starbase launch site a new city in South Texas.

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Elon Musk’s drug use and Putin ties has stopped SpaceX to avoid asking for higher security clearance: report

Sources told The Wall Street Journal that Musk’s drug use and contact with foreign nationals could lead to his existing security clearance being revoked if he attempts to upgrade it

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SpaceX test-fires Starship spacecraft again ahead of Flight 7 launch (video)

SpaceX test-fired the upper stage of its seventh Starship megarocket again recently, practicing an in-space engine burn.

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Webb mail: US Priority Mail stamps to again star deep space images in 2025

The universe of U.S. postage stamps featuring James Webb Space Telescope imagery is set to expand again in 2025. The U.S. Postal Service revealed its Priority Mail and Express flat rate stamps.

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Astronomers discover 1st binary stars orbiting supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way

Astronomers have used the Very Large Telescope to discover the first binary stars around the supermassive black hole at the heart of the Milky Way.

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SpaceX launches 2 mPOWER satellites from Florida on 2nd leg of spaceflight doubleheader (video)

SpaceX launched two communication satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 17) on the second leg of a spaceflight doubleheader.

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SpaceX launches 6th batch of next-gen US spy satellites from California (video)

SpaceX launched the sixth batch of "proliferated architecture" spy satellites for the NRO this morning (Dec. 17) from California's central coast.

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James Webb Space Telescope witnesses Firefly Sparkle galaxy 'being assembled brick by brick' (image, video)

A relic galaxy has been uncovered from the early universe, revealing new clues about what our own Milky Way galaxy may have looked like back then.

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Watch SpaceX Starship test fire engines ahead of flight 7 launch (video)

SpaceX fired up its next Starship for an engine test before the rocket's next launch to space.

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SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station.

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Our Martian heritage must be preserved, say leading scientists

Academics agree that by protecting robotic vehicles and landing sites we will help archaeologists of the future

The Guardian - UK

1st monster black hole ever pictured erupts with surprise gamma-ray explosion

The Event Horizon Telescope, which captured the first image of a black hole, has done it again. The Earth-sized telescope spotted an unexpected explosion from the same supermassive black hole.

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This red giant star has starspots larger than the entire sun

Astronomers modeled sunspot activity on a nearby red giant star to learn about its chaotic interior.

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See the moon meet up with Mars this in the night sky this week

On Dec. 17, the moon and Mars will appear close together in the night sky in the Gemini constellation.

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See the best Geminid meteor shower 2024 photos from around the world

Relive the prolific Geminid meteor shower with these dazzling photos.

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There's a weird, disappearing dark spot on Saturn's moon Enceladus

Enceladus' ice plumes might be the reason why a dark spot on the moon is disappearing. But what is the spot in the first place?

The Independent UK

Elon Musk wants to turn SpaceX site in Texas into his own city

SpaceX has formally petitioned a Texas county to start the process for becoming a city

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NASA astronaut uses homemade star tracker to take incredible deep space photo from ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit's latest photography from the International Space Station showcases not only his visual prowess, but also his engineering skills.

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SpaceX rolls 7th Starship spacecraft out for testing ahead of next launch (photos)

SpaceX has readied its next Starship vehicle for testing ahead of the megarocket's 7th test flight.

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SpaceX launches mysterious RRT-1 mission, lands rocket on ship at sea (video)

SpaceX launched the mysterious RRT-1 mission from Florida's Space Coast today (Dec. 16), after high winds scuttled a previous attempt.

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December full moon shines bright this weekend: How to see the last full moon of 2024

The December full moon, the final full moon of 2024, rises overnight on Dec. 14 during the peak of the Geminid meteor shower.

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How to watch the Geminid meteor shower 2024 live online tonight (Dec. 13)

Despite the nearly full moon illuminating the skies, the Geminid meteor shower could still put on a great show tonight.

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NASA's Mars exploration plans need 'paradigm shifts' to succeed, report finds

NASA has released a new document that highlights planned programmatic paradigm shifts in Mars exploration over the next 20 years.

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Geminid meteor shower peaks tonight! Here's how to see one of the best meteor showers of the year

Look up! The Geminds could put on quite the show tonight despite the bright moon.

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