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China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts prep for 2nd spacewalk (video)

China's Shenzhou 18 astronauts are getting ready to take another spacewalk outside the Tiangong space station.

Space · Jul 3, 2024

Ex-astronaut who died in Washington plane crash was doing a flyby near a friend's home, NTSB says

The National Transportation Safety Board has released its preliminary report into the fatal plane crash of former astronaut William Anders

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

Scientists finally found 2 of the Milky Way's missing satellite galaxies. What could this mean for astronomy?

Astronomers have found two of the Milky Way's missing satellite galaxies, a step toward earning a better understanding of dark matter.

Space · Jul 2, 2024

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Boeing's Starliner can stay in space beyond 45-day limit, NASA says

Boeing's Starliner is rated to stay in space for 45 days on its historic first astronaut mission, but that's going to be extended soon. Ground testing on its thrusters will start as soon as July 2.

Space · Jul 2, 2024

Northrop Grumman names Cygnus cargo craft for fallen Challenger commander

Francis Richard "Dick" Scobee, the NASA commander of the ill-fated flight of space shuttle Challenger, is being remembered by Northrop Grumman with the naming of a space station cargo spacecraft.

Space · Jul 2, 2024

NASA Finally Revealed Who Will Help Intentionally Destroy The International Space Station

SpaceX wins the NASA contract to destroy the International Space Station.

Inverse · Jul 2, 2024

Watch SpaceX catch Starship Super Heavy booster with 'chopsticks' in this animation

A new SpaceX animation shows the company catching a returning Starship Super Heavy booster with the "chopstick" arms of its huge launch tower.

Space · Jul 2, 2024

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Find a piece of SpaceX space junk? Call the hotline

SpaceX has established a debris hotline and a special email address to aid folks who may have found fallen pieces of the company's hardware.

Space · Jul 2, 2024

Not-so-static fire: Private Chinese rocket accidentally launches during test

Space Pioneer's new Tianlong-3 rocket took to the skies accidentally on Sunday (June 30), then crashed back to Earth in a dramatic explosion.

Space · Jul 1, 2024

Almost 30 Years Ago, the Hubble Telescope Stumbled Upon this Enchanting Cosmic Object — Now We Have a 3D Video Of It

Soar through this new 3D video of the most famous astronomical object.

Inverse · Jul 1, 2024

Forbidden black holes and ancient stars hide in these 'tiny red dots' (image)

The James Webb Space Telescope found "tiny red dots" in the early universe representing overgrown supermassive black holes and stars that are impossibly old for the infant cosmos.

Space · Jul 1, 2024

Why puffy exoplanets often dance with perfect rhythm

New research has identified two distinct populations of puffy, sub-Neptune exoplanets with low densities, allowing them to stay in step with their planetary siblings.

Space · Jul 1, 2024

Firefly Aerospace launches 8 cubesats to orbit on 5th-ever launch

Firefly Aerospace's Alpha rocket launched for the fifth time ever just after midnight on Thursday (July 4), sending eight cubesats to orbit.

Space · Jul 1, 2024

Once-in-a-lifetime star explosion, visible from Earth, could happen any day now

Binary star system T Coronae Borealis (T CrB) is about to go nova any day now. The recurrent nova explodes approximately every 79 or 80 years.

Space · Jul 1, 2024

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Space · Jul 1, 2024

Astrophotographer captures extraordinary footage of the ISS flying in front of the sun

Astrophotographer Miguel Claro caught the International Space Station as it crossed in front of the sun, making for a truly epic time-lapse photo.

Space · Jun 30, 2024

Japan launches advanced Earth-observing satellite on 3rd flight of H3 rocket (video)

Japan's new H3 rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (June 30), sending the ALOS-4 Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

The Guardian - UK · Jun 30, 2024

Scientists find desert moss ‘that can survive on Mars’

Moss that grows in Mojave desert and Antarctica may help establish life on the red planet, researchers say

Space · Jun 30, 2024

Mars Odyssey celebrates 100,000 orbits, captures epic view of solar system's largest volcano

NASA's long-running Mars Odyssey orbiter celebrated its 100,000th orbit with a fresh view of Olympus Mons, the largest volcano in the solar system.

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Space · Jun 30, 2024

The new space race: International partnerships (op-ed)

The space race of the 20th century, characterized by rivalry and high barriers to entry, has transformed, opening up unparalleled opportunities for collaboration.

Space · Jun 29, 2024

What are rogue planets?

Discover the strange world of rogue planets left to wander the cosmos untethered to any star.

Space · Jun 29, 2024

Why do some planets have moons? A physics expert explains why Earth has only one moon while other planets have hundreds

Why is that some planets, such as Saturn, have more than a hundred moons, while others, such as Venus, have none?

Inverse · Jun 29, 2024

15 Years Ago, the International Space Station Accidentally Tested An Unresolved Question

A baker's dozen of astronauts and cosmonauts shared the space lab at the same time, for very important reasons.

Space · Jun 29, 2024

NASA's Juno probe reveals lava lakes across Jupiter's volcanic moon Io (image)

Infrared images showcase "fire-breathing" lakes all across the Jovian moon.

Space · Jun 28, 2024

NASA delays next ISS spacewalk until end of July due to spacesuit leak issue

NASA has delayed the next ISS spacewalk until at least late July while it investigates a spacesuit leak that cut a recent EVA short.

International Business Times · Jun 28, 2024

NASA Insists Boeing Starliner Crew 'Not Stranded' On ISS

The first astronauts to fly Boeing's troubled Starliner are definitely not "stranded" at the International Space Station, NASA insisted Friday despite having no clear timeframe for bringing them home.

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