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SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites to orbit from California on brand-new Falcon 9 rocket
It was the 109th Falcon 9 mission of the year.
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Trump moves US Space Command to Alabama's 'Rocket City'
"We love Alabama. I only won it by about 47 points. I don't think that influenced my decision, right?"
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How magnets could help astronauts explore the moon and Mars
Magnets could make bulky centrifuges obsolete in space oxygen systems.
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ISS astronauts serve up space sushi | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2025
Aboard the International Space Station, astronauts use creativity and culture to make life in orbit feel a little more like home.
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1st Indian astronaut to visit ISS welcomed home as a hero
"Since I landed in Lucknow around 7:30 this morning, I must have clicked about 2,000 selfies."
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Water recycling is paramount for space stations and long-duration missions − an environmental engineer explains how the ISS does it
Today, NASA recovers over 90% of the water used in space.
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33 hungry SpaceX Raptors from below | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2025
SpaceX's Starship spacecraft will soon get a few more Raptor rocket engines than it had before.
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How military helicopters in Colorado will help land NASA's Artemis astronauts on the moon
NASA is using Colorado's rugged peaks to rehearse the risky final moments of future Artemis lunar landings.
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'We've known it's been coming for a while': Inside the decision to eliminate the UK Space Agency
The U.K. government's decision to eliminate the nation's space agency didn't come as a surprise to insiders.
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Could a unique rectangular telescope be the key to finding Earth 2.0?
A new concept for a next generation space telescope could provide an affordable breakthrough in the hunt for Earth's twin.
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Pluto quiz: Can you figure out this dwarf planet?
Think you know Pluto? From icy plains to planetary debates, this quiz dives deep into the mysteries of our solar system’s most controversial—and captivating—dwarf planet.
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Don't miss Venus line up with Jupiter and Mercury before sunrise on Sept. 1
Jupiter, Venus and Mercury move into line formation predawn on Sept. 1
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Northern lights may be visible in these 18 US states tonight
Auroras may be visible from Alaska to Illinois as an incoming cannibal solar storm could spark geomagnetic storm conditions tonight.
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NASA wants to put a nuclear reactor on the moon by 2030 – choosing where is tricky
NASA plans to prioritize the fission reactor as power necessary to extract and refine lunar resources.
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SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida
Liftoff occurred at 7:49 a.m. EDT on Sunday (Aug. 31).
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SpaceX deploys 28 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit after launch from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 28 Starlink broadband internet satellites was launched from Cape Canaveral, Florida on Sunday, Aug. 31, 2025.
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Try to spot a rare Aurigid meteor as the shower peaks overnight on Aug. 31
The Aurigid meteor shower hails from debris of the comet C/1911 N1 Kiess, which last visited the inner solar system 2,000 years ago.
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ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons
The spacecraft should reach the Jupiter system in July 2031.
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ESA's JUICE spacecraft flies by Venus on its way to Jupiter's icy moons
Europe's Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer probe completed its Venus flyby on Aug. 31, keeping it on track to reach the Jovian system in July 2031.
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One week until the blood moon total lunar eclipse lights up September's sky
A total lunar eclipse will take place on Sept. 7-8, creating a spectacular blood moon effect.
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