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SpaceX stacks Flight 6 Starship megarocket ahead of Nov. 19 launch (photos)

Sat, 11/16/2024 - 6:00am
SpaceX has stacked its Starship megarocket ahead of the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled to take place on Tuesday (Nov. 19).
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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 launch test on Nov. 19?

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 5:40pm
SpaceX is gearing up to launch its next Starship test flight, a mission that will attempt a second catch of the world's largest rocket on Nov. 19. Here's when to watch Starship Flight 6.
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Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 5:00pm
Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for NS-28, its next suborbital space tourism mission. Among them are 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli and two repeat customers.
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Europe's Hera asteroid probe heads for Mars after engine burn

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 4:11pm
Europe's Hera asteroid probe will use the Red Planet for a gravity assist on its way to scope out the space rock crash site of NASA's DART impactor.
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Mars meteorite found in drawer reveals history of water on Red Planet

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 4:00pm
"We think the water came from the melting of nearby sub-surface ice called permafrost, and that the permafrost melting was caused by magmatic activity that still occurs periodically on Mars to the present day."
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The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 3:00pm
Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.
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UFOs 'not attributable to foreign adversaries," new Pentagon report says

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 2:00pm
The All-Domain Anomaly Resolution Office is leading DOD’s efforts with others to document, analyze, and when possible, resolve UAP reports using a rigorous scientific framework and a data-driven approach.
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Lava could light up the James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 1:00pm
Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Best beginner binoculars are down to their lowest-ever price ahead of Black Friday

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 12:23pm
Excellent quality optics for less than $100 and a free accessory thrown in to boot with this early Black Friday binocular deal.
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Donald Trump's approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 12:00pm
What can be expected of a second Trump administration on space policy? In short, a mixture of continuity and change.
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Humanoid robot may fly on China's Chang'e 8 moon mission in 2028

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 11:00am
China's Chang'e 8 mission to test resource technologies at the moon's south pole is taking shape — and may even include a humanoid form.
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'Silo' returns for season 2 on Apple TV+: What's in store for Juliette and the Silo 18 survivors?

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 10:20am
Apple TV+'s "Silo" Season 2 launches on Nov. 15 and we've got everything you need to catch up with Season 1.
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Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to launch AST SpaceMobile's huge BlueBird smartphone satellites

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 10:00am
AST SpaceMobile, a startup with plans for a direct-to-cellphone satellite service constellation, has chosen Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket to launch some of its next-gen satellites.
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The Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Are 'shooting stars' in the forecast for 2024?

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 9:00am
The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year's Leonids difficult.
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Watch Beaver Moon supermoon rise today in free livestream

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 8:36am
Don't miss the Beaver Moon! The last supermoon of the year.
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Aurora activity is just getting started. Here's why the best northern lights are yet to come.

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 8:00am
Mark your diaries for the 2026/27 aurora season could be a big one!
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Did NASA's Viking landers accidentally kill life on Mars? Why one scientist thinks so

Fri, 11/15/2024 - 6:00am
Dirk Schulze-Makuch is a scientist who thinks NASA's Viking landers could have inadvertently destroyed the life they were searching for. In this Q&A, we ask why.
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SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 Super Heavy rocket to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch (photos)

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 6:07pm
SpaceX has rolled the Super Heavy first stage of its Starship megarocket out to the launch pad to prep for the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled for Monday (Nov. 18).
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NASA rockets seed artificial clouds below glowing auroras in Norway (photo)

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 4:59pm
NASA's VortEx experiment launched sounding rockets that created clouds, which will help scientists better understand how energy flows between layers of the atmosphere.
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FAA creating new committee to update launch regulations

Thu, 11/14/2024 - 4:00pm
The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new committee to review and update its "Part 450" launch and reentry licensing rule.
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