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Elon Musk says SpaceX's huge Starship rocket will 'hopefully' launch on 1st orbital flight in May

SpaceX's huge Starship rocket could go orbital for the first time just two months from now, if all goes according to plan.

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Russia strikes Ukraine with new hypersonic missiles: Here's how they work.

Russia claims to have used its Kinzhal hypersonic missiles for the first time, in its invasion of Ukraine. Here's why these super-fast weapons are so concerning.

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China plans to open its Tiangong space station for tourism within a decade

China is looking to spark interest in space tourism by opening its soon-to-be-completed Tiangong space station to everyday citizens.

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Coin honoring Sally Ride, first US woman in space, enters circulation

The first American woman to fly into space has launched on a new mission, this time to orbit the nation in the form of a circulating coin. The U.S. Mint has begun shipping the Sally Ride quarter.

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5,000 exoplanets! NASA confirms big milestone for planetary science

It took 30 years to find so many alien worlds, but the pace of discovery is accelerating.

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NASA's new moon rocket spotted from space rolling to the launch pad (photos)

NASA's moonbound rocket rolled to the launch pad, and satellites orbiting Earth captured the milestone from space.

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See SpaceX's Starship Mars rocket fully stacked for testing on the pad (photos)

New images show Starship getting ready for an orbital test flight, which SpaceX hopes to launch a few months from now.

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Rocket rollout: How NASA's first Artemis Space Launch System move stacks up against Saturn V

"It was a sight unseen before by mankind." That was how NASA described the first rollout of a Saturn V rocket. "Spaceport News" could reuse that lede for the first Space Launch System booster.

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Pete Davidson's spaceflight replacement is Blue Origin's Gary Lai

Blue Origin is going with one of its own as Pete Davidson's spaceflight replacement — Gary Lai, chief architect of New Shepard, the vehicle that will take him to the final frontier on March 29.

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See Saturn, Venus and Mars as moon shines near bright Antares

Enjoy the glittering worlds and star along with (early) breakfast.

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SpaceX to launch OneWeb's internet satellites, replacing Russian Soyuz rockets

Russia's invasion of Ukraine made OneWeb's previous launch deal untenable, so the London-based company turned to SpaceX, a competitor in the satellite internet business.

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Spring is Aurora Season!

One celestial sight that many have never witnessed but yearn to see is the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights

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Sounds in space: What noises do planets make?

A quick overview of different sounds in space from other planets, as recorded by spacecraft and radio telescopes on Earth.

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What if the same spacecraft studied mysterious icy bodies and the cosmos as well?

Staring out into space is a time-tested technique for making long journeys pass more quickly, but not one often applied at the scale of the solar system.

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NASA's work to align the James Webb Space Telescope is extending to more instruments

After James Webb Space Telescope officials released a stunning image of a single star, the team is ready to get other telescope parts in line with the observatory's mirrors.

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NASA flyby of Jupiter's big moon Ganymede revealed massive unknown craters

Last year's Juno flyby at Jupiter's largest moon Ganymede revealed a surface covered in craters as well as shimmering auroras stretching between the moon's poles and the equator.

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Watch the trailer for 'Return to Space' on Netflix chronicling SpaceX's historic 1st astronaut launch

SpaceX's historic first astronaut launch for NASA is the star of Netflix's "Return to Space" documentary launching April 7.

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Startup Aquarian Space aims to deliver high-speed internet at the moon (and maybe Mars)

Aquarian Space aims to provide internet project to connect the Earth, moon and potentially Mars with broadband.

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NASA spacecraft snaps gorgeous new photo of Jupiter's moons Io and Europa

NASA's Juno spacecraft beamed back stunning new photos of Jupiter's moons, Io and Europa.

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Russia dismisses reports that cosmonauts' yellow and blue flight suits referred to Ukraine

Russia's space agency Roscosmos has dismissed reports that three cosmonauts wore suits in colors of Ukraine.

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March equinox 2022 brings spring to Northern Hemisphere as Earth's seasons change

March's equinox comes today, marking the beginning of spring. The days will get longer for the next few months.

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