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SpaceX launches classified spy satellite for US military, lands rocket

SpaceX sent a U.S. spy satellite to orbit today (Feb. 2) in the second of three planned launches over a four-day stretch.

Glowing Helicopters on Mars

If the Ingenuity helicopter would fly at night on Mars, its very possible the whirring rotors would create enough static electricity in the extremely dry Martian atmosphere to cause the air around the craft to glow.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission rocket faces new delays

NASA's first Artemis moon mission will have to wait to launch.

Tiny NEA Scout Solar Sail Mission to Chase Asteroid

NEA Scout will hitch a ride to an asteroid on the Artemis 1 Moon mission.

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Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's Starship is 20% off on Amazon

The 593-piece Lego Star Wars set is at an all-time low price and features in our best Lego Star Wars deals guide.

Latest Hubble Image Shows the Star-Forming Chamaeleon Cloud

Stars form inside vast collections of molecular hydrogen called molecular clouds, sometimes called stellar nurseries or star forming regions. Instabilities in the clouds cause gas to collapse in on itself, and when enough material gathers and the density reaches a critical stage, a star begins its life of fusion.

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'Moonfall' filmmakers saved NASA shuttle simulator now in museum

In "Moonfall," a space shuttle plays a part in NASA's attempt to save Earth. In reality, though, it was the movie makers that came to the rescue, saving a real NASA simulator from an uncertain fate.

These photos of SpaceX's Italian satellite launch and rocket landing are amazing

SpaceX launched the CSG-2 satellite on Monday (Jan. 31) after four consecutive delays. The gorgeous sunset liftoff was very much worth the wait, as these photos show.

Fisher debuts Artemis, Moonwalker space pens for return to moon

Fisher Space Pen is ready for NASA's Artemis missions to the moon, 50 years after its writing instruments were used by astronauts on the lunar surface.

See the Sun from Other Stars

We journey to distant suns to look back at our solar system and see its place among the stars.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

See the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission here.

Best sci-fi TV shows of all time

Embrace the scientific and the supernatural with this list of the best sci-fi TV shows of all time.

The moon and Jupiter pair up in the night sky tonight! Here's what to expect.

Look up tonight (Feb. 2) to see the moon pass near Jupiter in the night sky.

Incoming! Debris enroute to the Moon

The Moon is set to gain one more crater. A leftover SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage will impact the lunar surface in early March, marking the first time that a human-made debris item unintentionally reaches our natural satellite.

The history of the universe: Big Bang to now in 10 easy steps

Learn about the Big Bang theory and the evolution of the universe in ten steps.

NASA delays rollout of Artemis 1 moon mission's SLS megarocket until March. Hear why today.

NASA won't roll its first moon-bound megarocket out to the launch pad any earlier than March, again delaying the launch of its Artemis 1 mission.

Live coverage: Falcon 9 rocket set for launch from California today

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with the NROL-87 mission for the National Reconnaissance Office. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.

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SpaceX will launch a classified spy satellite on a new Falcon 9 rocket today and you can watch it live

A new SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a classified spy satellite for the United States today (Feb. 2). Watch it online here.

Finally, a Practical use for Space-Based Power Beaming. Sending Power to Satellites in Shade

Power beaming is one of those technologies that can completely change the world.  Almost unlimited power wherever it is needed, whenever it’s needed, is literally a technology straight out of science fiction.  Researchers have been working on the technology for decades at this point, but there has been little commercial headway so far, so what is holding this revolutionary technology up?  A “killer app” would certainly help move it along – and that is what a team from Space Power, a private company, and the University of Surrey think they have found in the form of powering other microsatellites.

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NASA lays out plan for the International Space Station's final years

NASA just released a report outlining the big-picture goals for the rest of the orbiting lab's operational life, which is expected to end with a controlled deorbit in January 2031.

Watch NASA astronaut Victor Glover and colleagues talk space station research today

This will be the third virtual 'Destination Station' session.


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