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Two BlackSky satellites hitching ride on SpaceX Starlink mission
A Falcon 9 rocket stands on pad 40 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this week in preparation for SpaceX’s next Starlink mission. Credit: Stephen Clark / Spaceflight Now
BlackSky said Tuesday it is launching two optical Earth observation satellites as rideshare payloads on a SpaceX Starlink mission planned for liftoff this week from Cape Canaveral. The mission is set for launch Thursday, one day later than the previous schedule.
This remote controlled plush toy of The Mandalorian's Grogu (aka The Child) is now 29% off for Cyber Week
This remote controlled plush toy version of Grogu is one cute option for the Mandalorian fans on your holiday shopping list.
InSight Peers Deep Below the Surface on Mars
The InSight lander has been on Mars, gathering data for a thousand days now, working to give us a better understanding of the planet’s interior. It’s at Elysium Planitia, the second largest volcanic region on Mars. A newly-published paper based on seismic data from the lander shows something unexpected underground: a layer of sediment sandwiched between layers of lava flows.
Save 25% on Celestron's Outland X 10x42 binocular this Cyber Week
The Celestron Outland X 10x42 binocular is now available at Amazon for $70.49, which is 25% off its regular retail price.
Lego Space deal: Get 25% off Mars research shuttle kit at Walmart, Amazon
It will cost your kid $8 less to explore the universe.
Starship engine 'crisis' poses possible bankruptcy risk for SpaceX, Elon Musk says: report
Elon Musk thinks that problems with SpaceX's Raptor engine production pose potentially dire consequences for the company, according to media reports.
'Baby Yoda' Monopoly and Trouble board games are up to 50% off for Cyber Monday week
Monopoly and Trouble both score a themed edition inspired by the Disney Plus live-action series, The Mandalorian.
China launches new communications satellite ChinaSat 1D
China continued its stream of rocket launches on Friday (Nov. 26) by lofting a new communications satellite into geosynchronous transfer orbit.
NASA calls off spacewalk due to possible risk of space debris
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NASA wants to put a nuclear power plant on the moon by 2030 — and you can help
NASA and the Department of Energy hope to put a nuclear fission reactor on the moon by 2030, and they need your help.
Russian anti-satellite test has made spacewalks riskier for astronauts
Space is more dangerous than ever after Russia's recent anti-satellite test.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope on track for Dec. 22 launch
The generational observatory is nearly ready for space after years of delays.
Pair of merging black holes is the closest to Earth ever seen
A pair of supermassive black holes that will soon become one has been discovered hiding in a nearby galaxy.
This hot 'stream' of star gas will collide with our galaxy sooner than we thought
Researchers rewound the history of the Magellanic Stream, and found it is 5 times closer to Earth that previously thought
Telescope deal: Get $150 off the Celestron PowerSeeker 80EQ at Walmart
Featuring everything you need to get started in skywatching, this high-quality instrument is over 45% off at Walmart.
Hubble telescope restores 3rd instrument in slow return to operations
NASA's most beloved space telescope is nearly back to normal.
Astronauts Took A Fly-around of the International Space Station. Here are Their Stunning Pictures
When astronauts left the International Space Station in early November to return home on the Crew Dragon Endeavour, they took the opportunity to do a fly-around of the ISS and take photos. NASA just released the new images, and they are a stunning look at both the orbiting outpost and our home planet.
China launches surge of space missions
A Long March 4C rocket takes off Nov. 22 from the Jiuquan launch base with the Gaofen 3-02 remote sensing satellite Credit: CASC
China has launched four space missions from three different spaceports in the span of a week, hauling cargo into orbit for military communications, radar surveillance, and optical imaging.
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa launching to space station next week
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, video producer Yozo Hirano and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin is scheduled to launch toward the ISS on Dec. 8.
