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SpaceX lofts 51 Starlink internet satellites in the constellation's 1st West Coast launch
One of SpaceX's oldest rockets launched on a historic 10th flight, carrying the first stack of Starlink satellites into space in more than two months before sticking a landing at sea to cap the successful mission.
All-civilian flight to orbit blazes new trail for charity with this week’s SpaceX launch
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Live coverage: SpaceX set for launch from California tonight
Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California with 51 Starlink internet satellites. Text updates will appear automatically below; there is no need to reload the page. Follow us on Twitter.
File photo of a Falcon 9 rocket on Space Launch Complex 4-East at Vandenberg Space Force Base. Credit: SpaceXA New Way to Search for Exomoons
We’d love to find another planet like Earth. Not exactly like Earth; that’s kind of ridiculous and probably a little more science fiction than science. But what if we could find one similar enough to Earth to make us wonder?
New version of SpaceX’s Starlink internet satellites to begin launching Monday
A stack of Starlink satellites before a previous launch from Florida. Credit: SpaceX
A batch of 51 Starlink internet spacecraft, debuting new laser inter-satellite links, is set for liftoff Monday night from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on SpaceX’s first dedicated Starlink mission from the West Coast.
Fortnite recruits Space Chimp J.B. Chimpanski for Chapter 2, Season 8 Battle Pass
After Fortnite's UFO-themed season finished with explosive results for the alien mothership Sunday (Sept. 12), players for the new Season 8 have a cosmonaut chimp skin to strive for.
Astronomers Might use Pulsars to First Detect Merging Supermassive Black Holes
According to the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), over 4,000 operational satellites are currently in orbit around Earth. According to some estimates, this number is expected to reach as high as 100,000 by the end of this decade, including telecommunication, internet, research, navigation, and Earth Observation satellites. As part of the “commercialization” of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) anticipated in this century, the presence of so many satellites will create new opportunities (as well as hazards).
Pittsburgh Goes Dark: Could This New Dark-Sky Ordinance Begin a Trend?
Mercury, Venus and the first-quarter moon — along with the stars Spica and Arcturus — will appear to form a straight line in the evening sky on Sept. 13, 2021.
ESA welcomes Webb in French Guiana for launch on Ariane 5
SpaceX just test-fired the rocket that will take the private Inspiration4 mission on a three-day journey around Earth.
Satellite photos reveal details of Russian invasion into Ukraine
Our beginner's guide to landscape photography gives you all the knowledge you need, and helps give you the basics ahead of night sky and astro.
Civilian astronauts practice for launch day at Kennedy Space Center
From left to right: Chris Sembroski, Sian Proctor, Jared Isaacman, and Hayley Arceneaux aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon Resilience spacecraft Sunday night. Credit: SpaceX
The four civilian fliers who will rocket into orbit this week on the privately-managed Inspiration4 mission took their seats inside a SpaceX crew capsule Sunday night in Florida during a dress rehearsal for launch day.
Watch SpaceX launch its 1st Starlink satellites in months
SpaceX will launch its first full stack of Starlink broadband satellites since May tonight (Sept. 13) and you can watch the action live online.
Vibrant globular cluster sparkles in new Hubble telescope photo
The famous telescope peered into the constellation Sagittarius to view this gorgeous assortment of candy-colored stars.
The Milky Way Hasn’t Been Evenly Mixed
Gas from the intergalactic medium constantly rains down on galaxies, fueling continued star formation. New research has shown that this gas is not evenly mixed, and stars are not equal across the galaxy. This result means that solar systems are not the same within the Milky Way.
Kibo | Space Station 360 (in French with English subtitles available)
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ESA astronaut Thomas Pesquet takes you on a tour of the International Space Station like no other. Filmed with a 360 camera, the Space Station 360 series lets you explore for yourself alongside Thomas’s explanation – this is the Kibo module.
What causes motion sickness in VR, and how can you avoid it?
Having issues with VR motion sickness? We're here to explain why, and how you can avoid it.
NASA space telescope uses 'nuisance light' to peer at neutron star
Astronomers have found the first circumstantial evidence for a supernova triggered by a merger with a neutron star or maybe even a black hole.
Voyager 1: Earth's farthest spacecraft
Red pills, blue pills, a black cat, white rabbit and guns, lots of guns.
NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission readies for 'wet dress rehearsal'
Immerse yourself safely and comfortably with these virtual reality play space tips for seated, standing, and room-scale experiences.
