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NASA's Artemis 2 moon mission: Live updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
NASA's Artemis 2 mission is returning astronauts to the moon for the first time since 1972. See live mission updates here.
Gigantic 'spiderwebs' on Mars are the next big target for NASA's Curiosity rover, agency reveals
By Harry Baker published
Curiosity has just finished the latest leg of its 12-year Mars mission and will now set out to explore miles of web-like surface features left behind by ancient water on the Red Planet. The zig-zagging rocks could also provide clues about whether Mars once harbored extraterrestrial life.
China debuts $553 million spaceport with launch of new Long March-12 rocket (video)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
China debuted its new launch vehicle Long March-12, delivering two experimental satellites into orbit and marking the inaugural flight from the country's first commercial spaceport.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Sirius XM radio satellite (video)
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX launched SiriusXM's newest satellite, the SXM-9, adding the spacecraft to the company's digital radio broadcasting fleet.
Trump may cancel NASA's powerful SLS moon rocket – here's what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel
By Yang Gao published
Since Donald Trump’s recent electoral victory, rumors and speculation have circulated that NASA's giant moon rocket, the Space Launch System (SLS), could be under threat.
India launches European Proba-3 satellites to create artificial eclipses in space
By Mike Wall last updated
An Indian PSLV rocket launched Europe's Proba-3 precision formation-flying mission to orbit early Thursday (Dec. 5) after a one-day delay.
Here's how SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked from the ISS (video)
By Mike Wall published
Cameras on the International Space Station captured the sixth-ever test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19, as a new video shows.
SpaceX completes 1st Starlink direct-to-cell constellation with launch from California (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink internet satellites on Wednesday night (Dec. 4), completing its first direct-to-cell constellation.
NASA will update us all on its Artemis moon landing program on Dec. 5. Here's how to watch live.
By Tariq Malik published
NASA is about to speak out about its plan to return astronauts to the moon, and you'll be able to watch it live on Thursday (Dec. 5).
Spiderweb protocluster is filled with baby galaxies, James Webb Space Telescope reveals (image)
By Robert Lea published
Using the JWST astronomers have dived deeper into a cosmic spiderweb called the Spiderweb protocluster located 10 billion light-years away than ever before.
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