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A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.
A U.S.-Russian space crew landed safely in the steppes of Kazakhstan on Sunday after an eight-month stint on the International Space Station.
Here’s the latest for Saturday, July 25th: Troy Jackson secures Democratic nomination for Maine’s U.S. Senate race; Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people; U.N. chief urges international community to support Syrian people; SpaceX launches Starship test flight.
Here’s the latest for Saturday, July 25th: Troy Jackson secures Democratic nomination for Maine’s U.S. Senate race; Russian and Ukrainian attacks kill a total of 15 people; U.N. chief urges international community to support Syrian people; SpaceX launches Starship test flight.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket has blasted off on another test flight, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks. Towering more than 400 feet, Starship soared from Texas on Friday, a week after a last-second launch abort. It’s the 13th flight of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket.
SpaceX’s Starship rocket has blasted off on another test flight, this time carrying 20 of the most advanced Starlinks. Towering more than 400 feet, Starship soared from Texas on Friday, a week after a last-second launch abort. It’s the 13th flight of the world’s biggest and most powerful rocket.
A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday afternoon to slap life-extending jetpacks on old satellites running low on fuel thousands of miles up.
A two-armed space robot blasted off on a private salvage operation Tuesday afternoon to slap life-extending jetpacks on old satellites running low on fuel thousands of miles up.
A U.S.-Russian crew successfully blasted off on a mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday.
A U.S.-Russian crew successfully blasted off on a mission to the International Space Station on Tuesday.
The space between stars in the Milky Way just got a little sweeter for Spanish researchers who’ve found evidence of a sugar which is found in raspberries and self tanning lotions. The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in interstellar space, or the space between stars.
The space between stars in the Milky Way just got a little sweeter for Spanish researchers who’ve found evidence of a sugar which is found in raspberries and self tanning lotions. The sugar, called erythrulose, lurks in interstellar space, or the space between stars.
The RV-X rocket lifted off, hovered and moved horizontally before landing during its less than one-minute flight at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Noshiro Testing Center in northeastern Japan.
The RV-X rocket lifted off, hovered and moved horizontally before landing during its less than one-minute flight at the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency’s (JAXA) Noshiro Testing Center in northeastern Japan.
The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has officially begun its decade-long cosmic survey of the southern sky snapping hundreds of images per night, helping researchers understand concepts like dark matter and dark energy.
The largest digital camera ever built is starting to capture images of unseen corners of the universe. The Vera C. Rubin Observatory in Chile has officially begun its decade-long cosmic survey of the southern sky snapping hundreds of images per night, helping researchers understand concepts like dark matter and dark energy.
If all goes as planned, NASA is planning to send astronauts back to the moon in 2028. Artemis IV will be the first time humans have returned to the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in 1972. In Houston seamstresses are carefully counting their stitches as they craft space suits for the mission.
If all goes as planned, NASA is planning to send astronauts back to the moon in 2028. Artemis IV will be the first time humans have returned to the lunar surface since Apollo 17 in 1972. In Houston seamstresses are carefully counting their stitches as they craft space suits for the mission.
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire on Friday after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock.
Elon Musk became the world’s first trillionaire on Friday after shares of his rocket company SpaceX soared in Wall Street’s biggest initial public offering of stock.
Elon Musk has shattered global financial history as the world’s first trillionaire. Driven by the monumental public market debut of SpaceX, the tech mogul has officially crossed into unprecedented 13-figure wealth. (AP Video: Marissa Duhaney)
Elon Musk has shattered global financial history as the world’s first trillionaire. Driven by the monumental public market debut of SpaceX, the tech mogul has officially crossed into unprecedented 13-figure wealth. (AP Video: Marissa Duhaney)
SpaceX began trading on Wall Street on Friday in what is expected to be the largest stock market debut in history, a milestone that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
SpaceX began trading on Wall Street on Friday in what is expected to be the largest stock market debut in history, a milestone that could make Elon Musk the world’s first trillionaire.
Are they aliens or demons? As public fascination with UFOs becomes more mainstream, experts and people of faith are increasingly grappling with what that might mean for religion on Earth.
Are they aliens or demons? As public fascination with UFOs becomes more mainstream, experts and people of faith are increasingly grappling with what that might mean for religion on Earth.
NASA revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission - NASA’s Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas and the European Space Agency’s Luca Parmitano - the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
NASA revealed the crew for its Artemis III mission - NASA’s Randy Bresnik, Frank Rubio, Andre Douglas and the European Space Agency’s Luca Parmitano - the next step in the space agency’s plan to eventually land astronauts on the moon.
People gathered in Chile on Saturday night to view a rare blue micromoon, with visitors taking part in guided observations and astronomy activities at an observatory in San José de Maipo. (AP video shot by Alexandre Plaza)
People gathered in Chile on Saturday night to view a rare blue micromoon, with visitors taking part in guided observations and astronomy activities at an observatory in San José de Maipo. (AP video shot by Alexandre Plaza)
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing. The company hoped to briefly ignite the engines of the massive New Glenn rocket Thursday night ahead of a satellite launch next week.
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin is assessing damage to its Florida launch pad after a rocket exploded during a test firing. The company hoped to briefly ignite the engines of the massive New Glenn rocket Thursday night ahead of a satellite launch next week.
Rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin explodes during test at launch pad
Rocket belonging to Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin explodes during test at launch pad
NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.
NASA is already ordering landers, rovers and drones for a sprawling moon base, less than two months after the Artemis II’s record-breaking lunar flyaround. The space agency outlined the first phase of its moon base plans on Tuesday, awarding hundreds of millions of dollars in contracts to four U.S. companies.
Meteorites from Mars, the moon and from the birth of the Solar System are on display in southern Spain. Visitors to a new exhibition at the University of Almería can even touch a 600-kilogram space rock. (AP video by Serge Cartwright)
Meteorites from Mars, the moon and from the birth of the Solar System are on display in southern Spain. Visitors to a new exhibition at the University of Almería can even touch a 600-kilogram space rock. (AP video by Serge Cartwright)
China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. (AP video shot by Wu Jia)
China launched the Shenzhou 23 spacecraft Sunday night with three astronauts heading to its space station, including one set to stay in space for a year. (AP video shot by Wu Jia)
SpaceX’s Starship reached it’s final destination — the Indian Ocean — despite some engine trouble, before erupting in flames upon impact. That last part was not unexpected, according to SpaceX.
SpaceX’s Starship reached it’s final destination — the Indian Ocean — despite some engine trouble, before erupting in flames upon impact. That last part was not unexpected, according to SpaceX.
SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. (AP Produced by Javier Arciga)
SpaceX launched its biggest, most powerful Starship yet on a test flight Friday, an upgraded version that NASA is counting on to land astronauts on the moon. (AP Produced by Javier Arciga)
Elon Musk announced plans for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. The stock sale could also make Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, the world’s first trillionaire. (AP Video: Marissa Duhaney)
Elon Musk announced plans for one of the biggest stock sales ever by taking public a space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. The stock sale could also make Musk, who founded SpaceX in 2002, the world’s first trillionaire. (AP Video: Marissa Duhaney)
Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever for his space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. A filing Wednesday shows his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue and the losses kept piling up at the start of this year, too.
Elon Musk announced plans Wednesday for one of the biggest sales of stock to the public ever for his space company that is currently losing billions of dollars a year. A filing Wednesday shows his SpaceX lost $2.6 billion from operations last year on $18.7 billion in revenue and the losses kept piling up at the start of this year, too.
Here’s the latest for Thursday, May 21: Cuba condemns Raul Castro U.S. indictment; U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged tanker; First responders quarantined after suspected overdose deaths in New Mexico; SpaceX reveals plans for IPO.
Here’s the latest for Thursday, May 21: Cuba condemns Raul Castro U.S. indictment; U.S. military says it boarded an Iranian-flagged tanker; First responders quarantined after suspected overdose deaths in New Mexico; SpaceX reveals plans for IPO.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
US President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing on Wednesday for his highly anticipated summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping at a restless moment for a world worried about war, trade and artificial intelligence.
Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech to agriculture have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to a White House official.
Prominent U.S. executives from Big Tech to agriculture have been invited to join President Donald Trump on his trip to China this week, according to a White House official.
A new Russian medium-class launch vehicle Soyuz-5 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome overnight Thursday as part of its first flight tests, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said.
A new Russian medium-class launch vehicle Soyuz-5 was launched from the Baikonur Cosmodrome overnight Thursday as part of its first flight tests, Russia’s state space corporation Roscosmos said.
President Donald Trump met with the crew of Artemis II at the White House Wednesday. He also said the U.S. has a ‘good shot’ of landing an astronaut on the moon before his term is over.
President Donald Trump met with the crew of Artemis II at the White House Wednesday. He also said the U.S. has a ‘good shot’ of landing an astronaut on the moon before his term is over.
In Chile’s Atacama Desert, the night sky feels infinite. Considered the driest place on Earth, its darkness offers one of the clearest windows to the universe. The exceptional conditions of the Atacama have enabled some of the most ambitious astronomical projects ever conceived, like the Extremely Large Telescope, ELT — a $1.5 billion endeavor by European Southern Observatory scheduled for completion in 2030.
In Chile’s Atacama Desert, the night sky feels infinite. Considered the driest place on Earth, its darkness offers one of the clearest windows to the universe. The exceptional conditions of the Atacama have enabled some of the most ambitious astronomical projects ever conceived, like the Extremely Large Telescope, ELT — a $1.5 billion endeavor by European Southern Observatory scheduled for completion in 2030.
