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Labor Day in space: NASA astronauts get the holiday off

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On this day in space! Sept. 6, 1947: The US Navy launches 1st V-2 rocket at sea in ballistic missile test

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video)

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NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert

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Venus is disappearing from the evening sky — here's how to see it while you can

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Watch Isar Aerospace try to make history today with launch from Norway

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On this day in space! Sept. 5, 1977: NASA launches Voyager 1 on epic journey across the solar system

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This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system

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Scientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?

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Venus is becoming a thinner crescent — and that's when it finally starts making sense

Fri

Stars forge and deliver the elements that make up your body — and scientists may finally know how

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Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026

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On this day in space! Sept. 4, 1962: NASA's Mariner 2 spacecrafts performs the 1st-ever maneuver in deep space so it could reach Venus

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How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust

Fri

Scientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away

Fri

2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do

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'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival

Thu

Comet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here's how to spot it before it fades

Thu

On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive

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Mesmerizing plasma loops on the sun | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2026

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Watch India launch its 1st geosynchronous Earth-imaging satellite today

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Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: 'We are awaiting Neutron readiness'

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Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn's south pole

Wed

China's private, reusable Pallas-1 rocket aces debut launch (video)

Wed

2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live on Sept. 3

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Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter

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Supermassive black holes 'too big' for the early universe may not be so massive after all

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Falcon Heavy brings the heat | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2026

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On this day in space! Sept. 2, 2016: Rosetta spacecraft finds long-lost Philae lander on Comet 67P after 2-year search

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Scientists may have detected the 1st direct evidence of dark matter

Wed

A bright space station will soar over the US this week — and it's not the ISS. Here's how to see it

Wed

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites to orbit on its 35th flight

Wed

Don't miss out on VisionQuest — stream the latest Marvel series from anywhere using this Proton VPN deal, now up to $168 off

Wed

The moon might be hiding a history of ancient supernova explosions

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Two astronauts replace ISS camera and docking aid on 6th-ever all-female spacewalk (video)

Tue

Scientists trace 7 stages of a meteorite's life, from hurtling space rock to Earth's surface

Tue

Nonprofit wants to launch 80,000-year mission to Alpha Centauri in 2029 (video)

Tue

On this day in space! Sept. 1, 1979: NASA's Pioneer 11 probe becomes 1st spacecraft to visit Saturn

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Why do black hole flares die out? It may be down to how stars spin

Tue

NASA's Roman Space Telescope is just one of a few missions named after real-life women

Tue

5 planets will light up the September sky — here's how to see them

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Repairing the ISS 250 miles above Earth | Space photo of the day for Sept. 1, 2026

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Watch 2 astronauts take 6th-ever all-female spacewalk today

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NASA's doomed Swift space telescope restarts science work after rescue mission fails

Mon

'No guts, no glory': How I captured NASA's Roman Space Telescope cross the sun on a picture-perfect SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch

Mon

What's next for Roman Space Telescope? Here's how NASA's flagship observatory will open up the universe

Mon

SpaceX, NASA delay next astronaut launch to ISS due to leak on Dragon spacecraft

Mon

On this day in space! Aug. 31, 1965: NASA's ginormous Super Guppy carrier plane takes 1st flight like a flying whale

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Roman telescope leaves its rocket behind | Space photo of the day for Aug. 31, 2026

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September full moon 2026: When, where and how to see the Harvest Moon

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Scientists discover massive 'thermal anomaly' beneath the surface of Mars

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Watch Rocket Lab launch Japanese radar satellite to orbit early Aug. 31

Mon

Trump calls in to NASA press conference to celebrate launch of Roman Space Telescope, a mission he tried to cancel

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'What a glorious dawn launch': Why the Roman Space Telescope's picture-perfect liftoff beyond Earth is such a big deal

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On this day in space! Aug. 30, 1992: Astronomers discover 1st Kuiper Belt object out beyond Pluto

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Liftoff! NASA's Roman Space Telescope soars to the stars on a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket in spectacular launch (video)

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NASA's Roman Space Telescope is ready for launch aboard SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket

Aug 29

When is the next lunar eclipse?

Aug 29

Missed the August lunar eclipse? Here’s when the next one happens

Aug 29

On this day in space! Aug. 29, 1965: NASA's Gemini 5 breaks spaceflight duration record after 2 astronauts spent '8 days in a garbage can'

Aug 29

SpaceX test-fires Starship Super Heavy booster ahead of critical Flight 14 (video)

Aug 29

Meeting Nancy Grace Roman: What was the 'mother of Hubble' really like?

Aug 29

Who was Nancy Grace Roman? NASA's next big space telescope is named after the 'Mother of Hubble'

Aug 29

What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Roman Space Telscope on Aug. 30? (Full mission timeline)

Aug 28

Our choice as one of the best budget telescopes now has 17% off — this telescope deal is worth grabbing fast

Aug 28

The night we nearly saw a 'blood moon' (and why I love near-misses in astronomy)

Aug 28

'It's going to be beautiful': President Trump signs order to create US Space Academy

Aug 28

Relive private Chinese rocket's explosive 1st landing attempt (video)

Aug 28

On Cloud 9: Have astronomers discovered the first starless galaxy?

Aug 28

SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket launching NASA's Roman Space Telescope on Aug. 30: How to watch it live

Aug 28

On this day in space! Aug. 28, 1993: Galileo spacecraft flies by asteroid Ida on the way to Jupiter only to find a tiny moon!

Aug 28

Curiosity climbs to new heights on Mars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 28, 2026

Aug 28

Watch President Trump give Artemis II moon astronauts the Congressional Space Medal of Honor today

Aug 28

Partial lunar eclipse stuns skywatchers with an ‘almost blood moon’. Here are the best photos

Aug 28

James Webb Space Telescope observes 72 stars and finds planet formation is a race against time

Aug 27

Astronaut Jonny Kim leaves NASA, will return to active military duty

Aug 27

After failure of private rescue mission, NASA's Swift space telescope will crash back to Earth. But when and where?

Aug 27

Starship is coming home! SpaceX loads floating spacecraft onto huge ship in the Indian Ocean (photos)

Aug 27

Trump tried to scrap NASA's Roman Space Telescope last year. Now it's ready to launch

Aug 27

On this day in space! Aug. 27, 1962: NASA launches Mariner 2 to Venus for ambitious flyby

Aug 27

Glowing galaxy with anomalous extra arms | Space photo of the day for Aug. 27, 2026

Aug 27

Watch powerful Ariane 6 rocket launch European weather satellite to orbit today

Aug 27

An impressive partial lunar eclipse will turn the moon an eerie red for millions of people tonight

Aug 27

From spy satellite to space telescope: The unlikely origins of NASA's Roman Space Telescope

Aug 26

Astronomers discover hot watery exoplanet destined to be swallowed by its star

Aug 26

A black star in a false Spanish twilight: Here's the story of my 1st total solar eclipse

Aug 26

Massive space mirrors could be 40 times brighter than the full moon, astronomers warn. 'It will be worse than big cities like London'

Aug 26

Chance gaze at old Hubble Telescope image leads to discovery that could reveal dark matter's secrets

Aug 26

On this day in space! Aug. 26, 1978: Sigmund Jähn becomes 1st German in space

Aug 26

Heat shield under fire | Space photo of the day for Aug. 26, 2026

Aug 26

SpaceX's final Falcon 9 Starlink launch from Florida creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' over New York City (video)

Aug 26

SpaceX sends Starlink satellites to orbit on predawn launch from California

Aug 26

Inside the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, NASA's next great observatory

Aug 26

Watch the partial lunar eclipse online Aug. 27-28 with these free livestreams

Aug 26

'You just saved the video dish': Two astronauts complete spacewalk to replace ISS antenna

Aug 25

Starbase Louisiana: SpaceX announces enormous $100 billion Starbase launch site

Aug 25

The bubbling surface of doomed supergiant star Betelgeuse has been revealed like never before

Aug 25

The Roman Space Telescope will reveal the universe in a way the JWST and Hubble cannot

Aug 25

Sun fires powerful M6.9 solar flare and CME toward Earth — could it boost northern lights chances this week?

Aug 25

Astronauts make history repairing the ISS | Space photo of the day for Aug. 25, 2026

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