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Quadrantids meteor shower to put on display Friday
The Quadrantid meteor shower is expected to reach peak visibility this weekend. File Photo courtesy of NASA/JPL-Caltech The…
SpaceX ends 2024 with new round of Starlink satellites
1 of 2 | A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches its Starlink satellites on Mission 12-6 from Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space…
Northern lights to ring in New Year’s Eve in parts of United States
The Aurora Borealis, or northern lights, can be seen in the skies in the Shenandoah National Park near Front Royal, Virginia on October 10. A new…
NASA’s Lunar Trailblazer mission to take macro-measurements of Moon’s surface in 2025
Before Artemis II, NASA will send two missions to scout the surface of the lunar south pole for resources that could sustain human space travel…
SpaceX set to hold final launch on New Year’s Eve after delay
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is prepared to launch four communications satellites for Astranis at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, Florida on…
SpaceX winds down 2024 with a pair of Falcon 9 launches
1 of 2 | A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the fourth set of O3b mPOWER communications satellites for Luxembourg-based SES from…
Parker Solar Probe successfully completes closest-ever approach to sun
NASA's Parker Solar Probe successfully passed within 3.8 million miles of the sun's surface in mankind's closest encounter ever with the celestial…
NASA awards contracts for Near Space Network’s science work
A Near Space Network antenna scans the skies at the Alaska Satellite Facility in Fairbanks, Alaska. Photo courtesy of NASA Space…
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from Florida
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on Mission 12-2 at 12:35 a.m. from Launch Complex 39 at the Kennedy Space Center, Florida…
All systems ‘go’ as Parker Solar Probe approaches closest encounter with Sun
Mission controllers say all systems are "go" on the Parker Solar Probe as it approaches the closest point to the fiery surface of the Sun, which…