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‘Starship ready to fly,’ as SpaceX prepares for fourth test launch in Texas
1 of 2 | SpaceX is targeting an early morning Thursday launch for Starship's fourth test flight, after the FAA "approved license…
Russian cosmonaut logs record 1,000th day in space
Russian cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko on Wednesday became the first human to record 1,000 total days in space while aboard the International Space…
Boeing Starliner launched to International Space Station from Florida
1 of 4 | NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams as they prepare for a planned Wednesday morning launch of Boeing's Starliner…
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites with Direct to Cell capabilities
SpaceX launches its Falcon 9 rocket with 20 Starlink satellites, including some with Direct to Cell capabilities, into low-Earth orbit Tuesday…
Boeing Starliner’s first astronaut mission scheduled to launch Wednesday
1 of 5 | A United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket with the Boeing Starliner capsule atop awaits liftoff Wednesday from Cape Canaveral…
NASA seeks faster, more affordable Mars sample return mission
1 of 6 | The Perseverance rover, which was launched July 20, 2020, has collected rock samples on Mars, but that's where the process…
China’s Chang-e 6 mission lifts off from far side of moon
China's Chang-e 6 mission lifted off from the far side of the moon on Tuesday, setting off on its journey back to Earth. Photo courtesy China…
Ongoing gyroscope problem forces Hubble telescope to pause operations
Telescope enters into safe mode…
Scientists identify gene linked to developmental disorders
The gene -- RNU4-2 -- can cause a collection of developmental symptoms that had not previously been tied to a distinct genetic disorder,…
China lands on ‘dark side’ of The Moon
A screen grab of the minutes after the Chang'e 5 lunar probe landed in China on Thursday, December 17, 2020. China celebrated the safe landing of…