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Rocket Lab successfully launches secret NRO spy satellites
Rocket Lab launched a secret National Reconnaissance Office mission into space early Thursday from Virginia. Image courtesy of Rocket Lab…
Remains of extinct giant river dolphin found in Amazon region, researchers say
Artistic reconstruction shows a Pebanista yacuruna in the murky waters of the Peruvian proto-Amazonia. Image courtesy of Jaime Bran/University of…
Aerospace Corp., Space Foundation partner to boost inclusivity in space industry
Aerospace Corp. and the Space Foundation named the head of a collaborative effort to increase inclusivity in the space industry. File Photo by…
SpaceX launches 23 Starlink satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 22 Starlink satellites from the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in December. Friday evening, SpaceX launched…
Gene that might shield men from severe COVID-19 found
A new study has identified a gene variant that protects men from from severe illness and death when COVID-19 lands them in the hospital. File…
SpaceX hits distance, speed milestones in third Starship test; rocket lost in re-entry
1 of 5 | SpaceX prepares to launch its third flight test of its Starship booster from Launch Complex 1 at Starbase in Boca Chica,…
SpaceX set to launch 46 Starlink satellites
1 of 2 | SpaceX is preparing to launch 23 Starlink satellites Wednesday atop a Falcon 9 rocket like the one shown here launching…
Private Japanese rocket explodes seconds after liftoff
Space One's rocket Kairos, carrying a satellite, exploded shortly after taking off from its launch site in Kushimoto, Japan, on Wednesday. Kairos…
Analysis: Despite political rhetoric, most Americans have faith in science
Survey findings suggested that a basic level of scientific understanding enabled Americans who had been uninterested in science and tech to come…
SpaceX Crew-7 safely splashes down in Gulf of Mexico on return from ISS
Thermal view of the Dragon spacecraft splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday morning. Photo courtesy of NASA TV SpaceX's…