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Here we go again — new sunspot regions emerge, strong solar flare recorded

With the decrease of potential impacts from AR 3664, forecasters are monitoring new sunspot regions developing on the eastern half of the sun.

Space

US Space Force is launching more missions than ever. Lawmakers worry America's spaceports can't keep up

The House Armed Services Committee has raised concerns about whether Space Force's two main coastal ranges can keep up with rising launch demands.

Space

A New NASA Image Captures A Trio Of Stars In A Cosmic Nursery

Hubble telescope takes an incredible shot of three baby stars lighting up the cosmic dust that likely gave birth to them — 550 light-years away.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record 21st flight (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 21st time tonight (May 17), setting a new reusability record for the company.

Space

NASA, ESA join forces on life-hunting ExoMars rover

NASA and ESA have signed an agreement to team up on the ExoMars rover mission, which aims to launch a life-hunting robot toward the Red Planet in 2028.

Space

Can Boeing's Starliner Actually Compete With SpaceX's Crew Dragon?

Starliner’s development happened alongside SpaceX’s Crew Dragon, which has already been delivering astronauts into space since 2020.

Inverse

What time is Blue Origin's private NS-25 astronaut launch on May 19?

A Blue Origin rocket will launch its first private astronaut spaceflight since 2022 this weekend. Here's what time to watch.

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Junk from a SpaceX Dragon 'trunk' may have crashed into a Canadian farmer's field (photos)

A farmer in rural Saskatchewan found a charred chunk of debris during planting season in late April. The piece might have come from a SpaceX Crew Dragon, according to a re-entry track.

Space

'That's part of space exploration': Artemis 2 astronauts unfazed by moon mission delays (exclusive)

Artemis 2's moon flight and Boeing Starliner's ISS visit have both seen delays in their crewed missions. But the moon astronauts emphasize that timeline changes are part of the job.

Space

NASA's Mars sample return mission is in trouble. Could a single SLS megarocket be the answer?

A single launch of NASA’s Space Launch System megarocket could loft all the hardware needed to return Mars samples to Earth, according to a new Boeing proposal.

Space

NASA's Juno probe captures fascinating high-resolution images of Jupiter's icy moon Europa

During a close flyby of Europa, the Juno spacecraft was at an altitude of just 330 kilometers (220 miles) above the moon's surface. It caught some awesome images, too.

Space

Blue Origin will launch these 6 space tourists on May 19, its 1st crewed mission since 2022

Blue Origin plans to launch six people — including the United States' first-ever black astronaut candidate — on a suborbital spaceflight this weekend.

Space

SpaceX stacks Starship megarocket ahead of 4th test flight (video, photos)

SpaceX stacked its giant Starship rocket ahead of the vehicle's fourth test flight, which could launch just a few weeks from now.

Space

Lithuania becomes 40th nation to sign Artemis Accords for moon exploration

Lithuania signed the Artemis Accords on Wednesday (May 15), bringing the number of nations in the moon-exploration pact to 40.

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Japanese-European spacecraft bound for Mercury weakened by thruster glitch

The thrusters of Mercury-bound spacecraft BepiColombo are operating at less than full capacity, and operators are racing to find a solution.

Space

India's space agency has been carefully watching our sun's solar tantrums

The Indian Space Research Organization has released solar storm data from ground stations and spacecraft, including the Chandrayaan-2 lunar orbiter.

Space

A massive, icy Mars crater stares up at a Red Planet orbiter (image)

A massive Mars impact crater dominates a new view from the ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter (TGO).

Space

James Webb Space Telescope spots most distant and oldest black hole collision ever seen (video)

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a merger between two supermassive black holes so distant it proceeded just 740 million years after the Big Bang.

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Designing effective asteroid swatters

Researchers smashed an asteroid with a spacecraft. From the aftermath they are learning how to better protect Earth

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Black holes observed colliding when universe was only 740m years old

Glimpse of galactic merger, via James Webb telescope, may explain presence of monster black holes

Space

India makes breakthrough by test-firing new 3D-printed rocket engine (photo)

India recently performed a successful hot-fire test of a rocket engine that was built using 3D printing technology, a breakthrough that could boost the nation's spaceflight prospects.

Space

In the Milky Way, 3 intruder stars are 'on the run' — in the wrong direction

Three ancient stars that hail from cannibalized dwarf galaxies are "on the run" at hundreds of thousands of miles per hour in the Milky Way's galactic halo.

Space

Dusty galaxy looks like a cosmic net in gorgeous new Hubble Telescope photo

A striking new Hubble Telescope photo highlights the intricacies of a distant galaxy glowing with a bright white core surrounded by complex dust structures.

Space

Huge, solar flare-launching sunspot has rotated away from Earth. But will it return?

The behemoth sunspot AR3664 has finally rotated out of Earth's view, firing off two more big solar storms on its way out the door. Will it come back?

Space

How do you forecast a solar storm? Space weather experts explain

While the weekend solar event gave us quite the show in the night sky, it also helps scientists learn more about space weather to continue to improve forecasts.

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