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United Launch Alliance's Vulcan Centaur rocket launched 40 Amazon internet satellites to orbit on Sunday (Nov. 15), its first liftoff since February.
By Sergio Pereira Published
Sufferin' succotash! The Monstars and Tune Squad interplanetary slam arrived 30 years ago, and it's still a clinic in interplanetary conflict resolution.
By Hanneke Weitering, Elizabeth Howell Published
On Nov. 15, 1988, a 300-foot radio telescope in Green Bank, West Virginia suddenly collapsed. Here's why it mattered.
By Anthony Wood Published
"T CrB *will* erupt sometime soon. Everyone is very confident on this."
By Keith Cooper Published
This summer, comet 220P/McNaught burst into life out of nowhere to become one of the year’s highlights for amateur astronomers.
By Mike Wall Published
SpaceX just made spaceflight history, catching the upper stage of its Starship megarocket when it returned to Earth. But Starship still has some pretty big boxes left to check.
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX caught the upper stage of its Starship megarocket for the first time ever today (Nov. 14), a landmark achievement that could unlock the giant vehicle's immense potential.
By Space.com Staff Published
On Episode 236 of This Week In Space, Tariq Malik and Rod Pyle are joined by Mikhail Tikhonov to talk about how life can take more unusual forms, ones we might not even recognize.
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