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A SpaceX Dragon spacecraft fires its thrusters under green and red lights with a nighttime Earth in the background while docking.

SpaceX Dragon fires thrusters to boost ISS orbit for the 1st time

By Josh Dinner published

SpaceX's Dragon performed an orbital boost maneuver for the ISS; a first for the spacecraft, and a small step toward the space station's ultimate doom.

International Space Station
a space station consisting of multiple silver cylinders connected at their ends, floating above earth

Axiom Space looks to India and Europe for rockets to help build its private space station

By Sharmila Kuthunur published

Axiom Space of Houston is considering using launch vehicles from India and Europe to help build its commercial space station mission in low-Earth orbit.

Private Spaceflight
tiny six-wheel rovers roll around on an orange mat on a concrete floor. A woman in the foreground on the right kneels next to one, her hand reaching toward it. In the background another woman stands holding a rover, while others look on or sit at computer monitors.

Adorable 3D-printed rovers learn to find blue ball in Mars-like environment

By Samantha Mathewson published

University students tested 3D-printed rovers designed to emulate Europe's Rosalind Franklin ExoMars rover that is slated to launch to the Martian surface by 2028.

Mars Rovers
The Celestron NexStar 8SE telescope with orange tube and black keypad on a purple starry background with a blue space.com logo in the top left corner.

Save $300 on the best-motorized telescope before Black Friday

By Jase Parnell-Brookes published

Deals The Celestron NexStar 8SE is on offer for $300 off ahead of Black Friday, which is cheaper than when it was on offer over Prime Day.

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A misty riverbed winds between sharp red mountain hills covered in white ice.

On ancient Mars, carbon dioxide ice kept the water running. Here's how

By Keith Cooper published

Huge shells of frozen carbon dioxide at Mars' south polar cap resulted in subsurface meltwater, which fed a huge system of rivers, lakes and even a sea, a new study suggests.

Mars
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Best Black Friday 2024 streaming deals: Access more channels for less

By Lloyd Coombes last updated

Deals From Sling TV to Paramount+ and Peacock, there are already some Black Friday 2024 streaming deals available.

Deals
Alien: Romulus

'Alien: Romulus' bursts onto Hulu for streaming on Nov. 21

By Jeff Spry published

The latest entry in the xenomorph franchise chestbursts its way onto Hulu on Nov. 21 when 'Alien: Romulus' finally gets its streaming premiere.

Entertainment
A spray of orange material with a milky blue splash running through its center.

3D map reveals our solar system's local bubble has an 'escape tunnel'

By Robert Lea published

A 3D map of our cosmic neighborhood has revealed hot and cold regions as well as an "escape tunnel" from our local bubble.

Galaxies
An artist's interpretation of the European Space Agency's (ESA) Venus Express spacecraft orbiting the second planet in our Solar System.

On this day in space! Nov. 8, 2005: Europe launches its 1st mission to Venus

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Nov. 8, 2005, Europe launched its first mission to Venus. The spacecraft was called Venus Express.

Space Shuttle
graphic with night sky in large font and silhouettes of people below looking up at the night sky.

Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing
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