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SpaceX launches powerful satellite to orbit for Indonesian telecom company
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched a mission for an Indonesian telecom company tonight (Sept. 11), sending the Nusantara Lima satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast.

Astronomers finally find elusive, dust-shrouded supermassive black holes at ‘Cosmic Dawn’
By Robert Lea published
Using the James Webb Space Telescope and the Subaru Telescope in powerful tandem, scientists have discovered the first shrouded supermassive black holes at Cosmic Dawn.

108 million degrees! Solar flares are far hotter than thought, study suggests
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
New research shows that solar flares are six times hotter than thought and calls for updated sun models that could improve space weather forecasting.

Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By Josh Dinner, Tariq Malik last updated
Follow Space.com's rocket launch blog for the latest on when the next rocket launch will be and how to follow it live.

Auroras, galaxies and the moon: 12 incredible cosmic photos that won 2025 top astrophotography awards
By Anthony Wood published
These breathtaking photographs are the winning entries of the 2025 ZWO Astronomy Photographer of the Year Awards.

James Webb Space Telescope studies a 'failed star' named 'The Accident' to solve an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn
By Robert Lea published
A study of the "failed star" brown dwarf known as "The Accident," conducted by the James Webb Space Telescope, may reveal a solution to an old mystery of Jupiter and Saturn.

Sun dogs, rainbows and glories are celestial wonders – and they may appear in alien skies too
By Peter Berthelemy published
These celestial wonders can tell us a lot about the state of the atmosphere at home on Earth as well as on other planets.

'I have you now!': Darth Vader's lightsaber from 'Star Wars' sells for $3.6 million at auction
By Jeff Spry published
The winning bid for this screen-used prop made 'Star Wars' history last week... let's just hope the seller doesn't alter the deal.

Russian Soyuz rocket launches robotic Progress cargo ship with 2.8 tons of supplies toward the ISS
By Mike Wall last updated
Russian Progress 93 freighter launched toward the International Space Station on the MS-32 mission today (Sept. 11), loaded with 2.8 tons of cargo for the station's astronaut crew.
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