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First look at space shuttle, Mission Control 2025 dollar coins from US Mint
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The space shuttle and International Space Station are set to launch onto coins to celebrate advancements made by Texas and Florida. The U.S. Mint has released designs for American Innovation dollars.
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By Kimberley Snaith published
Deals The Black Series Force FX lightsabers are some of the best on the market, and you can save credits while learning the ways of the Force.
On this day in space! Jan. 20, 1978: 1st Progress cargo delivery ship launched
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Jan. 21, 1960, a monkey named Miss Sam launched on a Little Joe rocket to help NASA test the launch escape system for its new Mercury spacecraft.
UK approves 1st vertical rocket launch from Saxavord Spaceport
By Andrew Jones published
German launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg has taken a step towards a first launch by gaining a first-ever license to vertically launch an orbital rocket from mainland Europe.
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.
SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites to orbit on 1st flight since Starship explosion (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched 21 of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.
Hubble Telescope spies newborn stars in famous Orion Nebula (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two protostars called HOPS 150 and HOPS 153, which are located in the stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula.
'We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars.' President Trump wants astronauts to raise the American flag on Mars
By Tariq Malik published
"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts," Trump says.
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