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India delays its 1st-ever Gaganyaan astronaut launch to 2026
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
India plans to launch astronauts to Earth orbit no sooner than 2026, roughly a year past the previously known timeline, following a series of uncrewed flight tests slated to begin in December.
Space Force's mysterious X-37B begins 'aerobraking' to lower orbit. Here's how it works (video)
By Brett Tingley published
In a rare show of openness about the X-37B, Boeing Space released a video detailing how the space plane's aerobraking maneuvers help change the spacecraft's orbit.
How do you vote from space? NASA astronauts cast 2024 election ballots from ISS
By Josh Dinner published
If they can manage to vote from space, you can sure manage to get to your polling place to cast a ballot of your own.
NASA's 15-year-old NEOWISE asteroid hunter meets fiery doom by burning up in Earth's atmosphere
By Elizabeth Howell published
Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.
Jupiter's moons hide giant subsurface oceans − Europa Clipper is one of 2 missions on their way to see if these moons could support life
By Mike Sori published
Jupiter has dozens of moons. Four of them in particular are of interest to planetary scientists.
Guion Bluford: First African-American in space
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Guion "Guy" Bluford is a former NASA astronaut who was the first African-American to fly into space. He flew four shuttle missions.
SpaceX scrubs Starlink satellite launch due to apparent rocket helium leak
By Brett Tingley published
SpaceX scrubbed a planned launch of 23 Starlink satellites on Sunday (Nov. 3) due to a helium issue in the first stage of the company's Falcon 9 rocket.
Watch SpaceX launch 3 tons of cargo to ISS today
By Mike Wall published
Liftoff is scheduled for 9:29 p.m. ET today (Nov. 4).
On this day in space! Nov. 4, 2015: 'Super Strypi' rocket fails to launch
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Nov. 4, 2015, the United States Air Force planned to launch an experimental rocket for small satellites from the Pacific Missile Range Facility off Barking Sands, Kauai, Hawaii.
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