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On this day in space! Nov. 21, 1676: Astronomer accidentally discovers speed of light
On Nov. 21, 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer discovered the speed of light.
What's next for SpaceX's Starship after its successful 6th test flight?
SpaceX's Starship megarocket performed well on its sixth test flight, which occurred on Tuesday (Nov. 19). So, what's next for the giant reusable vehicle?
SpaceX launching 24 Starlink satellites from Florida today
SpaceX plans to launch 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (Nov. 21).
Watch Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launch to the ISS on Nov. 21
Liftoff is scheduled for 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).
Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure
Could Mars have once hosted life? NASA's Perseverance rover has uncovered a tantalizing clue, but scientists remain divided on what it truly means for the search for extraterrestrial life.
ISS fires thrusters to dodge hunk of space junk
A Russian cargo ship docked to the International Space Station fired its thrusters on Tuesday (Nov. 19) to ensure that the orbiting complex dodged a piece of space debris.
'It's bananas:' Toy fruit becomes first zero-g indicator to fly on SpaceX Starship
An artificial banana floated in the microgravity environment of outer space. No longer needing its attached tethers, it just hung there in the bay of its spacecraft's otherwise empty cargo hold.
Trump watches SpaceX launch Starship's 6th test flight (photos)
President-elect Donald Trump made the trip to South Texas today (Nov. 19) to watch the sixth test flight of SpaceX's giant Starship rocket.
