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Side by side images show a tall white rocket landed on the moon on the left, with a rover on its left on the grey surface. Earth is setting on the horizon against the black of space. On the right, a shorter lander, cylindrical, with a lifting platform lowered to the surface with a rover aboard.

NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon

By Josh Dinner published

NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.

Artemis
The HTC Vive Pro 2 headset in black and blue on a dark blue planet background with the space.com logo in the top left corner.

HTC VIVE Black Friday 2024 deals

By Mina Frost published

Deals These Black Friday VIVE VR headset deals will save you virtually hundreds of deals on top models from HTC.

Deals
A white squiggly cloud scrapes vertically in the center, with the dark blue of the sea dropped behind. Land cuts across the bottom, its green hue blued by the atmosphere above.

SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked amazing from the ISS in astronaut and camera views (photo, video)

By Josh Dinner published

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Sen cameras captured stunning views of SpaceX's Starship megarocket launch from the International Space Station.

Launches & Spacecraft
Photo of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launching the NS-20 space tourist mission in March 2022.

Watch Blue Origin launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli, 5 others on tourism flight Nov. 22

By Josh Dinner published

Blue Origin's next space tourism mission is launching Nov. 22, with 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli. Watch live on Space.com.

Private Spaceflight
a black-and-white spacex falcon 9 rocket launches into a blue sky.

SpaceX launches 24 Starlink satellites from Florida, its 7th liftoff in a week (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (Nov. 21).

Launches & Spacecraft
Esrange has been launching sounding rockets for nearly 60 years, including the Maxus 4 suborbital microgravity mission in 2001.

Suborbital rocket set to launch 6 experiments from Sweden's Arctic spaceport on Nov. 22

By Andrew Jones published

The SubOrbital Express-4 mission, which will launch from northern Sweden between Nov. 22 and Dec. 3, will help scientists take the next step in various realms of research.

Private Spaceflight
Before the shadowy backdrop of the lunar surface from high up, a teardrop shaped mission patch graphic reads 'south pole safety challenge, lunar rescue system'

Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case

By Samantha Mathewson published

NASA is seeking the public's help creating emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.

Artemis
rocket launching into the early evening sky

Russian Soyuz rocket launches supplies to ISS on 90th Progress cargo spacecraft (video)

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Liftoff occurred at 7:22 a.m. EST. (1222 GMT).

International Space Station
What would happen if light traveled much more slowly?

On this day in space! Nov. 21, 1676: Astronomer accidentally discovers speed of light

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Nov. 21, 1676, the Danish astronomer Ole Rømer discovered the speed of light.

Space Shuttle
a giant silver rocket launches into a blue sky, with the ocean in the background

What's next for SpaceX's Starship after its successful 6th test flight?

By Mike Wall published

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?

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