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India launches navigation satellite into orbit on nation's 1st mission of 2025
By Mike Wall last updated
India launched the NVS-02 regional navigation satellite to orbit this evening (Jan. 28), the 100th liftoff from the nation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
What time is Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket 'moon gravity' launch? Here's how to watch live after a delay
By Tariq Malik last updated
Blue Origin's NS-29 New Shepard rocket is expected to launch by late Jan. 31 after a delay if all goes well. Here's what to know
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander snaps its 1st photos of the moon (images)
By Mike Wall published
The moon has come into view for Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft, which is scheduled to land on Earth's nearest neighbor a month or so from now.
Blue Origin scrubs landmark New Shepard moon-gravity launch due to weather, rocket glitch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin scrubbed the planned 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Jan. 28) due to uncooperative weather and a vehicle issue.
Rocket launch today: Is there a rocket launch and what time?
By 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.
Boom Supersonic XB-1 jet breaks sound barrier on historic test flight (video)
By Brett Tingley published
Boom Supersonic made history today (Jan. 28) when its XB-1 jet broke the sound barrier for the first time on a test flight over the American desert.
Space calendar 2025: Rocket launches, skywatching events, missions & more!
By Space.com last updated
Reference Keep up with all the rocket launches, astronomical events and mission milestones for 2025 with our space calendar.
Webb Space Telescope's 'big sky images' issued on stamps in Big Sky, Montana
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
The unobstructed skies that gave Big Sky, Montana its name made for an appropriate setting for the release of two postage stamps depicting vistas visible to the James Webb Space Telescope.
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