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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.
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).
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.
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?
SpaceX launching 24 Starlink satellites from Florida today
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to launch 24 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station this morning (Nov. 21).
Did NASA's Perseverance rover really find organics on Mars? These scientists aren't so sure
By Victoria Corless last updated
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
By Mike Wall published
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
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
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)
By Mike Wall published
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.
Pentagon UFO chief tells Senate 'very anomalous objects' need careful study (video)
By Brett Tingley published
In new testimony, the head of the Pentagon's UFO office told the US senate that it "has not discovered any verifiable evidence of extraterrestrial beings, activity or technology."
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