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SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites early Jan. 21 on 1st flight since Starship explosion
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is set to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites early Jan. 21, five days after a test flight of the company's Starship megarocket ended in an explosion.
Hubble Telescope spies newborn stars in famous Orion Nebula (photo)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A recent photo from the Hubble Space Telescope captures two protostars called HOPS 150 and HOPS 153, which are located in the stellar nursery of the Orion Nebula.
'We will pursue our manifest destiny into the stars.' President Trump wants astronauts to raise the American flag on Mars
By Tariq Malik published
"Americans are explorers, builders, innovators, entrepreneurs and pioneers. The spirit of the frontier is written into our hearts," Trump says.
DC's new 'Superman Unlimited' comic lands prior to James Gunn's 'Superman' movie
By Jeff Spry published
A preview of DC Comics' new ongoing series coming in May, "Superman Unlimited"
Scientists call on UN to help solve Earth's space junk problem
By Tereza Pultarova published
An international group of researchers is calling on the United Nations to include the protection of Earth's orbit in the U.N.'s sustainable development goals.
'Heavy' dark matter would rip our understanding of the universe apart, new research suggests
By Paul Sutter published
Dark matter can't be too heavy or it might break our best model of the universe, new research suggests.
3D structure of iconic Ring Nebula gives 'a brand new view of an old astronomical friend'
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
We are staring "right down the barrel of it, which is really quite surprising to me — we're just lucky."
How President Trump could change NASA
By Andrew Jones published
The new Trump administration could upend NASA's priorities, reshaping the Artemis moon program, climate science funding and the role of commercial space players.
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