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SpaceX launches flight-proven rocket for 600th time, sending Starlink satellites to orbit
By Robert Z. Pearlman Published
SpaceX launched Starlink satellites on a pair of Falcon 9 rockets eight hours apart from opposite coasts on July 13-14, 2026. The second launch was the 600th use of a flight-proven booster.

Scientists spot 4 superdense stellar corpses hiding behind their red dwarf companions
By Robert Lea Published
"Nearby isolated white dwarfs are usually easy to find, but we couldn't see these four stars directly."

The 1st of 10,000 'missing' black holes in the Omega Centauri star cluster has been found by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes
By Keith Cooper Published
The first of 10,000 missing black holes in the Omega Centauri globular cluster has been found thanks to teamwork by the Hubble and James Webb space telescopes.

'Once Upon a Time in Space': How to watch PBS's out-of-this-world astronaut documentary
By Jeff Spry Published
'It's like you’re going to Oz. It's glimmering, it's beautiful'

Russia launches NASA astronaut Anil Menon and 2 cosmonauts to the International Space Station (video)
By Mike Wall Last updated
NASA astronaut Anil Menon and two cosmonauts launched toward the International Space Station atop a Russian rocket at 10:47 a.m. EDT on Tuesday (July 14), and docked just three hours later.

1st-ever X-rays in space offer hope for possible patients headed to the moon
By Keith Cooper Published
A portable X-ray device has been used successfully in orbit for the first time, promising X-ray diagnosis of everything from broken bones to ripped spacesuits and damaged satellites.

This cosmic 'lighthouse' is blazing a magnetic trail through the Milky Way
By Samantha Mathewson Published
Scientists have directly measured the magnetic field surrounding the speedy neutron star for the first time.

SpaceX Starship Flight 13 launch updates: Super Heavy booster rolled back for final checkouts
By Josh Dinner Last updated
SpaceX is progressing toward Starship's next big test launch.
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