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The JWST captures a rare star about to go nova
The capture you see above shows WR 124, a star located in the constellation Sagittarius, approximately 15,000 light years away from Earth.
SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission safely returns to Earth after five months in space
SpaceX’s Crew-5 mission safely splashed down on Saturday evening, bringing home four astronauts.
Relativity Space's 3D-printed rocket fails to lift off during second launch attempt
Another day, another scrub for Relativity Space's Terran 1, the world’s first 3D-printed rocket.
Watch Relativity Space try to launch a 3D-printed rocket into orbit at 1PM Eastern (update: rescheduled)
The first orbital-grade 3D-printed rocket is set to launch this afternoon — here's how to watch live.
Curiosity rover captures our first clear view of Martian sunbeams
On February 2nd, Curiosity captured a rare sight on camera, making it the first time we've seen crepuscular rays (or "sun rays") this clearly from the Martian surface.
Japan's H3 rocket self-destructs in space during failed launch
JAXA was forced to activate H3's flight termination system a few minutes after it launched.
NASA's DART spacecraft took out over 1,000 tons of rock from its target asteroid
Scientists confirm that DART's impact method can be used to protect Earth from planet-killing asteroids.
Space organizations want the moon to have its own time zone
A joint international effort is now being launched towards establishing a standard time for the moon.
Russia's replacement Soyuz spacecraft arrives at ISS to bring back MS-22 crew
MS-23, the Soyuz spacecraft Russia sent to bring cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin and NASA astronaut Frank Rubio back to Earth, has arrived at the International Space Station.
Scientists find evidence of a new layer at the Earth's inner core
Scientists have found signs that Earth has another layer — a metal ball inside the inner core.
James Webb telescope captures ancient galaxies that theoretically shouldn't exist
Scientists found ancient galaxies as big as ours that should not exist, based on current cosmological theory.
Russia targets February 24th for Soyuz MS-22 crew rescue launch
Russia's long-awaited MS-23 mission will launch late next week. The mission will attempt to bring back the two cosmonauts and one NASA astronaut whose Soyuz return craft sprang a leak late last year.
James Webb telescope captures a Milky Way-like galaxy a billion light-years away
The European Space Agency released an image of a Milky Way-like galaxy from one billion light years away.
Blue Origin made solar cells by smelting simulated Moon dust
Blue Origin has made solar cells using lunar soil — a potential boon for future Moon exploration.
Hitting the Books: NASA's Class 8 broke color barriers and glass ceilings alike
In The New Guys, author Meredith Bagby follows the exploits of NASA's Astronaut class of 1978 — "Class 8," America's first women, African Americans, Asian American, and gay person to fly to space.
A second Russian spacecraft docked at the ISS is leaking coolant
On Saturday morning, Russia’s Roscosmos space agency disclosed on Telegram that a Progress cargo ship docked with the ISS had lost cabin pressure.
SpaceX's first attempt to fire all 33 Starship engines at once ends with mixed results
SpaceX has successfully fired all 33 of Starship's engines in a test.
Amazon secures key FCC approval to deploy its Project Kuiper broadband satellites
Amazon secured an initial approval from the agency in 2020, but on the condition that it submits an updated orbital debris mitigation plan.
Virgin Orbit's first UK orbital launch may have failed due to a $100 component
Virgin Orbit's first orbital launch from UK soil, which was supposed to be a huge milestone for the company and for the region, may have ended in failure because of a component that cost around $100.
SpaceX will attempt Starship orbital test in March, says Elon Musk
SpaceX could attempt to complete Starship’s long-awaited orbital test flight as early as next month, according to Elon Musk