On this day in space! Sept. 6, 1947: The US Navy launches 1st V-2 rocket at sea in ballistic missile test
On Sept. 6, 1947, a V-2 rocket launched from an U.S. Navy aircraft carrier for the first time. Here's why it mattered.
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 27 Starlink satellites, lands on ship at sea (video)
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites today (Sept. 6), sending them up from…
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Feel the Force with these 10 out-of-this-world Lego Star Wars starships
Whether you're a Jedi or a Sith, if you love Star Wars' iconic vessels you'll want to own these ten Lego Star Wars…
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NASA expands Deep Space Network with giant new dish in California desert
The new antenna will boost capacity on NASA's increasingly strained deep-space communications network as Artemis and…
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Venus is disappearing from the evening sky — here's how to see it while you can
Venus is sinking lower into the sunset this September, but the brilliant Evening Star won't be gone for long.
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This Lego Star Wars UCS AT-ST set is cheaper than ever — I'll always love this chicken walker
Forget the AT-AT, the AT-ST is my favorite Star Wars land vehicle. Now, this massive Lego Star Wars Ultimate Collector…
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Private German rocket makes history, reaches orbit from European soil
Isar Aerospace's Spectrum rocket made history today (Sept. 5), becoming the first vehicle ever to reach orbit from…
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 226 — Who Owns The Moon?
On Episode 226 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik are joined by Dr. Rainer Zitelmann to discuss the…
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On this day in space! Sept. 5, 1977: NASA launches Voyager 1 on epic journey across the solar system
On Sept. 5, 1977, Voyager 1 began its epic journey through deep space with a glorious morning launch from Cape…
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This NASA-funded 'Slingshot' spacecraft idea could map minerals on planets and moons across our solar system
NASA funded an early-stage concept aiming to show new techniques for mapping minerals on the moon, asteroids or Martian…
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Scientists detect signals of hydrogen from billions of years ago. Could this help us map out the universe?
Astronomers have used the MeerKAT radio telescope to detect hydrogen gas located billions of light-years away, from a…
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Trekkies honor 'Star Trek's' 60th birthday with fan events, special screenings, and a world record Vulcan salute
Beam into these stellar celebrations to mark the sci-fi franchise's historic anniversary this Labor Day Weekend!
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Venus is becoming a thinner crescent — and that's when it finally starts making sense
Venus is sinking into the sunset as it catches up with Earth — and a small telescope now reveals something the naked…
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Stars forge and deliver the elements that make up your body — and scientists may finally know how
Scientists are close to understanding how stars forge the elements that comprise our planet, bodies and pretty much…
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Hubble Telescope sees spectacular 'superbubble' | Space photo of the day for Sept. 4, 2026
The Hubble Space Telescope has spotted a spectacular 'super bubble' in our Milky Way's nearest neighbor the Large…
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On this day in space! Sept. 4, 1962: NASA's Mariner 2 spacecrafts performs the 1st-ever maneuver in deep space so it could reach Venus
On Sept. 4, 1962, NASA's Mariner 2 spacecraft performed the first-ever rocket maneuver in deep space as it did a quick…
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We played 'Exodus', a sci-fi RPG that should please 'Mass Effect' fans, even if you can't romance the talking octopus
An explosive hands-on demo has us more excited than before for the new action RPG led by BioWare veterans, who talked…
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How did the infant sun form? Scientists get surprising new insights from 4.6-billion-year-old space dust
New research suggests that dust from meteorites contains a "fossil record" dating back 4.6 billion years to the…
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Scientists watch a comet being born 3 billion miles away
A rare look at a centaur transforming into a comet with coma is providing a missing link in the evolution of small, icy…
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'Alien: Isolation 2': Facing a ruthless and evolved Xenomorph in our Gamescom hands-on preview
Sega and Creative Assembly's long-awaited survival horror sequel hits the ground running with a new cast of characters…
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2 spacecraft will soon reach Mercury after 8 years in space. Here's what BepiColombo can do
After an 8-year trek to Mercury, BepiColombo will finally split into two spacecraft ready to track down the secrets of…
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'Strange New Worlds'' latest episode is a soap opera spoof, but hasn't 'Star Trek' always been a soap opera in space?
The latest 'Strange New Worlds' takes the silliness to warp factor nine, but soap opera plots have long been part of…
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'A new mission starting today': 8 years after launch, BepiColombo begins Mercury arrival
After nearly eight years traveling through the inner solar system, the trailblazing BepiColombo spacecraft has finally…
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Comet McNaught put on a surprise show this summer: Here's how to spot it before it fades
Comet McNaught brightened dramatically during two outbursts around perihelion as it made a close approach to the sun.
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On this day in space! Sept. 3, 2006: Europe's SMART-1 spacecraft crashes into the moon in lunar death dive
On Sept. 3, 2006, a European satellite named SMART-1 crashed into the moon! Here's why it mattered.
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Mesmerizing plasma loops on the sun | Space photo of the day for Sept. 3, 2026
"To see one AND catch it right on the limb AND have it happen on a clear day when I'm home and able to catch it was a…
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India sends Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit in milestone launch (video)
India launched an Earth-imaging satellite toward geosynchronous orbit today (Sept. 3) —something it had not previously…
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Rocket issues delay 1st-ever private mission to Venus: 'We are awaiting Neutron readiness'
The first-ever private mission to Venus is still groundbound due to delays with its launch vehicle, Rocket Lab's…
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Astronomers discover mysterious 10-sided cloud structure at Saturn's south pole
A mysterious giant 10-sided pattern of clouds has recently formed around Saturn's south pole, a new study finds.
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China's private, reusable Pallas-1 rocket aces debut launch (video)
Galactic Energy's new Pallas-1 rocket aced its debut launch on Monday (Aug. 31), successfully reaching orbit. The…
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This was always the way: 'The Mandalorian and Grogu' is finally on Disney+
This 'Star Wars' spin-off movie disappointed at the box office, but it could find renewed life as a streaming smash hit.
Read at source →2 spacecraft headed to Mercury are about to begin their long-awaited arrival for Europe and Japan — watch it live today
The European-Japanese BepiColombo mission will begin its drawn-out Mercury arrival phase on Sept. 3, and you can watch…
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Blue Origin wins $700 million contract to build NASA's next Mars orbiter
NASA has picked Blue Origin to build its next Mars telecommunications orbiter, awarding a $700 million contract to Jeff…
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'Alien Isolation 2' creative director talks upping the scare factor for the sequel (interview)
After a decade of waiting, Creative Director Al Hope says Alien Isolation 2 "feels like coming home".
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Supermassive black holes 'too big' for the early universe may not be so massive after all
Over massive supermassive black holes too big for early galaxies and detected by the James Webb Space Telescope may not…
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Falcon Heavy brings the heat | Space photo of the day for Sept. 2, 2026
An incredible launch photo captures fire spewing from a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket during the launch of NASA's Roman…
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