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Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy fairing make fiery re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere (video)

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Watch SpaceX Falcon Heavy fairing make fiery re-entry to Earth’s atmosphere (video)

Space.com May 4, 2023

Protective pieces of a SpaceX rocket made dramatic waves when they came back to Earth after a...

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Russian cosmonauts relocate airlock on International Space Station spacewalk

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Russian cosmonauts relocate airlock on International Space Station spacewalk

Space.com May 4, 2023

Two Russian cosmonauts reentered an airlock after successfully relocating a different airlock during a spacewalk outside of...

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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

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SpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea

Space.com May 4, 2023

SpaceX launched another big batch of its Starlink internet satellites and landed the returning rocket at sea...

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Satellite megaconstellations are threatening astronomy. What can be done?

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Satellite megaconstellations are threatening astronomy. What can be done?

Space.com May 4, 2023

Star light, star bright, first star I see tonight; I wish I may, I wish I might...

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Europe won’t have reusable rockets for another decade: report

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Europe won’t have reusable rockets for another decade: report

Space.com May 4, 2023

The CEO of France-based launch company Arianespace says Europe will have to wait until the 2030s for...

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James Webb Space Telescope detects water vapor around alien planet. But where did it come from?

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• Science & Astronomy

James Webb Space Telescope detects water vapor around alien planet. But where did it come from?

Space.com May 3, 2023

We could be on the verge of a major breakthrough in the search for other worlds that...

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Guardians of the Galaxy visit (real) ISS for 3D-printed Zune and STEAM education

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Guardians of the Galaxy visit (real) ISS for 3D-printed Zune and STEAM education

Space.com May 3, 2023

Before “The Guardians of the Galaxy” launch into movie theaters this weekend, Rocket and Cosmo are making...

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SpaceX should be ready to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says

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SpaceX should be ready to launch Starship again in 6 to 8 weeks, Elon Musk says

Space.com May 3, 2023

SpaceX’s giant Starship vehicle could be ready for its second-ever liftoff in just a few short months,...

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See the moment lightning struck SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch pad (photo)

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See the moment lightning struck SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launch pad (photo)

Space.com May 3, 2023

Stunning videos and images shared across social media captured the exact moment that lightning struck the launch...

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What time is the lunar eclipse on May 5?

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• Science & Astronomy

What time is the lunar eclipse on May 5?

Space.com May 3, 2023

Just over two weeks after its dark silhouette crossed in front of the sun for parts of...

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