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ESA's JUICE spacecraft confirmed Earth is habitable. Here's why

By Stefanie Waldek published

JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.

Launches & Spacecraft
The four astronauts of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn private mission pose in black and white spacesuits inside their Dragon capsule.

SpaceX Polaris Dawn private spacewalk mission: Live updates

By Tariq Malik last updated

Find out the latest about SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission for billionaire Jared Isaacman.

Launches & Spacecraft
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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites

By Mike Wall published

The private Polaris Dawn crew notched another milestone on Thursday (Sept. 12), beaming photos home using SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites.

Human Spaceflight
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Black hole or neutron star? Gravitational wave 'chirps' can tell us what becomes of dying stars

By Robert Lea published

The current generation of gravitational wave detectors could "hear" supernovas over 65 million light-years away, helping scientists determine if a dying star creates a black hole or a neutron star.

The Universe
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SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronaut plays 'Star Wars' song in music video beamed from space (video)

By Brett Tingley published

Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis released a new music video from space while playing violin inside the mission's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

Private Spaceflight
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Japan's ispace will launch its 2nd lunar lander to the moon in December

By Andrew Jones published

Japanese company ispace plans to launch Mission 2, its second shot at landing on the moon, this December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

The moon
An H-2A rocket launches Japan's Kaguya/SELENE spacecraft toward the moon on Sept. 14 (Local Time) from Tanegashima Space Center.

On This Day in Space! Sept. 13, 2007: Japan launches Kaguya moon mission

By Hanneke Weitering last updated

On Sept. 13, 2007, Japan launched the Kaguya spacecraft on a mission to the moon.

Space Shuttle
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Night sky for tonight: Visible planets, stars and more in this evening's sky

By Jamie Carter last updated

Find out what you can see in the night sky for tonight, from planets and stars to dazzling meteor showers.

Stargazing
two nasa astronauts in a module at right. at left is a docked cone-shaped spacecraft above earth

Boeing’s Starliner astronauts speak publicly today for 1st time in 2 months: Watch it live

By Elizabeth Howell published

Boeing Starliner's historic first mission with astronauts did not turn out as planned. Starliner's 2 NASA astronauts will share their experiences from the ISS today (Sept. 13).

Human Spaceflight
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SpaceX's Starship won't be licensed to fly again until late November, FAA says

By Mike Wall published

SpaceX's Starship likely won't be able to fly again until late November at the earliest, because the FAA and partner agencies need more time for licensing reviews.

Private Spaceflight
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