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The biggest galaxies live in our universe's supercluster 'cities'
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Machine learning algorithms analyzed millions of galaxies to reveal where the biggest ones are.

SpaceX to launch private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission overnight on farthest human spaceflight since Apollo
By Josh Dinner last updated
SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission is poised to launch a crew of private astronauts farther from Earth than any human has flown since Apollo 17.

Watch a 100,000-mile-high tower of plasma erupt from the sun in this stunning video
By Brett Tingley published
Astrophotographer Mark Johnston got a front row seat to an epic fireworks show when he filmed a 100,000-mile-high tower of plasma erupting from the sun.

'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' premieres this week. Watch epic 1st clip (video)
By Jeff Spry published
A new clip for the upcoming Disney+ miniseries, "Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy," which premieres on Disney+ on Sept. 13.

SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX plans to start launching uncrewed Mars missions with its Starship megarocket in 2026 and crewed flights to the Red Planet two years after that, Elon Musk said.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 127 — Space Stations Inc.
By Space.com Staff published
On Episode 127 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Max Haot of VAST about his company's first space station.

Boeing's Starliner capsule just landed with no crew aboard. What's next for this astronaut taxi?
By Elizabeth Howell published
Starliner's recently completed Crew Flight Test mission faced several technical problems in space. Will NASA certify the spacecraft for long-duration astronaut flights?

See Saturn at its biggest and brightest tonight before its rings 'disappear' in 2025
By Samantha Mathewson published
Earth will be positioned directly between Saturn and the sun, offering stargazers a spectacular sight.

Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Mission updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik last updated
Boeing moving toward a June 1 launch of its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA.

Boeing Starliner capsule lands back on Earth, without astronauts, to end troubled test flight (video)
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner capsule returned to Earth early this morning (Sept. 7), wrapping up its first-ever crewed mission. But it came home without any astronauts on board.
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