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SpaceX Super Heavy rocket gets supersonic wind tunnel test for NASA's Artemis moon missions (photos)
By Samantha Mathewson published
A 1.2% scale model of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket underwent NASA wind tunnel testing, during which high-speed forced air simulated varying flight conditions.

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.

Tiny NASA satellite detects its 1st massive gamma ray burst
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A NASA satellite designed to search for the universe's most powerful and violent explosions has successfully scouted its first burst, space agency officials announced earlier this week.

NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space
By Elizabeth Howell published
NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power.

International Space Station: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Find out what's going on at the International Space Station.

China moves Mars sample-return launch up 2 years, to 2028
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
China has moved the launch of its Tianwen 3 Mars sample return mission up two years, to 2028. The new timeline suggests China could get Mars samples to Earth as soon as 2031.

Just how dark is the universe? NASA's New Horizons probe gives us best estimate yet
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which flew by Pluto in 2015, has offered the best-yet estimates of how dark deep space truly is.

James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on giant question mark in space (image)
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
James Webb Space Telescope finds clues about a pair of faraway, interacting galaxies that trace a distinct question mark in deep space.

Meet Phaethon, a weird asteroid that thinks it's a comet – our new research may explain what's going on
By Martin D. Suttle published
Meet Phaethon, a "rock comet" that blurs the definitions between asteroid and comet, and learn why it will be worth paying attention to this fascinating object in the coming years.
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