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New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours

If all five of today's (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

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Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch

Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

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Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem

An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

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'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?

WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought.

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Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible

Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

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NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders

The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

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Trump administration removes Apollo moon rock from White House Oval Office

Whether President Donald Trump still supports returning astronauts to the lunar surface remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the moon no longer has a place in his White House.

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A red moon: Will the next 'Sputnik Moment' be made in China?

The next Sputnik Moment will take place against the backdrop of great power competition, as it did in the 1950s. This time, the top contenders are the U.S. and China.

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Rocket Lab launches 'Internet of Things' satellites from New Zealand (video)

Rocket Lab launched five "Internet of Things" satellites for the French company Kinéis from New Zealand on Saturday (Feb. 8).

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Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX's recent Starship Flight 7 showed.

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Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from Florida on 15th launch of 2025 (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida's Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Tuesday morning (Feb. 4).

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A year in isolation: 366-day mock moon mission wraps up in Russia

For 366 days, six analog astronauts lived and worked in a sealed environment in Russia, an Earth-based stand-in for interplanetary missions of the future.

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Astronaut's mission 'back to Earth' lands on colorful spacesuit patch

Astronaut Nicole Stott, who has made it her mission to promote the healing power of art and the need to protect our planet, has inspired a new "Signature Edition" embroidered patch.

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Magnificent communication: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin tests Verizon satellite service in new ad

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin has teamed up with Verizon to help promote the company's satellite-based solution to cell service "dead zones" in a new commercial.

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How much did SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 explosion pollute the atmosphere?

The rapid unscheduled disassembly of SpaceX's Starship mega rocket may have released significant amounts of harmful air-pollution into the upper layers of Earth's atmosphere.

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SpaceX launches 22 Starlink satellites to orbit from California (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 22 Starlink satellites lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2025 at 6:02 p.m. EST.

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'Star Trek: Section 31''s costume design was literally 'Star Trek by Balenciaga' (interview)

An exclusive interview with "Star Trek: Section 31's" makeup artist and hair stylist

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Japan launches navigation satellite on nation's 1st mission of 2025 (video)

A Japanese H3 rocket launched the Michibiki 6 navigation satellite early Sunday morning (Feb. 2), the nation's first liftoff of 2025.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 146 — All the Way With USRA

On Episode 146 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Dr. Elsayed Talaat, the new president and CEO of the Universities Space Research Association (USRA).

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Planetary parade February 2025: When, where and how to see it

February brings a rare planetary parade, with five bright planets in clear view and a special alignment of Mercury and Saturn on Feb. 24.

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Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)

Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.

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NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.

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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.

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Private Athena moon lander arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX launch on Feb. 26

Athena, the second lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, is set to launch soon, carrying NASA payloads and Nokia's first-ever moon-based 4G network.

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