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Immerse yourself in NASA’s VR tour of Kennedy’s Launch Pad 39B

A virtual-reality video from NASA lets you explore the Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39B, which is gearing up for the next moon missions.
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Watch NASA’s dramatic trailer for Saturday’s SLS rocket hot fire test

Check out NASA's movie-like trailer for what should be a spectacular hot fire test of its SLS rocket that's destined for lunar missions.
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How to watch NASA’s first four-engine hot fire of its mighty SLS rocket

NASA is promising a spectacular show of rocket power on Saturday with a hot fire of its mighty SLS rocket — and you can watch it live online.
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Watch SpaceX fire up its Starship rocket ahead of next high-altitude flight

SpaceX has test fired the engines of its next-generation Starship rocket ahead of its second high-altitude test flight after the first one ended in a fireball.
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Watch Virgin Orbit’s cinematic recap of its groundbreaking rocket flight

Watch Virgin Orbit's recap of Sunday's successful mission when it deployed satellites into space by firing a rocket from beneath the wing of a Boeing 747 jet.
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Watch this astronaut prepare for his stay at the International Space Station

Astronaut Matthias Maurer will soon be taking his first space trip, flying to the ISS aboard SpaceX's Crew Dragon capsule. Here's how his training is going.
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Boeing clears way for second test flight of its Starliner spacecraft

The Starliner spacecraft's first test flight failed due to software issues. Boeing says it's now fixed the problems and is ready for another try in March.
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How to watch SpaceX launch its first Starlink mission of 2021

SpaceX is targeting Wednesday, January 20 for its first Starlink mission of 2021. Here's how you can watch it live online.
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Watch these NASA animations previewing its upcoming spacewalks

Two U.S. astronauts are about to embark on a couple of spacewalks at the ISS, with NASA releasing detailed animations previewing the upcoming work.
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These space tourists are each paying $55M to stay on the ISS

Axiom Space has announced the four-person crew for a mission that will mark the first-ever entirely privately funded trip to the International Space Station.
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SpaceX mission deploys record number of satellites and nails landing

SpaceX dropped another mission in the record books over the weekend when it deployed the highest number of satellites into orbit in a single rocket launch.
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Check out this interactive simulator for upcoming Mars rover landing

NASA's awesome interactive simulator offers a detailed and exciting look at the upcoming entry, descent, and landing stages of the Mars 2020 Perseverance rover.
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NASA’s delayed moon lander puts pressure on Artemis schedule

NASA is looking increasingly unlikely to meet its 2024 target date for putting humans back on the moon after it made changes to contracts for the lunar landers.
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NASA astronaut talks spacewalks ahead of next one on Monday

NASA astronauts Mike Hopkins and Victor Glover are gearing up for their second spacewalk in less than a week as part of Expedition 64 aboard the space station.
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SpaceX’s Starlink internet service now has more than 10,000 users

SpaceX's growing satellite constellation has enabled it to offer its Starlink internet service to more than 10,000 beta users to date.
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Watch another Starship flight test end in another Starship explosion

A prototype of SpaceX's next-generation Starship rocket enjoyed a successful test flight on Tuesday, but exploded after a heavy landing — just like last time.
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NASA offers top tips for night-sky entertainment in February

NASA has released its monthly list of suggestions on what to look out for in the night sky, with Mars coming top for a very special reason.
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NASA names winner of a $93 million lunar lander contract

NASA has dished out $93.3. million to Firefly Aerospace to help it deliver a suite of science investigations and technology demonstrations to the moon in 2023.
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SpaceX’s ISS astronauts have just achieved a new record

Four astronauts on the space station have just surpassed a long-standing U.S record for the most days spent in space by a crew launched aboard a U.S. capsule.
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Hope spacecraft enters Mars orbit, making history for UAE

The United Arab Emirates made history on Tuesday when it became the first Arab nation to reach Mars. Its Hope spacecraft is now in orbit around the red planet.
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Mars receives second visitor in a week as China’s Tianwen-1 arrives

China’s Tianwen-1 spacecraft entered orbit around Mars on Wednesday, just a day after the arrival of the United Arab Emirates’ Hope spacecraft.
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This is the freakiest space station video you’ll see all year

The crew on the International Space Station has just released a video that will leave you wondering if all of the astronauts have been replaced by wax figures.
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Perseverance rover about to embark on tricky Mars landing

Engineers involved in the Mars 2020 mission have been talking about the seven minutes of terror that await the Perseverance rover during Thursday's landing.
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Thursday’s special space event turns Empire State Building red

A highly anticipated space event happening more than 100 million miles from Earth is being marked by the Empire State Building tonight.
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NASA confirms Thursday’s touchdown time for Mars rover

NASA has released precise timings for the crucial final stages of the Perseverance rover's journey to Mars, and you can watch the whole event as it happens.
An illustration of NASA’s Perseverance rover landing safely on Mars. Hundreds of critical events must execute perfectly and exactly on time for the rover to land safely on Feb. 18, 2021.

Watch Mars landing highlights, including first images from rover

Watch NASA's highlights reel of the final nail-biting moments at Mission Control as the team waited for news that its Perseverance rover had landed on Mars.
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Immersive 360 video captures Mission Control celebrations of Mars landing

Check out NASA's immersive 360 video showing the celebrations from inside Mission Control when confirmation came through of Perseverance's safe arrival on Mars.
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NASA to release actual footage of Mars rover landing. Here’s how to watch

Followers of the current Mars rover mission are in for a treat as NASA prepares to release actual video of Perseverance's arrival on the red planet last week.
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Check out Perseverance’s first panoramic image from Mars

NASA has posted the first panoramic image shot by the newly arrived Perseverance rover. It shows Jezero Crater, which may contain evidence of ancient life.
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NASA’s next spacewalk is on Sunday. Here’s how to watch

Two astronauts on board the International Space Station are gearing up for a spacewalk on Sunday, February 28. And you can watch it live online.
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NASA’s Mars orbiter captures image of Perseverance’s parachute phase

As the spacecraft carrying Perseverance descended toward the Martian surface last week, it was being tracked by another spacecraft about 400 miles away.
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Rocket Lab unveils Neutron, its first rocket capable of human spaceflight

Rocket Lab has announced it's building its largest rocket to date tailored for satellite deployment, interplanetary missions, and human spaceflight.
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Why did Rocket Lab chief Peter Beck eat his hat?

Rocket Lab CEO Peter Beck ate his hat this week. Literally. But what could possibly prompt the boss of a space-launch company to perform such an act?
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NASA highlights skywatching entertainment for March

NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is back again with its monthly rundown of skywatching tips. This is what you can see ...
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NASA spacewalk is happening right now. Here’s how to watch

Two astronauts on board the International Space Station are set to embark on a spacewalk on Friday, March 5. Here's how you can watch it live online.
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SpaceX’s Starlink internet service expands to more countries

SpaceX is about to launch its internet-from-space Starlink service in more countries, and also expand the coverage area in its existing locations.
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NASA spacewalk happening right now. Here’s how to watch

Two NASA astronauts will step outside of the International Space Station on Saturday, and you can watch the entire event live.
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What was inside the space station pallet jettisoned into space on Thursday?

The International Space Station has to occasionally jettison various items as it orbits Earth 250 miles up. So what was in the pallet jettisoned on Thursday?