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SpaceX Set for Second Falcon 9 Launch in Three Days

One day after putting Bulgaria's first communications satellite into orbit, SpaceX is preparing for a Falcon 9 launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California on Sunday (June 25).

Jun 24, 2017

Look Up! NASA Launch Will Create Colorful Clouds

NASA is hoping to execute a nighttime rocket launch that's designed to create artificial glowing clouds. These could be visible to millions of people along the U.S. East Coast tonight (June 18).

Jun 24, 2017

Glowing Nebula Decorates Space in Hubble Image

A splendid nebula decorates the cosmos 2,000 light-years from Earth.

Jun 24, 2017

Today in Space! June 24, 1999: Cassini Flies by Venus

Find out what happened today in space on June 24, 1999 when NASA's Cassini spacecraft flew by Venus on its way to Saturn.

Jun 24, 2017

Lunar Laser Link: Virtual Reality from the Moon

The world’s first laser communication link…from the Moon!

Jun 24, 2017
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Watch Live 6/25 @ 4:25 p.m. ET: SpaceX Launching 10 New Iridium Satellites

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to take off from Vandenberg Air Force Base at 4:25 p.m. EDT (1:25 p.m. PDT/2025 GMT). This will be the second time SpaceX has launched a batch of Iridium satellites.

Jun 23, 2017

The Best ISO-Certified Gear to See the 2017 Solar Eclipse

When the "Great American" total solar eclipse sweeps across the U.S. on Aug. 21, you'll need some safety-rated gear to watch it safely. Here are Space.com's picks for the best eclipse-viewing gear, including glasses, binoculars, telescopes and more!

Jun 23, 2017

The Missing Link: Where Are Medium-Size Black Holes?

For decades, while astronomers have detected black holes equal in mass either to a few suns or to millions of suns, the missing-link black holes in between have eluded discovery.

Jun 23, 2017

'Hyperloop Hotel' Could Be the Future of Luxury Travel

The mobile hotel concept combines high-speed rail with luxury accommodations.

Jun 23, 2017

Space Calendar 2017: Launches, Sky Events & More

Here's a guide to the major astronomical events of the next year, as well as space launches and milestones for spacecrafts already in travel.

Jun 23, 2017

'We Don't Planet' Episode 9: The Cosmic Distance Ladder

Astronomers use a variety of methods to determine how far away celestial objects are from Earth. Learn about this "cosmic distance ladder" in the ninth episode of "We Don't Planet."

Jun 23, 2017

Image of the Day

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) entered a testing facility at Johnson Space Center in Houston on Tuesday (June 20), where it will spend the next three months in a freezing-cold vacuum.

Jun 23, 2017

Newborn Star Gorges on a 'Space Hamburger,' Belching Spinning Jets

Astronomers have observed the eating habits of a protostar — and like any youngster, it has an affinity for fast food.

Jun 23, 2017

Here's Where Space.com Staffers Will View the 2017 Solar Eclipse

Here's where the staff of Space.com will be viewing the total solar eclipse on Aug. 21, 2017, and the reasons why we selected our individual viewing sites.

Jun 23, 2017

Watch SpaceX Rocket Re-Launch, Kicking Off Double Header

After a slight delay, a used SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to make its second trip to space today (June 23) to orbit the first communications satellite for Bulgaria.

Jun 23, 2017

Life on TRAPPIST-1 Planets? Rock-Swapping May Boost Odds

The three potentially habitable Earth-size planets in the TRAPPIST-1 system may be even more promising abodes for life than scientists had thought.

Jun 23, 2017

Planet 10? Another Earth-Size World May Lurk in the Outer Solar System

Another planet-size object may be orbiting beyond Pluto in the far, icy reaches of the solar system.

Jun 22, 2017

On a Roll! SpaceX Launches, Lands Used Rocket Once Again, With 'Highest-Ever Reentry Force'

Elon Musk's company successfully launched a satellite to orbit today (June 23) using a pre-flown Falcon 9 booster, pulling off the feat for the second time in less than three months.

Jun 22, 2017

Burning Mystery of the Sun's Plasma Jets May Finally Be Solved

A new understanding of how jets of plasma explode from the surface of the sun could help scientists crack one of the biggest mysteries surrounding our nearest star.

Jun 22, 2017

NASA Eyes Close-Up Mission to Uranus, Neptune

New NASA mission ideas would investigate the gassy environments of Uranus and Neptune, two planets on the edge of the solar system that spacecraft have visited only once.

Jun 22, 2017