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On This Day in Space! Oct. 17, 2016: Antares Rocket Returns to Flight

On Oct. 17, 2016, Orbital ATK returned to flight, successfully launching a cargo shipment to the International Space Station after its previous cargo mission failed to launch.

Oct 17, 2018

Stephen Hawking's Children and Colleagues Discuss Physicist's Final Book, Legacy

In his final book, released Oct. 16, Stephen Hawking tackles big questions about the universe, delving into physics, cosmology, the existence of God and the future direction of humanity.

Oct 17, 2018

What It Felt Like to Be Aboard the Failed Rocket Launch to the Space Station

Everything was going smoothly — until NASA astronaut Nick Hague felt a sudden tremor. "The first thing I really noticed was being shaken pretty violently side to side," he said.

Oct 17, 2018

'Starstruck' Tells Kids the Story of Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson

What do you do when you're a self-described "fierce fan" of famed astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson? Write a children's book about him, of course.

Oct 17, 2018

2019 Breakthrough Prize Honors Pulsar Discovery, 'Multi-Messenger Astronomy' and More

This year's Breakthrough Prize honors pulsar discoverer Jocelyn Bell Burnell, a pioneer in the field of multi-messenger astronomy, gravitational-wave researchers and scientists investigating the nature of gravity and the quantum realm.

Oct 17, 2018
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Image of the Day

The reflections of two spacecraft technicians are captured in the gold-plated mirrors of NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). Currently under construction at Northrop Grumman's Los Angeles facility, JWST is scheduled to launch in 2021.

Oct 17, 2018

Keanu Reeves' Sci-Fi Film 'Replicas' Get a Gorgeous New Trailer

"Replicas," Keanu Reeves new, little-known, indie sci-fi movie looks awesome in a brand-new trailer.

Oct 17, 2018

Mysterious Signals at the Center of Our Galaxy May Be an Optical Illusion

The universe might be tricking us with its optical illusions.

Oct 17, 2018

'First Man' Cameos, Easter Eggs Add Even More Space History to Film

"First Man" is a movie steeped in even more space history than audiences might be aware. Here's a look at the hidden details, or "easter eggs," that maybe only eagle-eyed space geeks might notice.

Oct 17, 2018

Powerful Cosmic Flash Is Likely Another Neutron-Star Merger

Cataclysmic mergers of the superdense stellar corpses known as neutron stars may be common across the cosmos, a new study suggests.

Oct 17, 2018

Jam-Resistant US Military Communications Satellite Lifts Off in Midnight-Hour Launch

An advanced U.S. military communications satellite soared into space in the midnight hour Wednesday (Oct. 17), lighting up the sky over Florida as it launched into orbit.

Oct 17, 2018

Spaceflight, SETI Communities Mourn Passing of Paul Allen

The death of billionaire technologist, philanthropist and private-spaceflight entrepreneur Paul Allen has hit hard for people from many different walks of life. Read a few tributes to him from folks in the spaceflight and SETI communities.

Oct 16, 2018

NASA Wants to Send Humans to Venus, to Live in Airships Floating on Clouds

But how is such a mission even possible?

Oct 16, 2018

Stephen Hawking Said 'Superhumans' Will Replace Us. Was He Right?

Are we all going to be replaced?

Oct 16, 2018

Wally Schirra: Mercury, Gemini & Apollo Astronaut

Wally Schirra was an accomplished astronaut who spent time in space with three NASA programs in the 1960s.

Oct 16, 2018

Watch the Nighttime Launch of a New US Military Satellite Tonight!

An Atlas V rocket will light up the midnight sky over Florida early Wednesday (Oct. 17) to launch a new high-tech military satellite into orbit and you can watch liftoff live online.

Oct 16, 2018

'The Winning Side' Shines a Harsh Spotlight on the High Price of Winning in Space

The show opens precisely when you would expect it to, on July 16, 1969, as a rocket carrying three American men lifts off into history.

Oct 16, 2018

William Shatner Helps Rocket Lab Unveil New Manufacturing Facility

Rocket Lab just unveiled a huge new facility in New Zealand designed to enable fast mass production of the company's Electron booster. And William Shatner was on hand to lend some more excitement to the proceedings.

Oct 16, 2018

Mysterious Leptoquarks Could Bind Both Types of Matter. That Is, If They Exist

The leptoquark is down to couple with leptons and quarks.

Oct 16, 2018

Soyuz Space Crew Launch Failure 2018: Full Coverage

On Oct. 11, 2018, a Russian Soyuz rocket failed during the launch of two astronauts toward the International Space Station. Read all about the incident and its aftermath here.

Oct 16, 2018