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China to debut new Long March rockets in 2024
By Andrew Jones published
China will debut several new Long March rockets this year to boost its options for space launches.
SpaceX launches Leap Day Starlink satellites into orbit, lands rocket at sea (video)
By Tariq Malik last updated
SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites from Florida on Leap Day (Feb. 29) after postponing a Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA.
SpaceX delays Crew-8 astronaut launch for NASA to March 2 due to bad weather
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX's first astronaut launch of 2024 will lift off nearly 48 hours later than planned due to weather concerns, NASA says.
How to watch SpaceX launch Crew-8 astronauts to the space station on March 3 (free livestream)
By Josh Dinner published
How to watch SpaceX launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on March 3.
Near miss! NASA satellite, dead Russian spacecraft zoom past each other in orbit
By Mike Wall published
NASA's TIMED Earth-observation satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft nearly slammed into one another high above our heads this morning (Feb. 28).
SpaceX fires up rocket ahead of March 2 astronaut launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just fired up the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA, a liftoff targeted for Saturday (March 2).
India completes critical test for Gaganyaan flight crewed by humanoid robot later this year
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Early last week, ISRO successfully completed the final test to qualify its Gaganyaan rocket engine, approving it to be capable of safely ferrying astronauts to space.
SpaceX rolls out rocket, capsule for Crew-8 astronaut launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just rolled out the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission to the ISS on Friday (March 1).
NASA's asteroid-impacting DART mission completely changed the shape of its target
By Robert Lea published
When NASA's asteroid-diverting DART mission slammed into the tiny moonlet Dimorphos, it didn't just shift its orbit — it also almost completely changed its shape, new research suggests.
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe wakes up after surviving close pass by the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX probe is back online after a two-month hiatus to protect itself during a close approach to the sun as it makes its way to potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis.
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