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NASA's Hubble Telescope is back in action — but its TESS exoplanet hunter may now be in trouble
By Robert Lea published
Both the Hubble Telescope and TESS exoplanet hunter went into safe mode on April 23. Hubble is back on, but TESS remains off.
NASA selects Rocket Lab for back-to-back climate change research launches
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA's PREFIRE mission will deploy a pair of satellites from twin launches aboard Rocket Lab's Electron rockets that will contribute to climate change studies in the Arctic and Antarctica.
Boeing Starliner 1st astronaut flight: Live updates
By Elizabeth Howell, Tariq Malik last updated
Boeing will launch its first-ever Starliner astronaut mission for NASA as early as May 6, 2024
SpaceX to launch 23 Starlink satellites tonight in 2nd half of spaceflight doubleheader
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is scheduled to launch another batch of its Starlink internet satellites tonight (May 2), on the second half of a planned spaceflight doubleheader.
Some planets 'death spiral' into their stars and scientists may now know why
By Robert Lea published
WASP-12b is a planet on a date with a fiery destiny, doomed to plunge into its sun-like star. Scientists may finally know why some hot Jupiters eventually death spiral into their stars.
NASA inspector general finds Orion heat shield issues 'pose significant risks' to Artemis 2 crew safety
By Brett Tingley published
NASA's inspector general writes that the Artemis 1 test flight of the Orion spacecraft revealed anomalies that "pose significant risks to the safety of the crew."
Restored Atlas rocket erected on display as Mercury astronaut's ride to orbit
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Sixty-one years after it stood ready to send NASA's last one-man mission into orbit, the Mercury-Atlas 9 rocket is standing again. A replica is on display at the National Museum of the US Air Force.
NASA picks 9 companies to develop Mars 'commercial services' ideas
By Mike Wall published
NASA has selected nine companies to develop concepts that could agency science missions to Mars down the road.
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