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SpaceX fires up Starship rocket for upcoming 5th test flight (photos, video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX ignited the engines on the upper stage of its fifth Starship vehicle today (May 8), even though the fourth one has not yet left the ground.
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By Alexander Cox last updated
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Blinded by the light: How bad are satellite megaconstellations for astronomy?
By Leonard David published
The emergence of satellite megaconstellations like SpaceX's Starlink offers great benefits for humanity. But there are also substantial costs, including a growing imposition on astronomy.
Boeing's Starliner rolled off launch pad to replace 'buzzing' rocket valve (photo)
By Mike Wall published
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft was rolled off the launch pad today (May 8) to replace a misbehaving valve on its Atlas V rocket.
A failed star and an ammonia trail could reveal how some giant exoplanets form
By Keith Cooper published
The James Webb Space Telescope is teaching us about how planets form.
World's largest visible light telescope spies a galaxy cluster warping spacetime
By Rahul Rao published
New images from the VLT Survey Telescope will help scientists learn about galaxy pasts, and perhaps futures.
SpaceX launching 20 Starlink satellites from California tonight
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX is set to launch 20 Starlink internet satellites from California tonight (May 9), including 13 with direct-to-cell capability.
Star Wars makes Darth Jar Jar official in 'Lego Star Wars: Rebuild the Galaxy' mini-series (video)
By Fran Ruiz published
One of the Star Wars fandom's most infamous memes is joining the Star Wars canon (kind of) in this Lego Star Wars special mini-series.
SpaceX launches 23 satellites from Florida on 1st leg of Starlink doubleheader (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
SpaceX launched another batch of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida today (May 8), on the first leg of a planned spaceflight doubleheader for the company.
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