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Eastern US to see rocket launch on November 6
Eastern US to see rocket launch - assuming you're in one of several states centered on the Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia - on the morning of November 6, 2022.
October 28, 2022
Launches: SpaceX Starlink launches for October
SpaceX's most recent Starlink launch took flight from California at 01:14 UTC on October 28, 2022. Watch a recorded livestream and learn more here.
October 27, 2022
Cosmic Wonders on display in new Hubble video
Enjoy the new video of some of Hubble's greatest hits. The video, titled Cosmic Wonders, takes you on a 3D journey through nebulae and galaxies.
October 27, 2022
Longest nonstop bird flight: A new world record
A bar-tailed godwit has flown 11 days and 8,425 miles from Alaska to Tasmania, Australia. This sets the new world record for longest nonstop bird flight.
October 27, 2022
Russia threatens attacks on civilian satellites
Russia said civilian satellites could become legitimate military targets. That's because countries such as Ukraine use them to fend off hostile invading armies.
October 27, 2022
Perseus the Hero and a Demon Star
The star name Algol comes from the Arabic for "head of the demon." Come to know this star, and point it out to your friends this Halloween.
October 27, 2022
Crash landing on Mars … on purpose
NASA has successfully tested a new Mars lander concept called SHIELD, which is specifically designed for intentionally crash landing on Mars.
October 26, 2022
Was Mars a blue water world before Earth?
Researchers say that early Mars likely had a thick hydrogen atmosphere that allowed water to exist for millions of years, even before Earth had oceans.
October 26, 2022
ISS dodges Russian space debris
The ISS was moved this week to avoid a piece of Russian space debris that would have passed within 3 miles of the station.
October 26, 2022
Secrets of Saturn’s rings revealed by the sun
A new study uses solar occultation data from NASA's Cassini mission to better understand the composition, formation and other secrets of Saturn's rings.
October 25, 2022
