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DART will try to push an asteroid on Monday
The DART mission to impact and move an asteroid on Monday, in a test of our ability to defend ourselves from an asteroid careening toward Earth. Watch here.
September 24, 2022
Maarten Schmidt, father of quasars, dies at 92
Maarten Schmidt died on September 19, 2022, at age 92. He unraveled the mystery of quasars and changed the way scientists view the universe.
September 24, 2022
Water worlds common on red dwarfs? Maybe.
Scientists at the University of Chicago say that water worlds are likely common around red dwarf stars. Most of that water is probably underground, however.
September 24, 2022
Launches: Harmony is ESA’s 10th Earth Explorer mission
In Launches: The latest ESA FutureEO mission, Harmony, is the 10th mission in the Earth Explorer program. Learn more about it here.
September 24, 2022
Artemis 1: Another launch delay for Tropical Storm Ian
Tropical Storm Ian has forced another delay for NASA's Artemis mission. In the next 24 hours, the team will determine if they will rollback.
September 24, 2022
Launches: NASA, SpaceX target October 3 for Crew-5 launch
In Launches: NASA and SpaceX picked a date of "no earlier" than Monday, October 3, 2022, for the start of the Crew-5 mission to the International Space Station.
September 24, 2022
Launches: Last West Coast Delta IV launch September 24
In Launches: The last Delta IV heavy-lift vehicle launch in California will carry the NROL-91 mission on September 24, 2022, from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
September 23, 2022
Launches: SpaceX Starlink launches for September
SpaceX's next Starlink launch, Starlink Group 4-35, will take flight at 23:32 UTC on September 24, 2022, from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
September 23, 2022
Launches: SpaceX tests Starship, gains clients
In Launches: SpaceX plans to make 100 trips to space in 2023, including new flights for old clients and former clients of the shunned Russian space agency.
September 22, 2022
Launches: Expedition 67 crew arrives safely at ISS
In Launches: An American astronaut and 2 Russian cosmonauts are now aboard the ISS after lifting off the morning of September 21, 2022.
September 22, 2022
