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Space.com

Two Mars-bound smallsats that will fly on the highly anticipated debut of Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket have arrived at their launch site in Florida. The satellite duo, known as ESCAPADE (“Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers”), …

Space.com

“Impacts like DART and the resulting ejecta highlight the ongoing exchange of material between planetary bodies, asteroids, comets and other celestial objects.” Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate …

Space.com

We provide the latest details on this comet, which might (or might not!) blossom into a bright naked-eye object in our October evening skies. Comments (0). When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Space.com

Wednesday’s (Aug. 28) Starlink launch was a record breaker — the 23rd liftoff for that particular Falcon 9 first stage, one more than any other SpaceX booster. The rocket hit its landing …

Spaceflight Now

Update 5:06 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launched the mission and landed B1081 on the droneship, ‘Of Course I Still Love You.’ Following its second return to flight mission in as many months with a Falcon 9 rocket, SpaceX proceeded to set a new turnaround record.

Livescience.com

NASA scientists have discovered a planet-wide electric field surrounding Earth, confirming a 60-year-old hypothesis. Studying the field could yield some vital information about how our planet’s atmosphere has evolved. When you purchase through links on …

Phys.Org

A new species of Antarctic dragonfish, Akarotaxis gouldae or Banded Dragonfish, has been discovered in waters off the western Antarctic Peninsula by researchers at William & Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS). The species …

Yahoo News

“For example, they’ll help answer key questions about where volatiles — such as water, ice, or gas — are found on the lunar surface and measure radiation in the South Pole region, which could advance our exploration efforts on the moon and help us with …

Spaceflight Now

Update 4:04 a.m. EDT: SpaceX launched the mission and landed its first stage booster on its droneship, ‘Just Read the Instructions.’ After shuffling the launch schedule a bit, SpaceX kicked off back-to-back launches from both coasts in the span of a …

Aviation Week

Blue Origin will have a very tight timeline for the inaugural launch of its first orbital rocket, which will be carrying a pair of small NASA science satellites aiming to reach Mars. Planetary alignments between Earth and Mars, which are optimal every …