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How to watch SpaceX launch Crew-8 astronauts to the space station on March 3 (free livestream)
By Josh Dinner published
How to watch SpaceX launch four astronauts to the International Space Station on March 3.
Near miss! NASA satellite, dead Russian spacecraft zoom past each other in orbit
By Mike Wall published
NASA's TIMED Earth-observation satellite and a dead Russian spacecraft nearly slammed into one another high above our heads this morning (Feb. 28).
SpaceX fires up rocket ahead of March 2 astronaut launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just fired up the Falcon 9 rocket that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA, a liftoff targeted for Saturday (March 2).
India completes critical test for Gaganyaan flight crewed by humanoid robot later this year
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Early last week, ISRO successfully completed the final test to qualify its Gaganyaan rocket engine, approving it to be capable of safely ferrying astronauts to space.
SpaceX rolls out rocket, capsule for Crew-8 astronaut launch (photos)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX just rolled out the Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon capsule that will launch the Crew-8 astronaut mission to the ISS on Friday (March 1).
NASA's asteroid-impacting DART mission completely changed the shape of its target
By Robert Lea published
When NASA's asteroid-diverting DART mission slammed into the tiny moonlet Dimorphos, it didn't just shift its orbit — it also almost completely changed its shape, new research suggests.
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX asteroid probe wakes up after surviving close pass by the sun
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
NASA's OSIRIS-APEX probe is back online after a two-month hiatus to protect itself during a close approach to the sun as it makes its way to potentially dangerous asteroid Apophis.
SpaceX, NASA 'go' to launch Crew-8 astronaut mission to ISS on March 2
By Tariq Malik published
SpaceX and NASA are officially go to launch their next astronaut mission to International Space Station on March 2.
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