SpaceX Starship test ends in explosion off Florida's coast: What we know

SpaceX's eighth Starship test flight ended in failure after the rocket lost engines and control before exploding off Florida’s coast. The incident prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to order ground stops for multiple airports, which were lifted after about an hour and a half.

NASA astronauts prepare to return to Earth
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Two NASA astronauts who have been stuck in space for months are prepare to return to Earth.

Elon vs the astronauts
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Comments made by Elon Musk about two astronauts stuck on the International Space Station and the efforts to bring them home have sparked a public spat online.

NASA astronauts Suni Williams, Butch Wilmore get new homecoming date from space

NASA astronauts, Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who launched aboard the troubled Starliner capsule to the International Space Station months ago, have a new homecoming date – if there are no more delays.

Donald Trump, Elon Musk on the race to Mars
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President Donald Trump and Elon Musk are turning their focus to putting American astronauts on Mars.

SpaceX conducts test launch of Starship rocket
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The world's biggest and most powerful rocket lifted off from a launch site in Texas on Thursday, the latest test flight of the SpaceX Starship.

NASA probe to make closest ever approach to sun
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A NASA spacecraft will pass closer to the sun than any human-made object ever has on Christmas Eve.

Geminid meteor shower to peak on Friday
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It may be a little chilly for stargazing, but there's a reason to bundle up and watch the night sky this weekend.

Mysteries of 'dark energy' expanding the universe
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As scientists continue exploring the vastness of the universe, new finding could upend our knowledge about how it all comes together.

SpaceX starship launches, lands in Gulf of Mexico
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SpaceX's Starship launched from South Texas on Monday, and landed in the Gulf of Mexico for its sixth test flight.

Searching for life beneath the ice on Mars
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A new study from NASA explores the possibility of life on Mars, and the University of Washington took part in the research.

Uptick in solar activity allows more northern lights sightings
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The sun's been undergoing a lot of activity recently, allowing some living further south to get a glimpse at the Northern Lights.

Rare comet lights up the sky, won't return for 80,000 years

A rare comet that won’t be seen for another 80,000 years is visible in the night sky through part of October.

The future of commercial space travel
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Elon Musk's SpaceX is launching its way into the history books with the first privately-funded spacewalk.

Boeing Starliner astronauts phone home from ISS
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Boeing Starline astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams are phoning home for the first time since learning they'll be spending another five months aboard the International Space Station.