Europe launches maiden flight of Ariane 6 rocket
Similar to but less expensive than its Ariane 5 predecessor, the Ariane 6 is expect to be Europe's workhorse booster for years to come.
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SpaceX launches Turkey's first domestically-built communications satellite
The Türksat 6A relay station will carry secure military traffic and provide commercial service across Europe, North Africa and Asia.
NASA's simulated Mars voyage ends after more than a year
Four volunteer crew members emerged Saturday from NASA's first simulated Mars environment, where they'd spent more than a year.
NASA insists Boeing Starliner crew not "stranded" in space
The problem for NASA and Boeing is that the Starliner's service module is discarded before re-entry and burns up in the atmosphere.
Powerful weather satellite launched for hurricane-hunting duty
The latest GOES satellite will play a critical role in tracking hurricanes and other dangerous storms across North America.
Chinese probe returns to Earth with first samples from far side of moon
China's Chang'e 6 is the first craft ever to collect soil and rock samples from the side of the moon that faces away from Earth into space.
Second spacewalk in a row called off due to spacesuit problems
It was the second spacewalk in a row to be called off because of spacesuit issues.
Florida family whose roof hit by debris from space station sues NASA
A metal support used to mount old batteries on a cargo pallet for disposal tore through the house in Naples, Florida on March 8.
NASA again delays Boeing Starliner capsule's return to Earth
NASA plans to hold a formal re-entry readiness review before setting a new landing target date.
June's full Strawberry Moon arrives with summer solstice
June's Strawberry Moon is arriving along with the start of summer.
NASA extends Starliner's stay at space station
The Starliner and its two-person crew are now expected to land at White Sands, New Mexico, on June 26.
NASA rover discovers boulder "never observed before" on Mars
NASA's Perseverance rover discovered a mysterious boulder that stood out in a field of rocks while exploring a crater on Mars.
"Once-in-a-lifetime" cosmic explosion is likely this summer, NASA says
A dramatic cosmic explosion is expected this summer. NASA says the event will be visible to even the naked eye.
Virgin Galactic chalks up 7th commercial sub-orbital space flight
It was the final flight of Virgin's Unity spaceplane while the company transitions to a more capable spacecraft.
William Anders, former Apollo 8 astronaut, dies in plane crash
William Anders, who snapped one of the most iconic images of the space age, was killed when his small plane went down off the coast of Washington state.
California couple at center of surrogacy scandal arrested
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The life and travels of an alleged Chinese agent in the U.S.
U.S. troops on Okinawa facing curfew, alcohol ban after murder charge vs. Marine
Christa Pike is conscious, speaking after botched execution, attorneys say
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