NASA chief, citing China gains, calls for congressional support
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UFO studies and the possibility of alien origin
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Book excerpt: "Extraterrestrial: The First Sign of Intelligent Life Beyond Earth"
Avi Loeb's book examines evidence of an object of interstellar origin that the Harvard astronomer suggests was manufactured.
Russia clears actress for flight to space station
Actress Yulia Peresild and filmmaker Klim Shipenko will shoot scenes for an upcoming movie aboard the space station.
Spacecraft carrying historic asteroid samples begins journey to Earth
The spacecraft is returning from the asteroid Bennu, and it marks NASA's first-ever asteroid sample return mission.
First fully civilian flight to space station moves forward
The flight will be the second fully commercial launch of civilians to low-Earth orbit and the first to the International Space Station.
Elon Musk's SpaceX to launch Dogecoin-funded lunar satellite
Musk, the self-proclaimed "Dogefather," called the mission the first crypto and first meme in space.
Space experts call China "negligent" for gambling with rocket re-entry
NASA boss says Beijing "failing to meet responsible standards" for space debris, and one expert agrees, but warns it won't "be constructive just to yell at the Chinese."
Chinese rocket remnants re-enter atmosphere
The Chinese space agency said most of the rocket was destroyed during re-entry.
SpaceX Falcon 9 first stage makes record 10th flight
The tenth launch and landing of a Falcon 9 first stage Sunday set a new record for SpaceX.
Falling Chinese rocket debris likely poses no threat to humans, expert says
No one knows where on Earth the debris will land.
SpaceX successfully launches — and lands — Starship prototype
The Starship launch and landing capped a remarkable three weeks for the California-based rocket builder.
A meteor shower will light up the night sky this week
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Meet the crew of the world's first all-civilian space mission
The iconic Launch Pad 39A will help take four Americans — a billionaire, a childhood cancer survivor, a science instructor and an engineer — into orbit.
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