Scientists may have found the background ripples of the universe
The gravitational wave discovery could help us understand the cosmos.
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Virgin Orbit carries satellites to space for the first time (update: deployed)
It's a step closer to lowering the costs of satellite launches.
Watch NASA's historic Moon mission rocket test at 4PM ET (update: cut short)
Coverage of the SLS hot fire test starts at 4:20PM.
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OneWeb secures funding to launch more than 500 internet satellites
Thanks to a $400 million investment from SoftBank and Hughes Network Systems.
NASA's Orion spacecraft is ready to fly to the Moon
Expect the Artemis I ship's test mission later in 2021.
Early Solar System meteorites might explain how Earth got water
They may have lost water 'just' a few hundred thousand years ago.
NASA smallsat concepts will study galaxy evolution and exoplanets
A balloon mission will also detect neutrino signals.
SpaceX will try to 'catch' its Super Heavy rocket using the launch tower
It wouldn't need legs to land.
Puerto Rico commits $8 million to rebuild Arecibo telescope
It likely won't be enough, but it's a start.
SpaceX and its kick-ass, phenomenal, totally awesome 2020
There's no question who's king of private aerospace hill.
China's Chang'e-5 probe returns to Earth with lunar samples
The Chinese moon mission aimed to obtain four pounds of samples.
NASA's Lunar Gateway will feature Canadian Space Agency robotics
That starts with the advanced "Canadarm3" robotic arm.
Japan's space agency shows off samples collected from asteroid Ryugu
The agency also confirmed it gathered the first gas samples from deep space.
Strange exoplanet discovery makes a case for the elusive 'Planet Nine'
The planet is the first of its kind known to have such an eccentric orbit.
China Moon probe starts return to Earth with lunar samples
It's the first spacecraft in decades to bring back lunar soil.
Solar System 'superhighway' could speed up space travel
The route could also lead to more efficient trips.
Virgin Galactic's latest SpaceShipTwo test ends with a rocket motor failure (updated)
SpaceShipTwo and its crew are fine, but it's another setback.