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What's Launching This Week

South Korea, SpaceX, and China ready for launch this week

What's Launching This Week

Norway, India, and New Zealand target launches as Starlink continues

Human Spaceflight

Cast your vote to name Virgin Galactic’s next spaceplane

What's Launching This Week

More Starlink satellites and two big launches for China

What's Launching This Week

A Long March 7A failure opens a week of Starlink launches

A rocket climbs into a black night sky, leaving a bright golden-white trail that curves slightly as it rises. The glow reflects off calm water in the foreground, forming a bright vertical streak on the surface, with a dark, flat horizon line separating sky and water.

Solar System, Space Exploration

An abandoned SpaceX rocket is about to crash into the Moon

Robotic Spaceflight

China catches its first reusable booster

A black-and-white studio portrait shows a man with dark, neatly parted hair and a thick mustache looking directly forward. He is dressed in a dark, textured jacket with a high white collar visible at his neck. The lighting is soft and even across his face, set against a plain, light grey background.

Today in the History of Astronomy

July 10, 1856: The birth of Nicola Tesla

A high-contrast, black-and-white image shows the dark, sharp shadow of a mechanical structure cast against a pale, textured ground surface. The shadow features a prominent, angled central mast topped with a flat, rectangular shape resembling a small awning or panel. The background is a stark, light gray expanse marked with a grid pattern of small, faint dark dots.

Space Exploration, Today in the History of Astronomy

June 2, 1966: Surveyor 1 lands on the Moon

Space Exploration

New Glenn explosion: what it means for Blue Origin and SpaceX

What's Launching This Week

SpaceX keeps the pace, China sends cargo to its space station

What's Launching This Week

Cygnus heads to the ISS as SpaceX keeps up the pace