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How to watch SpaceX's Starship launch for 2nd time ever on Saturday, Nov. 18
By Elizabeth Howell published
Liftoff of SpaceX's enormous Starship is currently scheduled for Nov. 18, during a 20-minute window that opens at 8 a.m. ET.
Astronauts accidentally dropped a tool bag on a spacewalk, and you can see it with binoculars
By Robert Lea published
A tool bag that gave astronauts the slip during a spacewalk at the International Space Station is surprisingly bright and can be seen from Earth with binoculars.
NASA and Japan to launch world's 1st wooden satellite as soon as 2024. Why?
By Ben Turner published
The magnolia wood LignoSat is an attempt to make space junk biodegradable. NASA and Japan's space agency (JAXA) could launch it as soon as 2024.
Space photo of the week: James Webb telescope finds a secret at the Crab Nebula's heart
By Jamie Carter published
The James Webb Space Telescope has revealed the most detailed image so far of the Crab Nebula, a gorgeous supernova remnant of a star that exploded 1,000 years ago.
James Webb telescope uncovers mysterious Milky Way 'twin' in the early universe
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
A Milky Way doppleganger discovered in the early universe suggests some key physical ingredient is missing from cosmological models.
'The forbidden space meal': What happens if you need to be a cannibal on Mars?
By Kelly and Zach Weinersmith published
In this book extract, Kelly and Zach Weinersmith look at cannibalism in space from a legal and culinary perspective.
China successfully grows lettuce and tomatoes aboard Tiangong space station
By Andrew Jones published
Lettuce, cherry tomatoes and more are sprouting in space aboard China's Tiangong space station.
Sci-fi inspired tractor beams are real, and could solve a major space junk problem
By Harry Baker published
Researchers are developing a real-life tractor beam, with the goal of pulling defunct satellites out of geostationary orbit to alleviate the space junk problem.
Falling metal space junk is changing Earth's upper atmosphere in ways we don't fully understand
By Harry Baker published
A research plane that flew through Earth's stratosphere identified more than 20 elements that are linked to the aerospace industry. Experts predict that the problem could become much worse in the future.
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