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SpaceX deploys more Starlink satellites as astronomers renew brightness concerns

SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 booster for a record-breaking 13th time Friday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, hauling 53 more Starlink internet satellites into orbit as astronomers renew concerns about the growing brightness of the latest generation ...

'The Color of Space': Watch NASA's new documentary celebrating Black space explorers for Juneteenth

A new NASA documentary featuring the achievements of numerous Black astronauts will premiere Sunday (June 19), during Juneteenth. The 50-minute documentary, entitled "The Color Of Space," will ...

Fire shuts down Kitt Peak National Observatory in Arizona

"It is burning grass and brush in steep and rugged terrain that is difficult for firefighters to access," NSF wrote of the fire, which had consumed 11,400 acres when the observatory was evacuated. "Hot ...

Watch SpaceX launch German military satellite, land rocket Saturday

SpaceX plans to launch a German military satellite and land the returning rocket on Saturday morning (June 18), and you can watch the action live. A two-stage SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to lift off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

The moon begins monthly tour of planets early Saturday. First stop, Saturn!

Graphic showing the moon approaching Saturn in the predawn sky. The moon approaches Saturn in the predawn sky on Saturday (June 18). (Image credit: Chris Vaughan).

Arizona wildfire reaches some of famed Kitt Peak's telescopes

A large wildfire in Arizona is seriously threatening a key site for astronomy. Kitt Peak National Observatory, in the southern part of the state, includes more than two dozen telescopes and has hosted astronomers for more than six decades.

NASA's Artemis 1 moon rocket begins crucial prelaunch test today

The wet dress rehearsal is slated to start today with a call to stations for ground teams at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida at 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT). Over the course of about 48 hours, the Artemis 1 team will load cryogenic fuel into the huge ...

Outer space news that broke the internet this year, so far

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Stray rocket junk in an unpredictable orbit smashed into the moon, for example, creating a new crater. And NASA's mega moon rocket, the Space Launch System, has stumbled on its way to its first lunar mission, with the agency encountering several problems ...

Live coverage: SpaceX launches 53 more Starlink internet satellites

Live coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Launch Complex 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The Starlink 4-19 mission launched SpaceX's next batch of 53 Starlink broadband satellites. Follow us on Twitter.

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The Sky This Week: Summer is here!

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A bright, golden Sun rises over Emerald Bay at Lake Tahoe on June 21, 2019, marking the summer solstice. Beau Rogers (Flickr). Friday, June 17. Comet C/2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) is now around mid-9th magnitude and brightening, according to the Comet ...