Space

Fly Me to the Moon and Mars: SpaceX’s Starship and Spaceports

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is developing a reusable transportation system for spaceflight to the Moon, Mars, and beyond our wildest space dreams.

Countdown To Launch: NASA and SpaceX Crew-1 Mission

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After a successful NASA and SpaceX Demo-2 Mission, the first operational mission of SpaceX’s Crew Dragon with four astronauts is targeted for November 15, 2020. Get ready to launch! Watch it live on SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: CREW-1 LIFT OFF starting at 5P ET on Discovery and Science Channcel or stream it live on Discovery GO.

Out of This World! Inside Virgin Galactic's Spacecraft

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Buckle up! On July 28, Virgin Galactic is showing the world what the inside of their SpaceShipTwo Unity spacecraft looks like via a livestream on their YouTube channel.

September: What's New In Space Exploration This Month?

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Below are some exciting space exploration highlights!

Watch NASA Astronauts Return Home Live on Aug 2

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NASA Astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley are scheduled to arrive home from space on Sunday, August 2. Watch SPACE LAUNCH LIVE: SPLASHDOWN on Discovery and Science Channel starting at 1PM ET.

The Secrets of Jupiter’s Atmosphere…in 3D!

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Jupiter is all sorts of wild.

3 Awesome Launches to Look Forward to This Year

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2021 was a pretty exciting year for spaceflight. We had a bunch of private rocket launches and the initiation of a new era in space tourism. We had the launch of DART, a mission where NASA will use a spacecraft to punch an asteroid in the face. And at the last moment, we had liftoff for the much-delayed and long-awaited James Webb Space Telescope.

MOXIE: Carbon Dioxide Turns Into Oxygen on Mars

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Recently, Perseverance produced 5.4 grams of oxygen on Mars through an instrument named MOXIE. Can humans live on Mars with the help of this device? Let’s find out.

What Could Delay the Historic SpaceX and NASA Launch?

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Detailed planning and test after test do not always mean smooth sailing in space flight.

William Shatner is going where no 90-year-old has gone before

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The Star Trek star will become the oldest person to go to space when he launches aboard a Blue Origin rocket on Wednesday, October 13. Watch live coverage on Space Launch LIVE: Shatner in Space on Discovery and Science Channel starting at 8:30A ET with liftoff scheduled for 10A ET.

Ingenuity Takes First Flight on Mars

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In a historic first, Ingenuity successfully flew on the Red Planet. The Mars helicopter was in the air for about 40 seconds.

What Happens When the Sun Throws a Tantrum?

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Sure, the sun looks all calm up there in the sky. Kids even put little smiley faces on the sun when they draw it. But look closer and you’ll find that our sun has a nasty, violent temper.