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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.

10 Facts About NASA’s SpaceX Demo-2 Splashdown

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Here's everything you need to know about NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley's return home from the International Space Station on Sunday, August 2.

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

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Below are some exciting space exploration highlights!

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.

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.

View Planet Earth from Space

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Liftoff to Space: NASA and SpaceX Crew-3 Mission

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William Shatner's Journey to Space with Blue Origin

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The First Exoplanet Found…Outside the Galaxy!

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This new planet has had a pretty rough life.

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.

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

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From launches to landings, here are some exciting space exploration highlights for this month!

It’s Time to Study Space Sexology

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Scientists say the time has come to study sex in space if humanity will ever stand a chance at surviving on other planets.

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.

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.

NASA Launches CAPSTONE to Test Experimental Orbit Around the Moon

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In preparation for future missions, NASA is testing a never-been-flown-before orbit around the Moon in search of the most efficient deep space route for space travel.

What to Know About NASA’s Boeing Orbital Flight Test-2

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The second uncrewed test flight of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner has been delayed.

This Little Star Made a Blast Bigger Than Our Sun Ever Could

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Small stars can pack a surprisingly powerful punch. For an example look no further than the nearest neighbor to our solar system, Proxima Centauri. This little red dwarf just sent off a blast a hundred times more powerful than anything that our own sun ever has.

Inspiration4: Successful Liftoff and Splashdown for the First Civilian Mission to Space

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SpaceX launched four private citizens to space on Wednesday, September 15, at 8:02PM ET. Following their three-day trip around the Earth, the SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule successfully splashed down off the coast of Florida Saturday evening. There were no professional astronauts aboard the Crew Dragon spacecraft. Let’s learn more about Inspiration4's journey. Updated Monday, September 20.