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Space Force sets up ‘cislunar coordination’ office to focus beyond Earth orbit

Officials say civil-military overlap with NASA grows as lunar activity accelerates The post Space Force sets up ‘cislunar coordination’ office…

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In the wake of Artemis 2, America needs to consider the ‘why’ of its government space program

The moon itself does not wax and wane as frequently as American public opinion on its space program. The Artemis…

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The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has Discovered 11,000 New Asteroids, and It’s Barely Even Started!

Rubin’s largest asteroid haul yet, gathered before the Legacy Survey of Space and Time even begins, is just the “tip…

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Space Force weighs Vulcan flights without solid boosters

Vulcan would be allowed to fly lower-energy missions as investigation of solid rocket motors anomaly continues The post Space Force…

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Watch SpaceX launch advanced GPS satellite for US Space Force early on April 20

SpaceX will launch a new GPS satellite for the U.S. Space Force early Monday morning (April 20), and you can…

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Giant BlueBird 7 mobile phone satellite will be deorbited after faulty Blue Origin launch

Blue Origin, the space launch company founded by Jeff Bezos, achieved a successful recovery of its first reused orbital-class rocket,…

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Third New Glenn launch suffers upper stage malfunction

Blue Origin’s New Glenn suffered a malfunction of its second stage on the rocket’s third flight April 19, stranding its…

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The Lyrid meteor shower returns with ideal viewing conditions! Here’s what to look out for this week

After months of quiet skies, the Lyrids return with fast, bright meteors and dark, moonless viewing conditions before dawn.

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Telescope livestream: Watch the moon pass in front of the Pleiades on April 19

Watch the crescent moon cross the blue-white stars of the Pleiades on April 19 from the comfort of your home.

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