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SpaceX launches Starship megarocket's 11th test flight

SpaceX on Monday launched its 11th test flight of the Starship megarocket, moving the company one step closer to its goal of bringing humans back to the moon and eventually to Mars.

CBS News

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New video lets you soar through a canyon maze on Mars

A mesmerizing new video from the European Space Agency lets you glide over Mars’s rugged surface, revealing a sprawling 800-mile canyon carved by ancient floods.

The Weather Channel

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Blue Origin set to launch 15th space tourism mission

Blue Origin is set to launch its 15th space tourism mission on Wednesday. CBS News space analyst Bill Harwood joins with more details.

CBS News

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Iceland is already preparing for 2026 total solar eclipse

A total solar eclipse will pass over Iceland for the first time in 70 years. Though the event is almost a year away, travellers are already booking their trips to observe the dramatic scene.

The Weather Channel

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See the spectacle in the sky after SpaceX California launch

SpaceX closed out September with a launch from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base Sunday night. But the real show for many people in southern California and Arizona was the vapor trails that streaked across the sky during the launch.

The Weather Channel

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When will NASA return humans to the Moon, and why?

NASA's Artemis program plans to return humans to the Moon in 2027. Key figures involved in the initiative and future uses of the Moon explain how it's going to happen and what a lunar future might look like.

Reuters

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Artemis II mission to fly around the Moon as early as February 2026

The first crewed flight around the Moon in over 50 years aims to build a lasting human presence on the lunar surface and lay the groundwork for future journeys to Mars.

Euronews

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Don’t miss this rare seven-planet parade

Now is your chance to see every planet in our solar system. This parade of seven planets, eight if you include Earth, peaks Friday evening.

The Weather Channel

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German startup seeks funding for ambitious space plans

As Europe seeks to expand its role in the fast-growing space economy, reusable space capsule Nyx could become a flagship initiative, with a multi-billion private and public investment.

DW News

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NASA prepares to send astronauts around the moon

For the first time in more than half a century, astronauts will soon be heading back to the moon. CBC's Nicole Mortillaro breaks down the preparations for the mission, Artemis II, which will send astronauts on a historic loop around the ...

CBC News

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NASA introduces newest astronaut recruits

NASA on Monday introduced its 10 newest astronaut candidates. They represent America's future in space, wherever in the cosmos that leads.

CBS America

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Explaining the official beginning of astronomical fall

The official beginning of fall in the Northern Hemisphere is on Sept. 22, at 2:19 EST. AccuWeather's Melissa Constanzer explains what happens during the autumnal equinox and why this event occurs.

AccuWeather

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Climate change shrinking space for satellites to orbit

Greenhouse gases are shrinking the space available for satellites orbiting Earth. This could lead to collisions in space and shrink the area available for satellites to orbit by as much as 66%.

The Weather Channel

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SOFIA flying observatory retires after 900 missions

The flying observatory SOFIA was a cooperative project between NASA and the German Aerospace Center (DLR). After over 900 flights, it was decommissioned.

DW News

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Saturn to appear at its brightest during opposition on Sept. 21

Saturn will appear at its brightest when it reaches opposition on the night of Sept. 21. The planet is famous for its dazzling ring system and is the second largest planet in our solar system.

AccuWeather

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Can solar flares harm Earth's technology?

Solar flares are one of the most spectacular events on the sun's surface. These eruptions can significantly impact the functioning of technology on Earth — and our health.

DW News

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The significance of Mars rover's latest discovery

This week, NASA said scientists took the biggest step yet toward discovering whether there was ever life on Mars when a rock sample collected by the Mars rover Perseverance contained potential biosignatures, which could suggest ancient s...

CBS News

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Black holes collide as Stephen Hawking predicted

A new study published this week has confirmed a prediction about black holes that Stephen Hawking made more than 50 years ago. Using LIGO, Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory, experts were able to measure the massive coll...

The Weather Channel

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Rare s-shaped eruption seen on the sun

A spectacular solar outburst called a “sigmoid eruption” created an eerie looking S shape on the sun’s surface that just might remind you of Superman. Watch this incredible, close-up view of the phenomenon and learn what caused it.

The Weather Channel

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Rocks found on Mars may hold potential signs of ancient life

NASA's Mars rover Perseverance has uncovered rocks in a dry river channel that may hold potential signs of ancient microscopic life, according to scientists.

CBS News

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New video raises questions at U.S. House hearing on UFOs

During a U.S. House hearing about UFOs, video provided by a whistleblower appeared to show a U.S. military drone shooting a missile at an unidentified object off the coast of Yemen last year. The aerial encounter is raising questions.

CBS News

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Asia and Europe treated to full lunar eclipse

The year’s second total lunar eclipse saw Earth’s shadow obscure this weekend’s full moon as the home planet lines up perfectly between the moon and the sun. Asia had the best seats in the house this time, while countries across Europe a...

Africanews

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The most beautiful images of the total lunar eclipse around the world

On Sunday evening, a total lunar eclipse provided spectacular images worldwide. Some of the most beautiful shots are summarised here.

Euronews

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September astronomy events

September promises a spectacular lineup of celestial events. The harvest moon will illuminate the night sky with its golden glow, a lunar eclipse will briefly darken the moon as it passes through Earth's shadow, and Saturn will reach opp...

AccuWeather

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How a study of 'marsquakes' helped reveal a geological time capsule

Scientists have uncovered a fragmented interior in Mars, with the planet's mantle preserving ancient debris from its violent formation billions of years ago, according to a new study of 'marsquakes' based on NASA's InSight mission data.

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SpaceX launches Super Heavy-Starship in test flight

SpaceX on Tuesday launched its Super Heavy-Starship, the most powerful rocket in the world, for a test flight after three other flights failed earlier this year. NASA hired SpaceX to build a lunar lander version of Starship to carry astr...

CBS News

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SpaceX Super Heavy-Starship lifts off from Texas on 10th test flight

SpaceX launched its Super Heavy-Starship from Texas on Tuesday for the rocket's tenth test flight. The previous three launches ended in catastrophic in-flight failures.

CBS News

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SpaceX scrubs Starship test due to weather

For a second straight day, SpaceX scrubbed the 10th test launch of its Super Heavy-Starship rocket, this time due to weather conditions. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood has more.

CBS News

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NASA shows off simulation where humans will prepare for Mars

For one year, starting this fall, four humans will live inside and simulate life on Mars in a 3D printed habitat right here on Earth. Known as the CHAPEA mission, the crew members will work on all kinds of experiments.

Scripps News

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SpaceX launches Dragon spacecraft to ISS on resupply mission for NASA

Sunday's launch was the 50th time a SpaceX Dragon spacecraft has visited the International Space Station. The first time was in May 2012 for a resupply demonstration.

Euronews