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SpaceX’s Falcon 9 rocket and Dragon cargo capsule just minutes before their planned liftoff on Feb. 18, 2017. SpaceX called the attempt off to investigate an issue with the rocket’s second-stage engine. CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX’s first liftoff from a historic NASA pad will have to wait for another day. The company’s robotic Dragon […]

Spin Master’s Hero Droid BB-8 brings the cute, round “Star Wars” droid to life for kids and grown fans alike. It hits stores in Fall 2017. NEW YORK — Ever since the “Star Wars: The Force Awakens” came out, one question has concerned Star Wars fans more than any other: “how do I get my […]

NASA will develop a contingency plan by mid-March to ensure continued access to the ISS if SpaceX’s Crew Dragon (left) and Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner suffer additional delays. ORLANDO, Fla. — NASA plans to complete by the middle of March a contingency plan for ensuring access to the International Space Station should its two commercial crew partners […]

Ariane 5 lifts off with Sky Muster and ARSAT-2 satellites from Europe’s spaceport on Sept. 30, 2015. This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights. Any nation that hopes to have a space program needs to be able to keep an eye on […]

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Launchpad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida sent the first astronauts to the moon, supported dozens of space shuttle missions, and now serves as a commercial launch site. Pictured here: An aerial view of Launch Pad 39A taken during the Apollo era in 1976. To source

A massive, 1-mile-long (1.6 kilometers) chunk of ice has broken off Antarctica’s fast-changing Pine Island Glacier, and NASA satellites captured the dramatic event as the icy surface cracked and ripped apart. The Pine Island Glacier  is one of the largest glaciers within the West Antarctic Ice Sheet, accounting for about 20 percent of the ice sheet’s […]

The magnetic field surrounding Earth is constantly fluctuating in strength. More than 2,500 years ago in the ancient Near East, the Earth’s geomagnetic field was going gangbusters. During the late eighth century B.C., a new study finds, the magnetic field that surrounds the planet was temporarily 2.5 times stronger than it is today. Researchers know […]

Don’t judge a planet by its exterior because this moon of Saturn may just hold the potential for life within its icy shell. The Cassini spacecraft captured this image November 27, 2016 using its narrow-angle camera. Icy, harsh and uninhabitable — looking at Enceladus, a moon of Saturn , this may be your initial expectation from […]