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May 2, 2016

SpaceX, ULA transforming historic launchpads for commercial crew flights

They were the sites where men left for the moon and space shuttles launched into orbit, where rovers departed for Mars and probes took off to the outer planets.

May 2, 2016

Geminid meteor shower set to put on dazzling display

This week marks the return of one of the best meteor showers in the year, the Geminids.

May 2, 2016

SpaceX may try land-based rocket landing this month, NASA official says

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — SpaceX may try to make history with its next launch later this month, returning its rocket to a landing pad rather than an ocean-based platform, a NASA official said today (Dec.

May 2, 2016

Private Cygnus spacecraft launch Thursday may be visible from US East Coast

People in the eastern United States might be able to see a private cargo spacecraft launch toward the International Space Station on Thursday evening.

May 2, 2016

Manned mission to Mars must not ignore human struggles, expert stresses

A successful crewed Mars campaign must recognize, and take pains to ameliorate, the psychological and cultural challenges that Red Planet pioneers will face, a prominent space architect says.

May 2, 2016

Blue Origin makes historic reusable rocket landing in epic test flight

The private spaceflight company Blue Origin just launched itself into the history books by successfully flying and landing a reusable rocket.

May 2, 2016

Gigantic ice cloud spotted on Saturn moon Titan (Photos)

NASA's Cassini spacecraft has detected a massive, never-before-seen icy cloud at the south pole of Saturn's huge moon Titan.

May 2, 2016

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' will likely be a real (star)killer!

To paraphrase a beloved Jedi, that's no moon — but it's one step closer: the upcoming "Star Wars" movie promises a weaponized enemy base carved from an ice planet.

May 2, 2016

Leonid meteor shower peaks overnight Tuesday: What to expect

The Leonid meteor shower, one of the most celebrated of the year's annual "shooting star" displays, will peak overnight Tuesday night.

May 2, 2016

Earth stole water and more from the young Moon

Earth may have stolen away water that would otherwise have gone to the moon.