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September 26, 2022

NASA’s DART spacecraft slams into asteroid to knock it off its path

NASA's DART spacecraft has successfully collided with an asteroid as part of a test to prepare the Earth for defensive measures against possible threats in the future.

September 26, 2022

Catholic school's meteor crash landing simulation causes worry in Tasmania

A catholic school in Tasmania put their community in panic mode after images of a meteor crash landing simulation began to appear online.

September 26, 2022

NASA's DART mission: What to know about the impact

NASA will use its DART spacecraft to impact the faraway asteroid Dimorphos. The moonlet is nearly 7 million miles away from Earth and orbits Didymos.

September 25, 2022

NASA postpones decision on rolling Artemis I back to the Vehicle Assembly Building due to Tropical Storm Ian

NASA is holding off on a decision on whether or not to rollback Artemis I to the Vehicle Assembly Building as weather forecasts indicated more favorable conditions for a launch.

September 25, 2022

SpaceX launch from Florida seen across much of eastern US

People took to social media after watching the skies for SpaceX's latest launch of the Falcon 9 rocket on Saturday. The launch could be seen as far north as New England.

September 25, 2022

US spy satellite launched into orbit from California

A classified spy satellite was launched into space by the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office on Saturday from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California.

September 24, 2022

NASA delays moon rocket launch due to potential hurricane

NASA's plan to launch a lunar-orbiting test flight featuring mannequins but no astronauts was delayed for the third time in the past month due to Tropical Storm Ian.

September 22, 2022

Get ready for the autumn equinox: How is it different from a solstice?

Get your sweaters ready. The autumn equinox will mark the official end of the summer season and the start of fall on Thursday, Sept. 22, at 9:04 pm EST.

September 22, 2022

World's first female Arab astronaut to join SpaceX mission

Saudi Arabia’s mission to go to the International Space Station next year plans to include the world’s first female Arab astronaut. Her crew will make the trip aboard a SpaceX capsule.

September 22, 2022

James Webb Space Telescope captures stunning image of Neptune, rings

NASA shared stunning images from the James Webb Space Telescope of Neptune and its surrounding rings. The ice giant and its moons were captured in infrared light.