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2nd try a success for Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit as rocket reaches space

2nd try a success for Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit as rocket reaches space

Richard Branson's Virgin Orbit reached space on Sunday, eight months after the first demonstration flight of its air-launched rocket system failed, the company said.

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Astronauts ring in New Year with zero-gravity 'ball drop' in space

Astronauts ring in New Year with zero-gravity 'ball drop' in space

Astronauts aboard the International Space Station had their own New Year’s Eve celebration, complete with a zero-gravity "ball drop" to ring in 2021.

January 1
‘Christmas star’: Stunning videos of winter solstice ‘great conjunction’ captured around the world

‘Christmas star’: Stunning videos of winter solstice ‘great conjunction’ captured around the world

Stunning videos of the long-anticipated “Christmas star” were captured in Pakistan, India and Ireland on Sunday and Monday.

December 21, 2020
Ursid meteor shower to peak this week: What to know

Ursid meteor shower to peak this week: What to know

The Ursid meteor shower will only produce between 5 and 10 meteors per hour

December 21, 2020
World's space achievements a bright spot in otherwise stressful 2020

World's space achievements a bright spot in otherwise stressful 2020

Astronauts blasted into orbit from the U.S. for the first time in nearly a decade, three countries sent spacecraft hurtling toward Mars, and robotic explorers grabbed rocks from the moon and gravel from an asteroid for return to Earth.

December 16, 2020
Jupiter and Saturn to align in the sky this month as 'Christmas Star'

Jupiter and Saturn to align in the sky this month as 'Christmas Star'

The rare occurrence will happen after sunset on Dec. 21, 2020, the start of the winter solstice.

December 4, 2020
China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to bring rocks back to Earth

China successfully lands spacecraft on moon to bring rocks back to Earth

The China National Space Administration says Chang'e 5 successfully landed at its designated site shortly after 11 p.m., or 1500 GMT, Tuesday after making a powered descent from its orbiter.

December 2, 2020
Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it

Mysterious object that could be 1960s rocket booster will fly past Earth today: how to view it

A mysterious space object that has been captured by Earth's orbit and is widely believed to be a rocket booster from the 1960s is now viewable to skygazers as it gets closer to the planet.

December 1, 2020
Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 250 miles from hitting Earth

Pickup truck-sized asteroid came less than 250 miles from hitting Earth

An asteroid roughly the size of a Ford F-150 flew less than 250 miles away from Earth last week, setting a record for the closest-known asteroid to fly past the planet without hitting it, NASA announced.

November 17, 2020
Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be visible from Earth for the rest of November

Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be visible from Earth for the rest of November

According to EarthSky.org, Jupiter, Saturn and Mars will be visible from Earth for the remainder of November.

November 16, 2020
Scientists discover hell-like planet with oceans of lava, perpetual sunlight and rock rain

Scientists discover hell-like planet with oceans of lava, perpetual sunlight and rock rain

Scientists discovered a planet with oceans of lava and raining rocks.

November 9, 2020
Sterling Heights gives new push in bid for US Space Command headquarters

Sterling Heights gives new push in bid for US Space Command headquarters

On Monday, U.S. Congresswoman Elissa Slotkin, Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel, Sterling Heights Mayor Michael C. Taylor and other officials met to discuss and unite in support of the city's bid for US Space Command.

October 26, 2020
Chicken nugget launched into space to celebrate supermarket chain’s 50th anniversary

Chicken nugget launched into space to celebrate supermarket chain’s 50th anniversary

A British supermarket chain celebrated its 50th anniversary by sending a chicken nugget into space.

October 15, 2020
NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet headed for International Space Station

NASA tests new $23M titanium space toilet headed for International Space Station

What makes this new toilet so special is its compact size _ it's barely 100 pounds. It's also better suited for women.

October 2, 2020
Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars

Salty lake, ponds may be gurgling beneath South Pole on Mars

Scientists say they've discovered a network of salty ponds beneath the South Pole on Mars.

September 28, 2020
NASA moves International Space Station path to avoid unknown space debris

NASA moves International Space Station path to avoid unknown space debris

The International Space Station boosted its orbit out of the way of an unknown piece of space debris that was expected to pass within several miles.

September 22, 2020
Possible hints of life spotted in Venus' clouds, astronomers say

Possible hints of life spotted in Venus' clouds, astronomers say

Astronomers looking at the atmosphere in neighboring Venus see something that might just be a sign of life.

September 14, 2020
Fighter pilot says UFO he chased in 2004 committed 'act of war'

Fighter pilot says UFO he chased in 2004 committed 'act of war'

A former U.S. Navy fighter pilot spoke this month about what he says was an encounter with a “Tic Tac”-shaped UFO and believes the flying object committed an “act of war.”

September 14, 2020
Airplanes, helicopters seeing more close calls with surge in drone use

Airplanes, helicopters seeing more close calls with surge in drone use

The SkyFOX drone team consists of seven people carefully trained and certified by the FAA, but hobby fliers might not have the same training.

September 10, 2020
Asteroid headed near Earth the day before Election Day

Asteroid headed near Earth the day before Election Day

Scientists say they recently spotted an asteroid expected to zoom uncomfortably close to earth on the day before Election Day.

August 24, 2020
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