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Make no mistake: we are currently living in the Golden Age of space exploration. Right now, as you read these words, we have robots on the Moon, autonomous rovers on Mars, and roughly a half dozen asteroid mining companies prospecting for precious metals in space. What will happen tomorrow? Tune in to DT’s space coverage to get all the latest news and commentary on everything from SpaceX to space junk, and keep pace with all the most important things happening in the final frontier.
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The space station just had to pull an avoidance maneuver
The space station has had to undergo another repositioning maneuver to move it out of the way of approaching space debris, NASA announced.
Don’t miss the Beaver Moon, the last supermoon of 2024
Keep a look out tomorrow night for the moon to appear bigger and brighter in the sky.
How to watch the prolific Leonid meteor shower, which peaks this weekend
The Leonid meteor shower is an impressive yearly astronomical event that you can catch this weekend.
Planetary defense mission Hera blasts off toward Mars
The European Space Agency's Hera mission is on its way toward Mars, where it will get a gravity assist before going on to its asteroid target.
NASA astronauts keep quiet about medical issue returning from ISS
Three NASA astronauts who recently returned from the International Space Station have declined to discuss a medical issue that occurred following landing.
NASA fires up its X-59 quiet supersonic jet engine for the first time
NASA wants to bring back supersonic air travel with its X-59 jet.
SpaceX Dragon to give the International Space Station an altitude boost today
Today sees a first for the International Space Station as a SpaceX Dragon performs a reboost maneuver.
What to expect from SpaceX’s sixth megarocket test flight
SpaceX is aiming to perform the next test flight of its Starship megarocket on November 18, and has laid out its plans for what to expect.
Astronaut’s photo shows Earth as you’ve never seen it before
NASA's oldest serving astronaut has shared an image taken from the space station that shows Earth in a most unusual way.
How the 47-year-old Voyager spacecraft are still exploring space
The Voyager 1 and 2 probes were launched in 1977 and they're still going. Keeping them working isn't easy, though.
SpaceX reveals date for next flight of Starship megarocket
The Elon Musk-led spaceflight company will attempt to catch the Super Heavy booster for a second time as it returns to Earth.
World’s first wooden satellite launched to space
The tiny wooden cubesat arrived at the International Space Station aboard a SpaceX Dragon ship and will be deployed to orbit before the end of this year.
After a long break, NASA suggests timing for next spacewalk
NASA suspended spacewalks aboard the ISS in June 2024 after a safety issue emerged with one of the astronaut's spacesuits just before a walk was about to begin.
NASA’s monthly skywatching tips include a rare lunar occultation
November is a good month to view many of the planets in our neighborhood, and some folks will also be able to witness a rare lunar occultation.
How NASA astronauts vote from space
How do you vote when you're 250 miles above the nearest polling station? NASA came up with an answer for its astronauts.
Watch NASA’s Mars video of a ‘googly eye’ during solar eclipse
NASA's Perseverance rover has captured remarkable footage of Mars' moon Phobos during a recent solar eclipse on the red planet.
Creepy cosmic eyes stare out from space in Webb and Hubble image
In time for Halloween, the Webb and Hubble space telescopes have worked together to image a creepy pair of cosmic eyes.
See the dramatic and spooky Dark Wolf Nebula
See a spooky cosmic wolf in this stunning space image from the European Southern Observatory.
See the polar moon sites where NASA plans to land its astronauts
NASA has plans to send astronauts back to the moon in 2026. Now, it is sharing a short list of locations where they could land.
Follow Mars rover’s 18-mile trip in NASA’s animated route map
NASA has shared a fascinating animation featuring the journey taken by the Perseverance rover on Mars since its arrival there more than four years ago.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon is doing a shuffle at the ISS — here’s how to watch
This week a SpaceX Crew Dragon will take one of the tiniest flights ever, hoping just a few meters over from one port of the ISS to another.
A SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft has set a new record
SpaceX's Crew-8 members are on their way home from the International Space Station aboard a record-breaking Crew Dragon spacecraft.
SpaceX already gearing up for Starship’s sixth test flight
Following the first incredible catch of the Super Heavy on its fifth test flight, SpaceX is now prepping the sixth test of the most powerful rocket ever built.
