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Scientists add four black hole collisions to LIGO’s list, including the biggest so far
Read more →: Scientists add four black hole collisions to LIGO’s list, including the biggest so farAn artist’s conception shows two black holes in the process of merging. (LIGO / Caltech / MIT Illustration)…
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Soyuz crew enjoys problem-free launch, docks with space station
Read more →: Soyuz crew enjoys problem-free launch, docks with space stationSTORY WRITTEN FOR CBS NEWS & USED WITH PERMISSION EDITOR’S NOTE: The Soyuz MS-11 spacecraft docked with the space station’s Poisk module…
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OSIRIS-REx probe reaches asteroid Bennu for close-up survey and sample return
Read more →: OSIRIS-REx probe reaches asteroid Bennu for close-up survey and sample returnAn image taken by the OSIRIS-REx probe last month shows the asteroid Bennu from a distance of about…
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100th orbital launch of 2018: International trio arrive at Space Station
Read more →: 100th orbital launch of 2018: International trio arrive at Space StationThe 100th orbital launch of 2018, Roscosmos’ Soyuz MS-11 lofted three international crewmembers from the United States, Canada,…
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Live coverage: Russia launches first crewed mission since Soyuz failure
Read more →: Live coverage: Russia launches first crewed mission since Soyuz failureLive coverage of the Expedition 57 mission on the International Space Station. Text updates will appear automatically below;…
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Spaceflight’s 64-satellite extravaganza inches closer to SpaceX launch
Read more →: Spaceflight’s 64-satellite extravaganza inches closer to SpaceX launchA twice-flown SpaceX Falcon booster is readied for its third mission, set for launch from Vandenberg Air Force…
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Live coverage: SpaceX launches record-setting mission from California
Read more →: Live coverage: SpaceX launches record-setting mission from CaliforniaLive coverage of the countdown and launch of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base…
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12 years after launch, New Horizons probe zeroes in on mysterious Ultima Thule
Read more →: 12 years after launch, New Horizons probe zeroes in on mysterious Ultima ThuleArtwork shows NASA’s New Horizons spacecraft silhouetted by the sun during its New Year’s Day encounter with an…
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Soyuz crew rocket arrives on the pad for first time since dramatic launch abort
Read more →: Soyuz crew rocket arrives on the pad for first time since dramatic launch abortKeeping up a tradition dating back to the dawn of the Space Age, a Russian Soyuz rocket emerged…
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All-new Falcon 9 rocket tested in Florida as SpaceX preps for back-to-back launches
Read more →: All-new Falcon 9 rocket tested in Florida as SpaceX preps for back-to-back launchesThe Falcon 9 rocket slated to launch SpaceX’s 16th operational resupply mission to the space station stands at…
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On the fast track: Stratolaunch says its rocket engine preburner has hit full power
Read more →: On the fast track: Stratolaunch says its rocket engine preburner has hit full powerThe preburner for Stratolaunch’s PGA rocket engine blazes during a hot-fire test. (Stratolaunch via Twitter) Chalk up another…
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SpaceX launch Monday will signify a new advance in reusing rockets
Read more →: SpaceX launch Monday will signify a new advance in reusing rocketsEDITOR’S NOTE: SpaceX announced early Sunday that the SSO-A launch has been delayed to Monday to allow additional…