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SpaceX's SN20 Starship prototype roars to life in 1st static fire tests (video)

(SpaceX)

SpaceX is a step closer to its first-ever orbital launch of a giant Starship rocket. It's new Starship SN20 prototype aced two static fire tests this week. But more are needed.

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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope will face '29 days on the edge' after Dec. 18 launch (video)

(NASA)

You may have heard of NASA's "7 seven minutes of terror" for Mars rover landings. That's nothing. The space agency's new James Webb Space Telescope will have to survive '29 days on the edge,' NASA says.

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NASA stacks Orion capsule atop SLS megarocket for Artemis 1 moon mission

(NASA/Frank Michaux)

NASA stacked its Orion crew capsule atop its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket at Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Wednesday (Oct. 20), notching a major milestone for the agency and its Artemis program of crewed lunar exploration.

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Spaceflight

NASA wants to buy more astronaut rides on private spaceships

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NASA wants more private companies to ferry astronauts up into space, including missions to and from the International Space Station.

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Mars helicopter Ingenuity ready to fly again after interplanetary blackout

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NASA's Mars helicopter Ingenuity has been on standby since September due to a radio blackout caused by the Red Planet's passage behind the sun. Now, it could fly again Saturday.

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Birthday parties in space! NASA astronaut shares how to celebrate in orbit

(NASA Megan McArthur via Twitter)

How do astronauts in space celebrate holidays and big moments? "It's hard to be away from home from your loved ones on a special day like that, but we make it fun together," Megan McArthur said.

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Science & Astronomy

Hear sounds from Mars captured by NASA's Perseverance rover | Space

A photo snapped by NASA's Perseverance rover on Mars. (NASA/JPL-Caltech)

NASA's Perseverance rover has recorded up to five hours of sounds on the Mars, giving engineers a sense of how the Red Planet sounds different from Earth.

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How much of the solar system is made of interstellar material?

(NASA, ESA and J. DePasquale (STScI))

The detection of interstellar objects in the solar system has raised an interesting question: How much of the solar system is made of foreign material? New research finds that the answer is … not much at all.

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SpaceX

Elon Musk says SpaceX could launch Starship orbital flight test next month

(SpaceX)

SpaceX's latest Starship prototype could blast off into orbit earlier than expected. "If all goes well, Starship will be ready for its first orbital launch attempt next month, pending regulatory approval," SpaceX founder Elon Musk tweeted Friday (Oct. 22).

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Entertainment

Dune streaming guide: Where to watch Dune online

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Dune is streaming on HBO Max for 31 days so you don't have to go to the theatres to watch it. Here's what you need to know.

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Apple TV+'s'Snoopy in Space' season 2 trailer has the right (animated) stuff

(Apple TV+)

It's the epic animated interstellar adventure you didn't know you needed.

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Spacefarer Ariana Grande lands in Fortnite as a new sci-fi skin and NPC

(Epic Games)

A new Spacefarer Ariana Grande "skin" (or outfit) showing the singer suited up for space battle is available now in the Fortnite item shop. She's billed as "the galaxy's greatest monster hunter."

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