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SpaceX launches classified spy satellite for US military, lands rocket

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SpaceX sent a U.S. spy satellite to orbit today (Feb. 2) in the second of three planned launches over a four-day stretch. A two-stage Falcon 9 rocket topped with the National Reconnaissance Office's (NRO) NROL-87 payload lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California today at 3:27 p.m. EST (2027 GMT; 12:27 p.m. local California time).

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission rocket faces new delays

(NASA/Frank Michaux)

NASA's first Artemis moon mission will have to wait to launch. The rollout for the agency's Artemis 1 mission, the first flight of its Artemis program that will ultimately return humans to the moon, has been pushed back. NASA announced Wednesday (Feb. 2) that the agency's Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket and Orion capsule won't roll out to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center until sometime in March.

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NASA's Artemis 1 moon mission: Live updates

Find the latest news about NASA's Artemis 1 mission, which is currently scheduled to launch no earlier than March 20, 2022, from Launch Complex 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Spaceflight

These photos of SpaceX's Italian satellite launch and rocket landing are amazing

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SpaceX's launch of an Italian Earth-observation satellite was worth the wait. The Falcon 9 rocket carrying CSG-2 finally got off the ground on Monday (Jan. 31), soaring into the Florida skies in a dazzling sunset liftoff. Those skies appeared to be painted in pastels, with pinkish-purple clouds crisscrossing a deep-blue background that brightened to gold toward the horizon, as gorgeous launch photos snapped by SpaceX show.

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NASA lays out plan for the International Space Station's final years

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The International Space Station's final nine years are going to be busy. NASA just released a report outlining the big-picture goals for the rest of the orbiting lab's operational life, which is expected to end with a controlled deorbit in January 2031.

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Tom Cruise asks NASA astronaut Victor Glover all about spaceflight (video)

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"Top Gun" star Tom Cruise and NASA astronaut Victor Glover bonded virtually over fast planes and SpaceX spaceships in a wide-ranging conversation about astronaut training.

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Science & Astronomy

The mission to reduce the carbon footprint of astronomy

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When Adriaan Schutte took up his job as a chief power engineer at the Square Kilometre Array Observatory (SKAO), he had a clear goal in mind: to build the world's most sustainable research facility. It was an ambitious goal. SKAO is set to become the world's largest radio telescope, an astronomical observatory that uses tens of thousands of antennas to catch radio waves coming from distant stars, planets and galaxies.

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The history of the universe: Big Bang to now in 10 steps

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The history of the universe and how it evolved is broadly accepted as the Big Bang model, which states that the universe began as an incredibly hot, dense point roughly 13.7 billion years ago. So, how did the universe go from being fractions of an inch (a few millimeters) across to what it is today? Here is a breakdown of the Big Bang to now in 10 easy-to-understand steps.

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Skywatching

The moon and Jupiter pair up in the night sky tonight!

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Skywatchers will be treated to a celestial duet tonight (Feb. 2) as the new moon passes near Jupiter. Jupiter will appear very close to, or in conjunction with, the crescent moon, with the moon passing just over 4 degrees to the south of the bright gas giant at 4:10 p.m. EST (2110 GMT).

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Entertainment

'Moonfall' filmmakers saved NASA shuttle simulator now in museum

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In "Moonfall," director Roland Emmerich's new disaster film opening this week, a retired space shuttle plays a part in NASA's attempt to save Earth. In reality, though, it was the movie makers that came to the rescue, saving a real NASA simulator from an uncertain fate.

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Lego Star Wars Boba Fett's ship is 20% off on Amazon

(Lego)

It's always great to save on a Lego Star Wars set, and with the recent success of Disney Plus' "The Book of Boba Fett," now is the best time to get the bounty hunter's ship. A saving of $10 isn't just a good deal on the surface, but it's even better knowing this is the lowest price that this 593-piece set has been, and it is featured in our best Lego Star Wars deals guide.

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Best sci-fi TV shows of all time

(20th Century Fox Television)

It's time to boldly go where loads of people have gone before, as we look at the best sci-fi TV shows of all time. There are a ton of great sci-fi shows from across the history of television, and we couldn't fit them all into this list, but we've picked ten of the most impressive, daring, innovative and hilarious shows that show the best that the genre has to offer.

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