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Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch the mysterious X-37B space plane tonight!

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December 28, 2023

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Watch SpaceX's Falcon Heavy launch the X-37B space plane

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After weeks of delays, liftoff of the Falcon Heavy with the Space Force's secretive X-37B space plane is scheduled to occur from Launch Complex-39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, during a 10-minute window that opens tonight at 8:07 p.m. EST (0107 GMT Dec. 29). Here's how you can watch it live.

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Weird particle physics stories that blew our minds in 2023

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The past year was a big win for particle physics, as experiments and nature conspired to produce some truly stunning results. Here are the biggest stories about the smallest particles from 2023.

Full Story: Space (12/28)

2023: The year UFOs descended on Washington

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For those who follow news related to anomalous flying objects, 2023 will be remembered as the year UFOs came to Washington, D.C. Not in the way we'd all like, though. No, there were no Tic-Tac-shaped UFOs landing on the White House lawn or big black triangles hovering silently in the air above it. Instead, there were hearings. Lots of hearings.

Full Story: Space (12/27)

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Space Deal of the Day

Best telescopes for kids 2023: Astronomy for all the family

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If you're looking for the best telescopes for kids to gaze at the night sky with in the 2024, you're in luck as we've got a selection of them in this handy guide.

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Star projector gift guide 2023: Bring space home

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Some star projectors are more toys or night lights than science instruments, suitable for children with an interest in space to help soothe them at bedtime. But other star projectors are great tools for adults, acting either as a relaxation tool with in-built Bluetooth to synchronize with music, podcasts or audiobooks, or a powerful scientific device that can turn your living room into a home planetarium.

Full Story: Space (12/13)

Telescopes gift guide 2023: Best for all budgets

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This guide aims to ensure that the telescope you choose meets the requirements of the astronomer in your life, with the instrument not being too difficult or simple to use while ensuring that the buyer -- that's you -- doesn't have to break the bank in order to tick a telescope off your list.

Full Story: Space (12/20)

Skywatching

December's Full Cold Moon shines in amazing photos

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With the full moon on Dec. 26, skywatchers and astrophotographers weren't going to let obstacles like Christmas Day hangovers — or frigid temperatures of a cold December night — stop them from capturing some truly awe-inspiring images of the Cold Moon from around the globe.

Full Story: Space (12/27)

Spaceflight

Dream Chaser space plane enters final testing

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Dream Chaser, Sierra Space's shuttle-shaped spacecraft, is undergoing final testing in preparation for its very first taste of space. It's called Tenacity. Assembly of the spacecraft was completed in early November, and it's test flight on a ULA Vulcan rocket is set for 2024.

Full Story: Space (12/27)

Science & Astronomy

10 dramatic discoveries about Earth from 2023

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2023 was another eventful year for our planet, delivering broken climate records, unprecedented weather disasters and worrisome studies. Here's a look back on the year that was on our planet.

Full Story: Space (12/28)

SpaceX

History-making SpaceX Falcon 9 booster topples over

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The first U.S. commercial rocket to launch astronauts into orbit has met its end after being destroyed during its latest post-flight recovery. "We are planning to salvage the engines and do life leader inspections on the remaining hardware. There is still quite a bit of value in this booster. We will not let it go to waste," a SpaceX officials says.

Full Story: Space (12/27)