The Launchpad
Will we see Starship launch tonight?

It's the start of a new week, space fans, and Monday could kick things off in a big way if SpaceX's Starship launches on its tenth test flight tonight.

The massive stainless steel rocket was scheduled to launch last night, but the flight was called off 17 minutes before its window opened due to an issue with ground equipment. SpaceX will now try again tonight (Aug. 25) during a one-hour window that opens at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT).

Aside from Starship's potential tenth test flight today, we've got travel tips for the 2027 total solar eclipse, a stunning pairing of the moon and Mars on Aug. 26, and a fascinating new theory about black holes forming inside of giant planets, consuming them from the inside.

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Brett Tingley, Managing Editor

SpaceX calls off critical Starship Flight 10 test launch
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We'll have to wait a little longer to see the 10th test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket.
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What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 10 launch on Aug. 25?
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SpaceX is now aiming to launch its Starship Flight 10 test mission on Monday (Aug. 25) at 7:30 p.m. EDT (2330 GMT) after a one-day delay.
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Skywatching
Don't miss Mars close to the moon at sunset on Aug. 26
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Look to the western horizon to catch a fleeting glimpse of the thin crescent moon alongside the red glow of Mars on Aug. 26, set among the stars of the constellation Virgo.
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Experts' best travel tips for the total solar eclipse 2027
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Find expert weather insights and travel advice in this essential guide to the 2027 total solar eclipse in Spain, Egypt and North Africa.
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Spaceflight
NASA will announce its new astronaut class in September
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The agency also plans to preview the Artemis 2 astronaut mission around the moon.
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Rocket Lab launches 5 satellites on mystery mission
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"Live, Laugh, Launch" was the 70th mission of Rocket Lab's Electron vehicle to date.
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Science & Astronomy
Dark matter could create black holes that devour exoplanets
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"This black hole could then grow and consume the entire planet, turning it into a black hole with the same mass as the original planet."
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SpaceX
SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS
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The CRS-33 resupply mission docked with the station around 7:05 a.m. ET on Monday (Aug. 25).
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