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Happy Friday, space fans
We've made it to the end of another week. But the fun is just beginning. Today (Nov. 13), SpaceX is planning to launch its Starship megarocket. You might be wondering why this is such a big deal for SpaceX and in general. T his will be the first-ever double-catch attempted by the company. This means that they will catch the booster soon after launch today and tomorrow (if all goes to plan), will catch Starship after it returns from orbit. We're holding our breath for these historic firsts. And keeping on theme, if you look close at Starship it actually has the phrase "Don't Panic" inscribed on its side. Fitting.
Check out what's big in space below:
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SpaceX plans to launch its Starship megarocket on an unprecedented double-catch mission today (Nov. 13), and you can watch the action live.
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SpaceX has inked a familiar phrase on the Starship rocket that will fly a historic mission today (Nov. 13) — "Don't panic." And the company has invoked those words before.
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"It should be very bright, considerably brighter than the Starlink satellites due to its size."
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A hidden black hole or neutron star companion to an unstable massive star is causing the system to erupt in light that mimics a supernova explosion.
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NASA astronaut Suni Williams rides through New York City as the Grand Marshal of the Veterans Day Parade on Nov. 11, 2026.
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The holiday shopping season is almost here and if you're looking for the perfect gift for your space cadet at home, we've got the best deals to look out for here.
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James Gunn's new DC universe might be done, but the follow-up to 2025's Superman is still on the way.
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That's it for our space update today.
We have officially entered the Starship vortex. Today (Nov. 13), Starship will launch and SpaceX will attempt its first double catch. But we won't know if the full catch is successful until tomorrow. Today, if it launches as planned, we expect the rocket booster to return to Earth, something amazing but also something we've seen SpaceX successfully accomplish many times over. Tomorrow is where the real test begins as they attempt to fully recover Starship from orbit, the first time for such an achievement. Our fingers our crossed. We're holding our breath. And Starship reads "Don't Panic." Follow along as we have Space.com reporting from the launch site so we will be able to take you along every step of the way with this historic mission.
We're not 100% Starship today, as today we are also celebrating the opening of the Samuel Oschin Air & Space Center at the California Science Center in Los Angeles. We got to get a sneak peek ahead of today's opening and can tell you just how awesome it is to see the space shuttle Endeavour in launch position, boosters attached, standing 200 feet tall. It's awesome. And next week we have even more fun to look forward to as NASA's Voyager mission will reach one light-day traveled from Earth, an incredible milestone. To follow closely along and stay up to date with all things space, you can now get Space.com right in the palm of your hand with our new app available now on iOS and Android.
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Chelsea Gohd
Content Manager, Space.com
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