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Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket has a reusable first stage, like those of SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy.

Reference The Geminid meteor shower peaks the night of Dec. 13-14. Our guide tells you where and how to see them.

Reference Artemis 2 is the second scheduled flight of the Artemis program and the first crewed Artemis mission that will send four astronauts around the moon.

Slayton made his first space flight in 1975 as the Apollo docking module pilot of the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project (ASTP) mission.

The Buran spacecraft was the Soviet Union's response to NASA's space shuttle program.

Ever since we were invited to explore the "final frontier" on the USS Enterprise, "Star Trek" technologies have also made their way into our everyday lives.

Project Mercury was NASA's program that launched the first American astronauts into space, completing a total of six crewed spaceflights.

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

Mars Pathfinder carried the first rover to Mars, using an innovative airbag landing system to bounce safely onto the surface.

SpaceShipOne was a major turning point for private spaceflight.

Spirit's explorations provided scientists with a remarkable glimpse into Mars' early and wet history.

Explore the cosmos and battle aliens with the best space games, from No Man's Sky to Mass Effect.

Reference Learn what makes a supermoon unique, how it impacts the moon's brightness, and when you can catch the next one in our ultimate supermoon guide.