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Winter solstice 2024 brings shortest day of the year to Northern Hemisphere today
By Samantha Mathewson published
The winter solstice marks the official start of the astronomical winter, as the sun reaches its most southerly point in the sky as seen from Earth. This seasonal change occurs on Dec. 21, 2024.
Astronauts on NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station will wear smart undershirts to stay healthy
By Tereza Pultarova published
Smart undershirts and AI algorithms will keep astronauts healthy on NASA's planned Gateway moon-orbiting space station.
Abort! SpaceX calls off launch of 'MicroGEO' satellites at last second (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket ignites each its engines just as an abort is called at the Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2024.
SpaceX Starship launches: Flight 7 mission updates
By Tariq Malik last updated
Read the latest news about SpaceX's Starship megarocket test flights, launches, photos and more.
Space2Sea Antarctica: A student journalist's expedition to bottom of the world begins
By Gabe Castro-Root published
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Snow is likely in these US states according to NOAA climate data
By Meredith Garofalo published
According to climate data from NOAA, you might not have to only dream about having a white Christmas this year in some parts of the United States.
Axiom's private space station is coming sooner than we thought
By Julian Dossett published
Axiom Space has decided to change up the method for assembling its commercial space station, meaning the outpost could be free-flying as soon as 2028.
Watch NASA's Artemis Orion moon spacecraft blow its top during testing (video)
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA's Orion spacecraft recently completed an 11-month test campaign, during which it was subjected to extreme conditions of a launch abort scenario and electromagnetic effects of lightning strikes.
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