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Starlink is a satellite-based internet system that SpaceX has been building for years to bring internet access to underserved parts of the world.

A rocket made almost completely of 3D-printed parts came within a half-second of blasting off Saturday on its debut flight, but remained grounded after back-to-back launch aborts.

With more lunar missions than ever on the horizon, the European Space Agency wants to give the moon its own time zone. This week, the agency said space organizations around the world are considering how best to keep time on the moon. The idea came up during a meeting in the Netherlands late last year, with participants agreeing on the...

The comet will be closest to Earth on Thursday.

An asteroid the size of a delivery truck will whip past Earth on Thursday night, one of the closest encounters ever recorded.

A rocket taking off from Virgina should be visible from Boston and elsewhere in New England on Tuesday night. Here’s what to know about how to watch yourself.

The NASA Wallops Launch facility in Virginia launched the Rocket Lab Electron launch vehicle Tuesday night and the celestial spectacle was visible up and down the East Coast. NBC10 Boston photojournalist Mark Garfinkel captured a photo of the rocket in the sky, which was visible for around 120 seconds in the Boston area. What makes this launch special is that…

The first Native American woman in space has ventured out on her first spacewalk.

It was last in the solar system during the Upper Paleolithic era of the Ice Ages.

Space Adventure, which bills itself as the largest traveling space exhibit in the U.S., will begin its national tour in the Bay State on Jan. 18. The 35,000-square-foot exhibit will include over 300 NASA artifacts, including the control panel and counting clock of the Houston Space Center, computers, radios, astronaut suits, cameras, tools and products that were developed exclusively for…

The Geminid meteor shower lights up the night sky each December, and it will be at its most visible Tuesday overnight into Wednesday morning.

NASA has set a new window for the test launch of the Artemis I rocket due to storm preparations

The U.S. space agency tweeted that they will host a live listen with a question and answer session, titled “NASA’s Scary Sounds of Space,” at 2 p.m. EST on Halloween, Oct. 31, 2022.

Hey stargazers, there’s an Orionid meteor shower Friday night and our skies are welcoming a clear view! Legend has it that wishing upon a shooting star, aka a meteor, makes the wish come true! Ten to 20 meteors per hour may fly by at its peak hour. So get your list going and choose wisely, remember, wishing for more wishes…

The first Native American woman in space says she’s overwhelmed by the beauty and delicacy of Mother Earth. She’s also channeling “positive energy” as her five-month mission gets underway at the International Space Station, something she learned from her mother.

Rounds of test launches at lower altitudes are expected to be completed by late 2023, with full launches over the Northern Lights planned for the first half of 2024, according to BluShift Aerospace’s CEO and founder.

A pair of companies in Maine are working together to create an out-of-this world final sendoff — launching the cremated remains of people and pets into space to be released over the Northern Lights. BluShift Aerospace and Northern Lights Space Exploration announced this week they would partner together to offer the service. Rounds of test launches at lower altitudes are…

The nights are turning colder and frosty, but there’s plenty to do outdoors! As you relax by the backyard campfire all bundled up, take a look at the night sky. We have several clear nights in the forecast for stargazers. The full Hunter’s Moon will light up the sky this weekend. It is officially full at 4:54 p.m. Sunday....