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Officials say an object collided with a spacecraft docked at the ISS
Officials have announced that some kind of object has collided with a spacecraft docked at the International Space Station, causing damage.

SpaceX releases video of chopsticks stacking its next-generation rocket Starship
SpaceX has shared an awesome video of its chopsticks stacking the next-generation spacecraft slated to be the transportation method to Mars.

A spacecraft detective will investigate NASA's crash site on asteroid
NASA has successfully collided a spacecraft into an asteroid, and the crash site will be investigated by a detective spacecraft in the coming years.

NASA celebrates reconnecting with a recently lost spacecraft
NASA has published several updates on the recently launched CAPSTONE satellite that the agency lost communications with.

A piece of this spacecraft just fell off on its way to the launchpad
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft has had a mishap on its way to the launch pad in preparation for its second Orbital Flight Test.

China to build 'space defense system' to stop any unwanted visitors
China has announced plans to construct a 'space defense system' that is capable of protecting its spacecrafts and Earth.

NASA spacecraft takes stunning new photographs of Jupiter
NASA's Juno spacecraft has snapped some incredible new photographs of Jupiter's moons and has sent them back to Earth for viewing.

The next step of NASA's Artemis I mission to the moon is finally here
The integrated Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft for the Artemis I mission will roll out onto the pad on March 17th.

ISS astronaut uses robotic arm to catch incoming an spacecraft
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station used a robotic arm to capture a cargo ship and then dock it with the ISS.

NASA spacecraft that will slam into asteroid sent back its first photo
NASA's spacecraft that will collide with an asteroid in an attempt to change its orbit has sent back its first photograph.

NASA's DART asteroid redirection spacecraft has taken its first photos
NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) has returned its first set of images from its DRACO camera, showing M38 and more.

NASA's hunt for violent space explosions begins, new telescope launch
NASA and the Italian Space Agency has launched a new telescope on the back of SpaceX's workhorse launch vehicle, the Falcon 9.

NASA probe breaks two world records, now fastest object ever built
NASA's Parker Solar Probe has completed a record-setting swing by the Sun, breaking two world records while making its pass.

NASA says it will crash into an asteroid, explains why it's important
NASA has said that it will be crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid and explained why the results are from the test are important.

NASA will launch its asteroid-deflecting spacecraft soon, watch here
NASA will launch its very first planetary defense mission later this week, where it will crash a spacecraft into an asteroid.

Space tourists share jaw-dropping images of Earth from space
Phenomenal images have been released by astronaut-tourists aboard the SpaceX Crew Dragon that were on the Inspiration4 mission.

This NASA spacecraft holds the record for fastest human-made object
NASA's spacecraft that holds the record for the fastest human-made object ever created will make its closest approach to the Sun.

Russia caves and admits defeat, will fly cosmonauts to ISS with SpaceX
The head of Russian state space corporation Roscosmos has announced that Elon Musk's SpaceX will transport cosmonauts to the ISS.

SpaceX reminds you just how far its come with 'Gateway to Mars' video
Elon Musk's SpaceX has posted a new short video to its Twitter account showcasing just how far the space company has come.

Researchers snap image of Jupiter from the Moon with NASA spacecraft
Researchers have used NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter to take an awesome picture of the largest planet in our solar system.

Mars is safe for humans, but there is a catch to surviving on it
An international group of scientists have put forward a paper that details if its possible for humans to survive on Mars.

China moves to build spacecraft that is miles in length
China has begun moving towards constructing a massive spacecraft that is miles long and is designed for future space exploration.

NASA's Juno spacecraft took phenomenal pictures of Earth
On its way to Jupiter, NASA's Juno spacecraft managed to snap a phenomenal image of our big blue planet when it flew past.

China is now the second country to land on another planet successfully
China has now become the second nation in the world to land on another planet successfully. Mars is now has a new friend.

China will attempt its first Mars landing on Friday, May 14
If the landing mission is successful China will carve itself into history as the third nation to successfully land on Mars.

LA residents freaked out about a strange string of lights in the sky
Residents from Los Angeles to Las Vegas have taken to social media to report a strange string of lights appearing in the sky.

Earth's most distant space probe heard a very strange 'hum' sound
Earth's most distant space probe is traveling through interstellar space and detected a strange 'hum' sound out in the darkness.

NASA's first asteroid-harvesting space probe begins its journey home
NASA's very first asteroid-harvesting mission has just put a spacecraft holding asteroid samples on a long journey home to Earth.

Space junk hits 'tipping point' should be global priority, says expert
A former NASA senior scientist for orbital debris research has said that space junk has reached a critical 'tipping point'.

Starlink satellite launch causes people in Washington to cry UFO
Many Washington residents may have heard about streaks of white light that coursed across the western sky, some even cried UFO.

SpaceX crew was officially within 28 miles from 'unidentified object'
As SpaceX's Dragon space was flying to the International Space Station just recently, it encountered a UFO only 28 miles away.

NASA makes human space exploration history with 1st off-world flight
NASA has reached a new milestone in the quest for humans to push our boundaries out to new worlds with the first off-world flight.

These could the best images of Mars NASA has ever released
The Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has released some absolutely stunning images of the Red Planet, and you can download them.

ISS crew drops comments on SpaceX's Crew Dragon, here's what they said
NASA astronauts have commented on the arrival of SpaceX's Crew Dragon, here's what they said.

Here's NASA's plan on how it's going to get Mars samples back to Earth
NASA plans on launching a rocket from Mars' surface to get Mars samples back to Earth.

Here's our battle plan for 'planet-killing' asteroids hitting Earth
MIT researchers have announced our battle plan to defend against a 'planet-killing' asteroid.

Morphing stingray-like spacecraft plans to explore dark side of Venus
Researchers and envisioning sending a morphing stingray-like spacecraft to explore Venus.

US Air Force space plane X-37B lands after baffling 780 day orbit
One question, why was did the US Air Force keep the X-37B up there for 780 days?

Russian space probe expected to discover 100,000 galaxies
A newly launched Russian space probe is expected to discover 100,000 galaxies after 6.5 years of cosmos surveying.

Cassini's image shows tiny Earth between Saturn's rings
The photo was taken when Cassini was 870 million miles (1.4 billion kilometers) away from Earth.

ISS Expedition 51 members arrive at the Space Station
The Expedition 51 crew members will spend more than four months conducting approximately 250 science investigations.

NASA announces that Saturn's moon could support life
The Cassini spacecraft detected the hydrogen in the plume of gas and icy material spraying from Enceladus.

SpaceX will attempt landing on Saturday's launch
SpaceX will also attempt to land its Falcon 9 shortly after the launch.

NASA shows most detailed photos of Saturn's rings
The views are some of the closest-ever images of the outer parts of the main rings.

China plans to send spacecrafts to Mars and Jupiter
It was also previously reported that China plans to send a man to the Moon by 2024.

SpaceX delays its first crewed NASA flight to 2018
Even with the delay of the test flight with a crew, SpaceX is still in better position than their competitor Boeing.

Cassini shows first images of Saturn from new orbit
Cassini began its new mission phase, which will send the spacecraft just past the outer edge of the main rings, on November 30th.