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Eric Lagatta

Eric Lagatta

Trending and Breaking News Reporter at USA Today

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    NASA photo of Mars dawn reveals cliffs in unprecedented detail

    NASA's iconic Curiosity rover recently captured a striking image of dawn on Mars that shows distant cliffs in never-before-seen detail.
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    SpaceX Crew-13 reaches ISS in record time after Florida launch

    Following an Oct. 1 launch from Florida, the astronauts on a mission known as Crew-13 have arrived at the International Space Station.
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    3 rocket launches, 13 hours. SpaceX eyes busy day across US

    SpaceX, Elon Musk's rocket company, is planning three rocket launches in under 13 hours in Florida and California. Here's everything to know.
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    4 astronauts due to head to space station. What to know about Crew-13

    A joint NASA and SpaceX mission will send four more astronauts to the International Space Station this week. Everything to know about Crew-13.
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    Starship reached orbit for 1st time. What's next for SpaceX's rocket?

    Following more than 3 years of flight tests from Texas, SpaceX's gargantuan Starship rocket reached orbit for the first time. Here's why that matters.
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    Starship could make history on next launch. Watch SpaceX mission live

    SpaceX's next Starship launch could make history as the world's largest rocket attempts to reach orbit. Time, date, how to watch the mission.
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    As SpaceX eyes flight 14 for Starship, relive all 13 previous launches

    SpaceX is eyeing a Sept. 28 launch of its Starship rocket. Ahead of flight 14, relive all of the previous launches of the world's largest rocket.
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    Starship is due to fly again from Texas as SpaceX eyes major milestone

    The primary objective of SpaceX's next Starship flight is for the world's largest rocket to reach orbit for the first time in three years of tests.
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    Starship has yet to reach orbit. SpaceX hopes that's about to change.

    SpaceX's Starship rocket has not reached orbit in more than three years of flight tests. That could be about to change in September.
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    Can Starship reach orbit? SpaceX plans to try on next flight test

    SpaceX's Starship rocket could soon reach orbit for the first time since beginning flight tests in April 2023 in South Texas.
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    Time is running out to see the Milky Way's brightest display in 2026

    September may be a good time to catch a sight of the Milky Way's center while it's still easily visible in 2026 across the US. Here's how.
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    NFL fans can expect NASA astronauts, flyovers at some games this se...

    Select NFL games could feature NASA astronaut appearances and flyovers this season. Here's the schedule so far.
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    NASA's newest Mars images offer striking clues to Earth's neighbor

    Uncrewed vehicles like the Perseverance and Curiosity rovers (as well as orbiters) have for years captured stunning photos of Mars. Here are the latest.
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    Blue Origin to build a 'game changer' satellite before humans reach...

    Blue Origin will develop a Mars orbiter that will be critical to NASA as the agency prepares to send humans to Earth's planetary neighbor.
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    US space boom is outgrowing rocket launch sites. What comes next?

    NASA's lunar ambitions under its Artemis program and SpaceX's plans for its Starship rocket are fueling the need for more launch sites across the US.
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    NASA's next astronaut mission just got delayed. Here's what happened

    NASA announced that the Crew-13 mission, the first launch with astronauts from the US since Artemis II in April, has been delayed. Here's why.
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    SpaceX to launch NASA's newest space telescope Sunday. Watch live

    A SpaceX rocket is due to propel NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope into space following an Aug. 30 launch in Florida. Here's how you can watch.
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    SpaceX recovers Starship rocket after 24 days in the Indian Ocean

    SpaceX towed upper-stage of a Starship rocket, designated Ship 40, to shore near the Australian territory Christmas Island. It had launched from Texas.
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    SpaceX recovers Starship spacecraft Elon Musk once feared lost to sea

    After surviving a flight test, the upper-stage of a Starship rocket has survived the sea. Here's a look inside SpaceX's saga to recover the vehicle.
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    NASA photos reveal 60-foot crater left by SpaceX rocket crash on moon

    In August, NASA's lunar orbiter captured images showing the aftermath of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket crash on the moon that left a 60-foot-wide crater.
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    A SpaceX rocket slammed into the moon. NASA's new photos show after...

    NASA's lunar orbiter returned photos from the crash site where a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket had left a 60-foot crater on the surface of the moon.