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Make no mistake: we are currently living in the Golden Age of space exploration. Right now, as you read these words, we have robots on the Moon, autonomous rovers on Mars, and roughly a half dozen asteroid mining companies prospecting for precious metals in space. What will happen tomorrow? Tune in to DT’s space coverage to get all the latest news and commentary on everything from SpaceX to space junk, and keep pace with all the most important things happening in the final frontier.
Watch SpaceX achieve a record with a Falcon 9 booster
SpaceX has just launched one of its Falcon 9 boosters on a record-breaking flight from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Elon Musk gives a tour of SpaceX Starfactory rocket site
SpaceX chief Elon Musk has taken Everyday Astronaut YouTuber Tim Dodd on an extensive tour of the Starfactory in boca Chica, Texas.
Starliner’s return to Earth delayed again, until next month
The Boeing Starliner, which is currently docked at the International Space Station, will not be returning to Earth with its crew this week as planned.
Rocket Lab blasts into the record books with 50th Electron launch
New Zealand-based company Rocket Lab has hit an impressive milestone with the 50th launch of its Electron rocket.
Hubble takes first image since switching to new pointing mode
The Hubble Space Telescope has been through some troubles of late, but it recently took a beautiful image of a nearby galaxy.
Watch SpaceX nail its 250th Falcon 9 drone ship landing
SpaceX has achieved the 250th droneship landing involving its Falcon 9 booster following a launch from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday.
What happened when NASA simulated an asteroid hitting Earth
NASA ran the world's most dramatic roleplay, simulating what would happen if a dangerous asteroid were spotted on a collision course with the planet.
Gorgeous Webb image of Serpens Nebula shows a strange alignment
A stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope shows the famous Serpens Nebula, a dense star-forming region.
SpaceX rival Rocket Lab preps landmark rocket launch
Rocket Lab is preparing to launch its workhorse Electron rocket for the 50th time since its maiden mission in May 2017.
How to watch the Starliner spacecraft’s historic crewed homecoming
NASA is making preparations for the first crewed flight home involving Boeing Space's Starliner spacecraft, which is currently docked at the ISS.
NASA confirms date for first spacewalk of 2024 after last week’s cancellation
Following last week's spacewalk cancellation due to a spacesuit issue, two NASA astronauts are now making final preparations for a walk next week.
NASA selects new date for Starliner’s crewed return
NASA has revealed a new date for the departure of Boeing Space’s Starliner crew capsule from the International Space Station.
Elon Musk shares target date for fifth Starship test
SpaceX boss Elon Musk has revealed an approximate date for the Starship megarocket's fifth test flight, which could also end with a spectacular landing.
Satellite snaps remarkable image of a huge piece of space junk
Orbital debris removal company Astroscale has shared a remarkable image showing a large piece of space junk up close.
Watch the Starliner spacecraft star in its own aurora video
An astronaut aboard the International Space Station has captured a video showing the recently docked Starliner spacecraft with a dramatic aurora backdrop.
Voyager 1 probe has nine lives, is operating its four instruments once again
Having suffered through a tricky glitch, the incredible Voyager 1 spacecraft is now back to operations, with data coming in from all four of its instruments.
Unusual issue forces NASA to call off ISS spacewalk
NASA’s first spacewalk of 2024 was called off about an hour before it was expected to begin at the International Space Station on Thursday morning.
Well-known star turns out to be not one star, but twins
Observations from the James Webb Space Telescope revealed that a particular star turned out not to be a single star at all, but actually a pair.
This is how a NASA astronaut will swab the ISS exterior for microbes
NASA has shared an animation showing how one of its astronauts will swab the exterior of the space station in the hope of finding some hardy microorganisms.
A cosmic explosion will create a bright new star in the sky
A cosmic explosion expected this summer will be visible from Earth even with the naked eye and will result in a new star.
Auroras and radiation from solar storms spotted on Mars
If we ever want to send people to visit the red planet, we're going to need to learn more about radiation and how it's affected by events like solar storms.
How to watch NASA’s first spacewalk of 2024
NASA is making final preparations for its first spacewalk of 2024, and you can watch the event live when it takes place on Thursday, June 13.
Data from Inspiration4 astronauts suggests short space trips aren’t harmful to health
New research that was conducted on the four civilian astronauts of the Inspiration4 mission shows the effects of short-duration spaceflight on the human body.