Update (9:31 p.m.) – According to base officials, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched at 9:31 p.m. Saturday from SLC-4E.
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Update (09:05 p.m.): – According to base…

Update (9:31 p.m.) – According to base officials, the Falcon 9 rocket successfully launched at 9:31 p.m. Saturday from SLC-4E.
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Update (09:05 p.m.): – According to base…

The wrists of birds are incredibly complex and functionally crucial in both flight and the folding of wings at rest, says Will Newton.
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The week at Retraction Watch featured:
Our list of retracted or withdrawn COVID-19 papers is up past 500. There are more than 60,000 retractions in The Retraction Watch Database —…

The molecules that form the building blocks to life may be far more common in space than once thought, according to researchers from the Max Planck Institute.
Their work, published in The Astrophysical Journal, reports the detection of over a…

SpaceX just took a big step toward its next astronaut launch.
The company announced Thursday (July 24) that it has moved its Crew Dragon capsule “Endeavour” to the hangar at historic Pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.
Endeavour is…
Another SpaceX Starlink launch was visible in North Carolina Saturday morning, and many of you called/sent photos in to our newsroom.
The photo at the top of the article is from Esai Williams in Garner shortly before 5:30 Saturday morning. You can…

On July 25, 2025, NASA’s Solar Dynamics Observatory (SDO) captured a rare solar eclipse from its vantage point in space. This unique phenomenon, visible only from the SDO’s position, revealed around 62% of the sun covered by the moon. The…

Key Questions Answered:
Q: When do genes linked to mental illness start affecting the brain?
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As part of the Expedition 73 crew began preparing for their return to Earth, science research and maintenance activities continued this week aboard the International Space Station (ISS). So did outreach efforts, as the outpost’s residents spoke…