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by Caleb Henry — April 22, 2020 SpaceX now has 422 Starlink satellites in orbit. Credit: SpaceX webcast WASHINGTON — SpaceX launched its seventh batch of Starlink satellites on a Falcon 9 rocket April 22, growing its internet constellation to 422 satellites in low Earth orbit.  The Falcon 9 lifted…

Residents of the UK have noticed a series of faint lights appear over the UK in the past few days. Unfortunately, the lights have not been a UFO invasion or as phenomenal as a meteor shower, although the Lyrids have been taking place too, but Elon Musk's Starlink satellites.When will…

Artist’s illustration of the distribution of satellites in SpaceX’s Starlink network. Credit: SpaceXAnother 60 Starlink satellites are ready for launch Wednesday to beam Internet signals to future SpaceX consumers as the company seeks regulatory approval to fly all 4,400 relay stations in the network’s first phase of deployment at lower…

The Starlink satellite train above the Aurora Borealis, as seen by an astronaut onboard the International Space Station on April 13 2020. Photo via NASA.Kingston residents were treated to a dazzling display in the night sky on Sunday night, and will get a chance to view it again, albeit it…

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A SpaceX rocket will send two American astronauts to the International Space Station on May 27, NASA announced on Friday, the first crewed spaceflight from the U.S. in nearly a decade. "On May 27, @NASA will once again launch American astronauts on American rockets from American soil!" Jim Bridenstine, head…

Under the current Administration, NASA has been tasked with returning American astronauts to the Moon as quickly as possible. The Artemis program would launch a crewed mission to our nearest celestial neighbor as soon as 2024, and establish a system for sustainable exploration and habitation by 2028. It’s an extremely…

The first private company scheduled to make a delivery of scientific cargo on behalf of NASA has specified a landing site and a target date for its mission. Intuitive Machines will seek to land its Nova-C lunar lander at a site called the Vallis Schröteri, which is the largest valley…

NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine speaks at a bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues event in September 2019. Credit: NASA/Aubrey GemignaniNASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine says he is “fairly confident” that astronauts can fly to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX’s Crew Dragon spaceship at the end of May or early June,…

Technical questions — "I have decided to eliminate Boeing from further award consideration." Eric Berger - Apr 10, 2020 3:11 pm UTC Enlarge / The Boeing CST-100 Starliner spacecraft is seen after it landed in White Sands, New Mexico, Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019. NASA/Bill IngallsMuch has been made of Boeing's…