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A new video filmed from Starship's launch tower gets you up close and personal with Thursday's (April 20) landmark liftoff of the giant SpaceX vehicle.

Northrop Grumman's Cygnus cargo spacecraft will depart the International Space Station on Friday morning (April 21), and you can watch the action live.

Here's what it was like to see (and hear) SpaceX's Starship, the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built, lift off for the first time.

NASA's dead, 660-pound (300 kilograms) RHESSI spacecraft reentered Earth's atmosphere on Wednesday night (April 19) near the Sudan-Egypt border.

Argos Space received $2 million of funding recently to create water-powered spacecraft. The company aims to start in Earth orbit and then mine the moon for more water.

SpaceX's Starship packed a lot of action into its four minutes of flight today (April 20). Here are some important moments that caught our eye.

Dwarf planet Haumea reaches both opposition and perigee on April 20, making this a prime opportunity to see the dwarf planet in the night sky.

The hybrid solar eclipse of April 19 was spotted from space, when a Japanese satellite caught the shadow of the moon racing across the face of Earth.

An American weather satellite witnessed the semi-successful debut launch of SpaceX's Starship megarocket from space.

SpaceX launched a fully stacked Starship on April 20 in an epic first test flight that led to some incredible launch pictures.

Rumors once again resurface and fans remain cautiously optimistic, but none of the original production team are believed to be involved

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The sun may reach the peak of its current solar cycle in 2024, one year ahead of official predictions, new research reveals. But solar mayhem may still occur in the next five years.

SpaceX launched its gigantic Starship rocket toward space for the first time ever today (April 20), a milestone that could presage humanity's expansion out into the solar system.

The European aerospace giant Airbus has unveiled a new concept space habitat that will be more spacious and comfortable than existing space stations.

A rare hybrid solar eclipse on April 20 was captured by skywatchers in the South Pacific. We take a look at some of the best photos and videos from the once-in-a-decade event.

NASA's LUCY asteroid-hopping mission has for the first time spotted four of its asteroid targets which it will visit from 2027 onwards and send those images back to Earth.

And on Thursday evening, April 20, everyone across North America will have an opportunity to sight an exceedingly young crescent moon. Try your own hand at finding it!

China launched a new rainfall-monitoring satellite on Saturday (April 15) after a dispute with Taiwan over airspace closure issues.

Imagery from satellites operated by Maxar Technologies has provided insight into the damage caused by fighting between rival military factions in Sudan.

Rocket Lab plans to launch a mission with a pre-flown engine later this year, taking a big step toward its goal of rocket reusability.