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Atlas 5 rocket rolls to launch pad for Space Force mission
An Atlas 5 rocket rolls out to pad 41 at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station with two GSSAP satellites for the U.S. Space Force. Credit: United Launch Alliance
Gearing up for its first mission of the year, United Launch Alliance rolled an Atlas 5 rocket to its launch pad at Cape Canaveral Thursday, a day before liftoff with a pair of U.S. Space Force satellites on a flight that will debut a version of the Atlas 5 never used before.
Even Tiny Mimas Seems to Have an Internal Ocean of Liquid Water
Data from the Cassini mission keeps fuelling discoveries. The latest discovery is that Saturn’s tiny moon Mimas may have an internal ocean. If it does, the moon joins a growing list of natural satellites in our Solar System that may harbour liquid water under their surfaces.
Astronaut spots ash clouds from Tonga volcano eruption from space (photos)
Stunning views of the aftermath of the Tonga volcano eruption have been snapped by astronauts at the International Space Station.
Historic Mars weather delay pushes Ingenuity helicopter's next flight to Sunday
NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has notched yet another milestone — the first weather-related flight delay on another planet.
Axiom's 1st private crew launch to space station delayed to March
Spacecraft prep and orbital traffic pushed the first all-private space station mission one month later.
Neil Armstrong: First man on the moon
Neil Armstrong was a NASA astronaut, aeronautical engineer and the first person to walk on the moon, on July 20, 1969.
Cosmosphere craft beer: Space museum set to launch 'Space Race' IPA
For 60 years, the Cosmosphere has been a leader in the preservation of space history. The Kansas institution has everything you would want from a world-class museum. Everything, except its own beer.
NASA's InSight Mars lander awakens from 'safe mode' after Red Planet dust storm
The Marsquake-hunting mission will pause science for the time being.
Radian Aerospace raises $27.5 million for new orbital space plane
Washington-based Radian Aerospace announced today (Jan. 19) that it has raised $27.5 million to aid the development of Radian One, its crew-carrying single-stage-to-orbit space plane.
What is string theory?
String theory might be the theory of everything… or a flawed framework for theoretical physics.
Famous astronomers: How these scientists shaped astronomy
This list of famous astronomers includes great scientists in history who mastered many fields and modern astronomers who helped popularize astronomy.
A New Scale-Model Solar System
The University of Colorado, Boulder, has unveiled a 1:10 billion scale-model solar system with an interactive sound experience.
Upcoming sci-fi movies for 2022
We have a look at the upcoming sci-fi movies for 2022 to see what we've got to look forward to.
NASA space station officials weigh in on remaining in orbit until 2030
NASA's International Space Station team is eager to stick with the orbiting laboratory until 2030.
Spaceflight makes the body kill red blood cells and it doesn't get better after landing
Being in space causes the human body to destroy about 50% more red blood cells, leading to a potentially dangerous condition known as anemia.
'Space archaeology' research on the ISS will help design better space habitats
A unique archaeological study of crew culture within the International Space Station will focus on the orbiting habitat as a "microsociety in a miniworld."
Sulphur dioxide from Tonga eruption spreads over Australia
Image: The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha'apai volcano near Tonga in the South Pacific erupted with such force on 15 January that it is thought to be the biggest eruption recorded anywhere on the planet in 30 years.
The 10 most Earth-like exoplanets
Scientists have found nearly 2,000 exoplanets since the first such world was confirmed orbiting a sunlike star in 1995. These ones are most similar to Earth.
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How long does it take to get to Mars?
How long it takes to get to Mars depends on several factors including planetary position and available technology.