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SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida
SpaceX sent another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida's Space Coast this morning (May 10), its ...
A Soviet-era spacecraft that failed to reach Venus is due to crash back to Earth this week
A piece of space junk called Cosmos 482 is unlikely to pose a threat to people or property. But space experts say it ...
A Half-Ton Spacecraft Lost by the Soviets in 1972 Is Coming Home
Kosmos-482, which was headed to Venus, is expected to re-enter Earth’s atmosphere by the end of this weekend. Experts don’t ...
Out-of-control spacecraft that could've hit the UK has 'probably crashed' now but no one knows where
A chunk of a spacecraft that was coming back down to the ground has 'probably crashed' by now, but no one knows exactly where ...
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US Space Force test fires thrusters for moon surveillance spacecraft
The Oracle-M spacecraft are specifically designed to track objects in cislunar space, the vast region between Earth and the ...
Spacecraft can 'brake' in space using drag − advancing craft agility, space safety and planetary missions
When you put your hand out the window of a moving car, you feel a force pushing against you called drag. This force opposes a ...
An out-of-control Russian spacecraft is about to slam into Earth – and it could be worse than it sounds
A Russian spacecraft is about to slam into Earth – and it could pose even more danger than it appears, experts have warned.