SpaceX will attempt the first orbital flight of its Starship megarocket on Sept. 28, aiming to deploy 26 next‑gen Starlink satellites and demonstrate a new era of reusable launchers.
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Researchers from the University of British Columbia have described two previously unknown sea spider species from the Salish Sea, marking the first such finds in the region in over a century.
NASA's Perseverance rover discovered that rocks along Jezero crater’s margin are volcanic, yet they record at least three distinct wet events, reshaping ideas about ancient Martian water.
Colossal Biosciences says its effort to bring back the woolly mammoth will likely not see lab‑born calves until the early 2030s, after technical setbacks and expanded gene‑editing needs.
The commercial robot Link, launched in July to boost the aging Swift observatory, re‑entered Earth’s atmosphere after 85 days, concluding a high‑risk mission that fell short of its primary goal.
NASA has approved the PRIMA mission, the inaugural Probe Explorer telescope, aiming for launch in the early 2030s as a lower‑cost alternative to flagship observatories.
The September harvest moon reaches peak brightness Saturday, while Saturn rises near it from Friday through Monday, offering a rare double display for sky‑watchers.
New research suggests microscopic life could persist in Saturn’s moon Enceladus and that its icy plumes may naturally prepare samples for future spacecraft.
Researchers observed a dolphin named Bubbles repeatedly forcing trevally to regurgitate prey, marking the first recorded case of this kleptoparasitic behavior in a marine mammal.
A team of paleontologists has uncovered the first known adult Tyrannosaurus rex trackway, revealing stride length, speed and behavior of the iconic predator.