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Several robotic spacecraft orbiting the Moon can take detailed pictures of its surface, so why send people around the Moon? A ...

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The launch on Monday (Feb. 2, Groundhog Day) began at Space Launch Complex 4 East from Vandenberg Space Force Base in ...

Find out what's up in your night sky during February 2026 and how to see it in this Space.com stargazing guide.

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Europe's space leaders were told to "speed up" security missions and launch the IRIS2 satellite constellation by 2029 at the ...