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SpaceX Breaks Falcon 9 Reuse Record With Ninth Starlink Launch

SpaceX successfully launches 60 more Starlink satellites while flying a Falcon 9 booster for a record-breaking ninth time. This rapid launch pace highlights the company's push to expand its global broadband constellation.

Virgin Orbit Achieves First Successful Orbital Launch With Air-Dropped Rocket

Virgin Orbit successfully reaches orbit for the first time using its unique air-launched rocket system, delivering NASA satellites to low-Earth orbit.

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Machine Learning Advances Enable Early Alzheimer's Detection and Forest Mapping

IBM researchers develop an AI system that predicts Alzheimer's disease from short speech samples with 71% accuracy. Additional breakthroughs include drone-based forest mapping and improved computer vision for space sensors.

NASA OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Successfully Grabs Sample From Asteroid Bennu

NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe successfully touches down on asteroid Bennu to collect precious space dust. The spacecraft is now moving away from the asteroid to begin its journey back to Earth.

NASA Taps Nokia to Construct First Lunar 4G Network

NASA pays Nokia $14.1 million to build a 4G communications system on the Moon for its 2024 Artemis mission. The network will provide astronauts and lunar rovers with reliable data, voice, and high-definition video capabilities.

SpaceX Breaks Rocket Reuse Record With Latest Starlink Satellite Launch

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites while setting a new record for Falcon 9 booster reuse. The mission highlights the company's ongoing efforts to reduce costs through rocket and fairing recycling.

Comet NEOWISE Delivers Once-in-a-Lifetime Sky Show

Comet NEOWISE puts on a spectacular display in July 2020, treating observers on Earth and the International Space Station to the brightest comet seen in decades. The icy visitor will not return to the inner solar system for nearly 7,000 years.

Comet NEOWISE Delivers Spectacular Evening Show for Stargazers

Comet C/2020 F3 (NEOWISE) currently shines in the evening sky just after dusk, offering a rare viewing opportunity for observers across the Northern Hemisphere. While binoculars are required to spot its magnificent split tail, many viewers successfully spot the fuzzy comet with the naked eye.

2020 Nobel Prize in Physics Honors Pioneering Black Hole Discoveries

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the 2020 Nobel Prize in Physics to three scientists for groundbreaking research on black holes. Roger Penrose proves their existence mathematically, while Reinhard Genzel and Andrea Ghez discover a supermassive black hole at the center of our galaxy.

Spectacular Comet NEOWISE Delivers Best Northern Hemisphere Show Since 1997

Comet NEOWISE is currently wowing early risers with a stunning naked-eye display, easily outperforming recent comets ATLAS and SWAN. The celestial visitor is now shifting its visibility to the evening sky as it heads back toward the outer solar system.

SpaceX Launches 60 Starlink Satellites as Falcon 9 Booster Misses Drone Ship

SpaceX successfully deploys another batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, bringing the total constellation to 300. However, the mission suffers a rare setback when the Falcon 9 first stage booster misses its drone ship landing and splashes down in the Atlantic Ocean.

SpaceX Delivers Third Batch of Starlink Satellites Despite Weather Delays

SpaceX successfully launches another 60 Starlink satellites into orbit, bringing its total constellation to around 240 spacecraft. The mission faces initial weather delays but ultimately advances the company's goal of providing global broadband internet by late 2020.

NASA Unveils Science Payloads for First Commercial Moon Deliveries

NASA reveals 16 science and technology payloads for the initial commercial lunar lander missions under the CLPS program. These deliveries by Astrobotic and Intuitive Machines help pave the way for human astronauts to return to the moon.

2020 Ushers in Unprecedented Mars Missions and New Human Spaceflight

The year 2020 features an unprecedented wave of Martian exploration alongside the highly anticipated return of human spaceflight from American soil. Four separate countries are launching Red Planet missions while private companies prepare to carry astronauts into orbit.

Commercial Space Industry Poised for Major Expansion in 2020

The commercial space sector continues its rapid growth into 2020, driven primarily by NASA's Commercial Crew program and anticipated astronaut launches.