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SpaceX reschedules Starlink mission for June 3 liftoff with cell-capable satellites

The mission is scheduled for 12:42 a.m. EDT on a Falcon 9 booster making its 21st flight following Monday’s scrub.

May’s Flower Moon to Peak as Final Micromoon of 2025

Astronomers Confirm First Polar-Orbiting Exoplanet Around Binary Brown Dwarfs

Micromoon and Pink Moon to Illuminate Skies This Saturday

Comet SWAN25F Brightens Rapidly as It Approaches the Sun

Russia’s Satellite Launch Raises Concerns Over Mysterious Orbital Object

US Space Force's X-37B Spaceplane Completes 434-Day Mission in Orbit

Scientists Predict Next Ice Age in 10,000 Years, But Human Activity Likely Delays It

Asteroid 2024 YR4's Risk of Earth Impact in 2032 Increases to Over 2%