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Rockets launch almost every day in the US. Here's why a surge in the next decade is expected
On this day in space! Aug. 16, 1963: Wingless M2-F1 completes 1st glide flight
On this day in space! Aug. 15, 1977: Mysterious 'Wow!' Signal boosts search for E.T.
Why 14 inches of rain fell in Japan in just one day
ISS photobombs the sun during solar eclipse | Space photo of the day for Aug. 14, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 14, 1992: Meteorite shower hits Uganda
Total solar eclipse stuns skywatchers | Space photo of the day for Aug. 13, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 13, 2014: Game-changing WorldView-3 Earth-observing satellite launches to orbit
Drinking orange juice every day may change thousands of genes
Green comet caught soaring over Namibia | Space photo of the day for Aug. 12, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 12, 2005: Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter launched
Behold the majestic mane of the Lion Nebula | Space photo of the day for Aug. 11, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 11, 1960: 1st object successfully recovered from orbit
Sharpest image of the sun ever captured! | Space photo of the day for Aug. 10, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 10, 1972: A 'Great Daylight Fireball' lights up the sky over North America
On this day in space! Aug. 9, 1976: Soviet Luna 24 sample return probe launches to the moon
On this day in space! Aug. 8, 1977: Soviet Union's Salyut 5 reconnaissance space station burns up in Earth's atmosphere
Cosmic treasure chest explodes with baby stars | Space photo of the day for Aug. 7, 2026
On this day in space! Aug. 7, 1980: NASA's Viking 1 Mars orbiter shuts down 4 years into a 90-day mission
Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025
