Top news for December 21, 2008

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On this day in space! Oct. 14, 1947: Chuck Yeager smashes the sound barrier.

What is the moon phase today? Lunar phases 2024

Highlights From SpaceX’s Starship Launch and Landing

SpaceX Achieves Its First-Ever ‘Chopsticks’ Landing

What time will SpaceX launch NASA's Europa Clipper to icy Jupiter moon today (and how to watch online)?

NASA's Europa Clipper mission to Jupiter: Live updates

Two Far-Flung Comets Are Visiting Earth Just in Time For Halloween

Edge Supercurrents Drive Quantum Advances in Superconductivity

Drinking Caffeine May Reduce Alzheimer's Clumps in The Brain, Study Finds

DNA Reveals a Surprise Twist About Christopher Columbus