America 250: From 1776 to the moon and beyond (A Space.com series)
As the United States celebrates its 250th birthday, our Space.com team took a look back at American advances in space since 1776, and where…
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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 217 — America in Space
On Episode 217 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik discuss the progression of American space efforts.
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Human flight was still 7 years away in 1776. Now, we're headed back to the moon
Humanity made some halting steps toward flight over the centuries, but our species was still firmly rooted on the ground when the United St…
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What did the night sky look like on the 1st Independence Day 250 years ago?
As the U.S. celebrates its 250th birthday, here's what Benjamin Franklin and other colonists would have seen when they looked up on July 4,…
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30 years on, "Independence Day" still proves the versatility of the original "The War of the Worlds"
"Independence Day" isn't technically "The War of the Worlds" but it's still one of the most successful adaptations of HG Wells' genre-defin…
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How to find Uranus this week, the hardest planet I've ever tried to see
Get your eyes on the seventh planet, and you can graduate as a skywatcher — and there's a perfect way to cheat this week as Mars glides by …
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As 'Terminator 2: Judgment Day' turns 35, it's time to accept the truth: Terminator shouldn't be back
The future has been written, and it's a dark fate for the Terminator franchise.
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Could humans someday explore Saturn's moon Titan, or will humanoid robots do it for us?
Could humans ever set foot on Titan, or will AI-powered humanoid robots make the voyage instead?
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'Independence Day' at 30: Roland Emmerich & Dean Devlin talk blowing up the White House and crafting a true sci-fi classic (interview)
'Welcome to Earth… Now that's what I call a close encounter!'
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Celebrate 250 years of America with the Estes Liberty Star model rocket
Model rocket staple Estes has designed a limited edition model rocket decked out in red, white and blue for the 250th anniversary of Indepe…
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1 private spacecraft intercepts another on Space Force's groundbreaking 'Victus Haze' mission
A U.S. Space Force mission pitting two satellites against each other has completed the organization's first tactical intercept of an orbita…
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Space science has come a long way since July 4, 1776. Here's a look back at the saga
Celebrating America's 250th birthday, Space.com looks back at what our understanding of space was like in 1776 and what major developments …
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Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks| Space photo of the day for July 3, 2026
Infant stars celebrate their independence with cosmic fireworks in a stunning new image from the James Webb Space Telescope.
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Want to see Uranus? July 4 could be your best chance in decades
The Red Planet and Uranus will appear close together before dawn on Independence Day morning.
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America at 500: Where will we be in space in 2276?
When the U.S. was born, humanity was still seven years away from balloon-borne flight. Where might we be another 250 years from now, should…
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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 24 Starlink satellites from California
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 24 Starlink satellites launched from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Wednesday, July 1, 2026.
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SpaceX fires up all 6 of Starship's engines ahead of 13th test flight (video)
SpaceX completed a Starship engine test at its Starbase facility recently, igniting all six of the vehicle's engines for a full minute.
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'Silo' season 3: Release date & how to watch Apple TV's sensational post-apocalyptic saga
Say so long to the sunshine as we plunge back into the deep mysteries of Silo 18.