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SpaceX and Northrop Grumman are launching a rocket doubleheader tonight starting at 9:16 p.m. EDT (0116 GMT). Watch live.

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Austin-based startup ICON, which 3D-prints houses here on Earth, just launched Project Olympus, an ambitious effort to develop a space-based construction system.

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Scientists have conducted a new cosmos-wide matter census, finding that the stuff makes up 31% of our universe.

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On Oct. 2, 2015, the United Launch Alliance launched its 100th rocket! See how it happened in our “On This Day In Space” series!

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Friday night is date night for two bright celestial meetups that will light up the sky tonight (Oct. 2 – Oct. 3).

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California continues to face devastating fires this year, which NASA astronaut Chris Cassidy continues to monitor from his outpost on the International Space Station.

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