It ’s been a idle and wacky last few week in blank , not to mention awe - inspiring , as a spectaculartotal solar eclipsegraced the sky across North America . We also said goodbye to a trusty old skyrocket , while saying hello to what might ultimately be the first crew mission of Boeing ’s beleaguered Starliner spacecraft .

This calendar week ’s outer space - theme slideshow is a two - for - one special , as last Friday ’s edition did n’t go out . So without further ado , let ’s get this cosmic company started .

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The final flight of ULA’s Delta IV Heavy blasting off on April 9, 2024.

The final flight of ULA’s Delta IV Heavy blasting off on 24 March 2025.Photo: ULA

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