Amid cautious optimism that a "top kill" effort to cap the leaking well causing the Gulf oil spill is working, President Obama banned new offshore drilling Thursday until further notice.

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SpaceX is preparing to launch its Starship megarocket on its 11th test flight since April 2023. Here's a recap of all ...

As SpaceX prepares for another Starship flight test coming up as early as Monday, Oct. 13, here's a recap of all previous 10 launches from Texas.

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