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DARPA's mysterious X-37B Space Plane Earth-bound

X-37B Space Plane will return to Earth as early as this week. No word on declassification of its mission or costs to taxpayers.
Secret US X-37B space plane could be coming to end of mission

The US Air Force's secret X-37B space plane remains in Earth orbit, but its initial mission might be coming to an end.
Secret Air Force X-37B space plane changes its orbit

The US Air Force's secret X-37B space plane has boosted itself into a new orbit, say skywatchers.
Amateur skywatchers spot secret X-37B space plane in orbit

A group of amateur skywatchers spotted the US Air Force's secret X-37B space plane orbiting the globe.
Intercepted drone video points to importance of cyber security

Using common software, Iraqi insurgents intercepted video feeds transmitted by US drone aircraft. It's not an important security breach, officials say, but it does draw attention to the importance of cyber security in increasingly high-tech wars.
Close call puts focus on traffic jam in space

The International Space Station’s narrow miss last week highlights the risk of collisions with space junk.