The sudden change in geography should result in a slight delay to the mission, but it'll allow NASA to explore the…
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The Elon Musk-led company continues to launch rockets at a breakneck pace, with 16 flights of Falcon 9 in the past…
The company's prototype is a smaller version of the nuclear reactor it's hoping to send to the Moon by 2029.
SpaceX replaced some Raptor engines last week in preparation for a Starship static fire engine test that could…
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Virgin Orbit just received a $10 million boost from Branson’s investment company, marking its third cash injection…
The upcoming 1.4-million-gallon liquid hydrogen tank at Kennedy Space Center will increase the rate at which NASA…
SpaceX's internet service is now active in Nigeria, despite the company's earlier claim that Starlink was already…
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Columbia broke apart during reentry on February 1, 2003, killing all seven astronauts on board. For the Shuttle…
The Drag Augmentation Deorbiting System is a 38-square-foot sail that's designed to deorbit satellites at the end of…
The orbital near miss happened on January 27, with the two large pieces of space junk, both from the Soviet era,…
The coming week will also be a time for solemn reflection, as NASA commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Columbia…
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Lauren Sánchez—an experienced pilot—expects to lead the crew on a New Shepard rocket, which may not launch again…
A research team believes hard-to-destroy asteroids made from loose rubble and dust may be quite common in our solar…
A Falcon 9 carried a 38,360-pound payload to low Earth orbit on Thursday, in what is a new weight record for the…
The rotating detonation rocket engine is powered by supersonic technology, in a breakthrough that could…
The robotic arm is integral to the Mars Sample Return Program, a joint venture between NASA and ESA that's seeking…
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NASA will test the spacecraft’s asteroid-tracking navigation system during the impromptu encounter, slated for…
Scheduled for launch in October, AstroForge’s prospector spacecraft will seek to inspect an asteroid located 22…
Called DRACO, the demonstration spacecraft could reach Mars three times faster than vessels running on traditional…
The small-lift launch vehicle lifted off at 6:00 p.m. ET from Launch Complex 2 within the Mid-Atlantic Regional…