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Aug 18 • 9 months ago

After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon

An expert explains why this will be enormously bad for the United States. ...

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Aug 16 • 9 months ago

Rocket Report: Ariane 6 beats Vulcan to third launch; China’s first drone ship

Why is China's heavy-lift Long March 5B able to launch only 10 Guowang satellites at a time? ...

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Aug 16 • 9 months ago

NASA’s acting chief calls for the end of Earth science at the space agency

NASA's charter clearly states the agency should study planet Earth, however. ...

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Aug 15 • 9 months ago

SpaceX reveals why the last two Starships failed as another launch draws near

"SpaceX can now proceed with Starship Flight 10 launch operations under its current license." ...

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Aug 14 • 9 months ago

Trump orders cull of regulations governing commercial rocket launches

The head of the FAA's commercial spaceflight division will become a political appointee. ...

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Aug 13 • 9 months ago

After first operational launch, here’s the next big test for ULA’s Vulcan rocket

This launch was a big success, but it doesn't necessarily quash anxieties about ULA's ability to deliver. ...

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Aug 12 • 9 months ago

Space Force officials take secrecy to new heights ahead...

This will be the first national security mission to fly on United Launch Alliance's Vulcan rocket. ...

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Aug 11 • 9 months ago

‘My house and the earth shook visibly’: blazing meteor thrills residents in central Victoria

Some people described an extremely bright fireball and a loud sound as the object passed overhead in night sky

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Aug 10 • 9 months ago

Tom Hanks pays tribute to Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell

Actor who portrayed commander in 1995 Oscar-winning film says Lovell dared to go to places most wouldn’t goLate Apollo 13

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Aug 10 • 9 months ago

NASA plans to build a nuclear reactor on the Moon—a space lawyer explains why

Nuclear power could be the linchpin for long-term human activity. ...

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Aug 09 • 9 months ago

SpaceX astronauts splashdown safely off Southern California coast

After more than four months aboard the International Space Station, four astronauts safely returned to Earth Saturday morning with a splashdown off the coast of San Diego, wrapping up NASA and SpaceX'...

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Aug 09 • 9 months ago

James Lovell, the steady astronaut who brought Apollo 13 home safely, has died

Lovell was the first person to fly to the Moon twice. ...

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