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Dec 10 • 5 months ago

After key Russian launch site is damaged, NASA accelerates Dragon supply missions

It is by no means certain that Russia will be able to fix Site 31 soon. ...

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Dec 10 • 5 months ago

Asked why we need Golden Dome, the man in charge points to a Hollywood film

"If they see how prepared we are, no one starts a nuclear war." ...

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Dec 10 • 5 months ago

In a major new report, scientists build rationale for sending astronauts to Mars

"Everyone is inspired by this because it's becoming real." ...

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Dec 09 • 5 months ago

NASA astronauts will have their own droid when they go back to the Moon

NASA crew will be the first astronauts to work with a robot on a celestial body other than Earth. ...

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Dec 06 • 5 months ago

Rocket Report: Blunder at Baikonur; do launchers really need rocket engines?

The Department of the Air Force approves a new home in Florida for SpaceX's Starship. ...

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Dec 05 • 5 months ago

Congress warned that NASA’s current plan for Artemis “cannot work”

"The Artemis III mission and those beyond should be canceled." ...

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Dec 03 • 5 months ago

NASA nominee appears before Congress, defends plans to revamp space agency

"We are in a great competition with a rival that has the will and means to challenge American exceptionalism." ...

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Dec 03 • 5 months ago

This Chinese company could become the country’s first to land a reusable rocket

From the outside, China's Zhuque-3 rocket looks like a clone of SpaceX's Falcon 9. ...

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Dec 02 • 5 months ago

The missile meant to strike fear in Russia’s enemies fails once again

One of Vladimir Putin's favorite sabres to rattle seems to have lost its edge. ...

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Dec 01 • 5 months ago

Space CEO explains why he believes private space stations are a viable business

Voyager Technologies Chairman Dylan Taylor checks in with Ars from the space station frontier. ...

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Nov 28 • 5 months ago

Before a Soyuz launch Thursday someone forgot to secure a 20-ton service platform

"We are going to learn just how important the ISS is to leadership." ...

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Nov 27 • 5 months ago

ULA aimed to launch up to 10 Vulcan rockets this year—it will fly just once

The company is closer to increasing its Vulcan launch cadence, but it won't happen this year. ...

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