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Space Junk Could Re-Enter the Atmosphere in Busy Flight AreasSpace Junk Could Re-Enter the Atmosphere in Busy Flight Areas

Space Junk Could Re-Enter the Atmosphere in Busy Flight Areas

In the more than 60 years since the Space Age began, humans have sent more than 6,740 rockets to space.…

1 week ago
Who Will Build an Outpost on the Moon First?Who Will Build an Outpost on the Moon First?

Who Will Build an Outpost on the Moon First?

In April 2026, NASA will launch a crew of four as part of the Artemis II mission, a circumlunar flight…

3 weeks ago
SpaceX Catches Booster But Loses Ship in Starship Test FlightSpaceX Catches Booster But Loses Ship in Starship Test Flight

SpaceX Catches Booster But Loses Ship in Starship Test Flight

SpaceX's seventh flight test of its massive Starship launch system brought good news as well as not-so-great news. The good…

1 month ago
NASA has Plans for More Cargo Deliveries to the MoonNASA has Plans for More Cargo Deliveries to the Moon

NASA has Plans for More Cargo Deliveries to the Moon

Through the Artemis Program, NASA hopes to lay the foundations for a program of "sustained lunar exploration and development." This…

2 months ago
Dragonfly is Going to Titan on a Falcon HeavyDragonfly is Going to Titan on a Falcon Heavy

Dragonfly is Going to Titan on a Falcon Heavy

NASA has given SpaceX the contract to launch the Dragonfly mission to Saturn's moon Titan. A Falcon Heavy will send…

3 months ago
NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander MissionNASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission

NASA, SpaceX Illustrate Key Moments of Artemis Lunar Lander Mission

Before the decade is out, as part of the Artemis Program, NASA plans to send astronauts to the Moon for…

3 months ago
Starship’s Booster (and Donald Trump) Make a Splash With Sixth Flight TestStarship’s Booster (and Donald Trump) Make a Splash With Sixth Flight Test

Starship’s Booster (and Donald Trump) Make a Splash With Sixth Flight Test

SpaceX's Starship launch system went through its sixth flight test today, and although the Super Heavy booster missed out on…

3 months ago
The New Mars Landing Approach: How We’ll Land Large Payloads on the Red PlanetThe New Mars Landing Approach: How We’ll Land Large Payloads on the Red Planet

The New Mars Landing Approach: How We’ll Land Large Payloads on the Red Planet

Back in 2007, I talked with Rob Manning, engineer extraordinaire at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and he told me something…

3 months ago
SpaceX’s Mechazilla Catches a Starship Booster on First TrySpaceX’s Mechazilla Catches a Starship Booster on First Try

SpaceX’s Mechazilla Catches a Starship Booster on First Try

For the first time ever, SpaceX has followed through on a Starship test launch by bringing back the Super Heavy…

4 months ago
SpaceX Recovers the Super Heavy Booster from Flight 4SpaceX Recovers the Super Heavy Booster from Flight 4

SpaceX Recovers the Super Heavy Booster from Flight 4

On June 6th, 2024, the fourth orbital test flight of the Starship successfully lifted off at 07:50 a.m. CT (08:50…

5 months ago