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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…
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…
Chinese Company is Taking Space Tourism Orders for 2027 Flights
China has some bold plans for space research and exploration that will be taking place in the coming decades. This…
Europa Clipper Begins Odyssey to Assess Jovian Moon’s Habitability
NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft today began its six-year cruise to the Jupiter system, with the goal of determining whether one…
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…
Hera Probe Heads Off to See Aftermath of DART’s Asteroid Impact
The European Space Agency's Hera spacecraft is on its way to do follow-up observations of Dimorphos, two years after an…
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…
Second Generation Starlinks are 32 Times Brighter in Radio Wavelengths
Global internet access does seem like a worthy enterprise yet the rise of satellite megaconstellations there is a danger of…
The Polaris Dawn Crew is Back on Earth
On September 15th, 2024, the Polaris Dawn crew returned to Earth after spending five days in orbit. The mission was…
See a First-Person View of the First Private Spacewalk
On Tuesday, September 10th, at 5:23 a.m. EST (03:23 p.m. PST), the Polaris Dawn mission launched from NASA’s Kennedy Space…