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Rocket Builder Astra Returns to Flight With Successful Orbital Mission, Stock Swings
The company’s mission on Tuesday was its first attempt to return to flight since the mid-launch failure of its LV0008 rocket on Feb. 10.
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Top NASA Official Says Space Station Partnership With Russia ‘Still Working' Despite Ukraine Conflict
The International Space Station represents a U.S. partnership yet unaffected by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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China Plans Crewed Moon Mission, Tourism and Jupiter Exploration in Space Race With the U.S.
China has had some notable space successes in the past few years including sending an uncrewed mission to Mars and starting construction of its own space station.
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Watch: See the View From a SpaceX Rocket Booster as It Sticks the Landing on the California Coast
It’s shaping up to be a busy week for Hawthorne-based aerospace company SpaceX, which is planning to launch three rockets this week.
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New Chief Scientist Wants NASA to Be About Climate Science, Not Just Space
Katherine Calvin was appointed NASA’s new Chief Scientist and Senior Climate Advisor on Monday. She wants to improve data accessibility.
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Space Telescope's ‘Golden Eye' Opens, Crossing Last Major Hurdle to Exploration
NASA’s new space telescope has opened its gold-plated, flower-shaped mirror, the largest and most sensitive ever launched
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The James Webb Space Telescope's ‘Golden Eye' Opens, Clearing Last Major Hurdle
The James Webb Space Telescope opened its massive gold-plated, flower-shape mirror Saturday, which was the final step before the telescope reaches its destination. Once it’s there astronomers hope to see stars that formed during the Big Bang.
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Should Pluto Be a Planet Again?
A team of scientists wants Pluto classified as a planet again — along with dozens of similar bodies in the solar system and any found around distant stars.
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Here Are the Differences Between Hubble and the Powerful New James Webb Space Telescope
The Hubble Space Telescope and its upcoming replacement are vastly different
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Elon Musk Has Worried About SpaceX Bankruptcy Before — Early on He Thought It Would Be ‘Worth $0'
Billionaire Elon Musk warned his employees in a company email that SpaceX faces a “genuine risk of bankruptcy.” It’s not the rocket company’s first time and it might now be the last.
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Take a Look Inside Firefly Space, as the Rocket Builder Prepares for a Second Orbital Launch Attempt
CNBC got an inside look at Firefly to learn how CEO Tom Markusic plans to take on SpaceX.
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Rocket Builder Astra Reaches Orbit for the First Time
Astra Space reached orbit for the first time with rocket LV0007 on Saturday.
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The UAE Announces Its Next Space Mission: Venus and an Asteroid Landing
The mission will be developed with the University of Colorado’s Laboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics and is set to be a 3.6-billion-kilometer journey.
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European-Japanese Space Mission Gets 1st Glimpse of Mercury
A joint European-Japanese spacecraft got its first glimpse of Mercury as it swung by the solar system’s innermost planet while on a mission to deliver two probes into orbit in 2025.
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Judge Releases Redacted Lunar Lander Lawsuit From Bezos' Blue Origin Against NASA-SpaceX Contract
The U.S Federal Court of Claims released a redacted version of the lawsuit filed in August by Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin against NASA.
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SpaceX Is Set to Launch Four Nonprofessional Astronauts to Orbit: Here's What You Should Know
SpaceX is set to make history once again, as Elon Musk’s space company prepares to launch a four-member nonprofessional crew to orbit.
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Photos Show Space Company Firefly's First Rocket Explode During Launch Above California
About 2½ minutes after launch from Vandenberg Air Force Base, Firefly’s rocket began flipping end over end and exploded in the air.
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Space Infrastructure Company Redwire Stock Surges on NYSE Debut After Closing SPAC Deal
Space infrastructure conglomerate Redwire began trading on the New York Stock Exchange, joining a flurry of space companies closing SPAC mergers.
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China Plans to Send Its First Crewed Mission to Mars in 2033 and Build a Base There
Space is an area China wants to lead as part of a broader technology battle with the U.S. NASA plans a crewed mission to Mars in the 2030s.
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NASA Is Learning How to Farm on Mars and the Moon
As Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos rocket companies lead a new space race, NASA is working on AI and robotics to farm space plants and feed interplanetary humans.