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Concern about SpaceX influence at NASA grows with new appointee

Like a lot of the rest of the federal government right now, NASA is reeling during the first turbulent days of the Trump administration. The...

Why did Elon Musk just say Trump wants to bring two stranded astronauts home?

For reasons that were not immediately clear, SpaceX founder Elon Musk took to his social media site X on Tuesday evening to make a perplexing...

NASA moves swiftly to end DEI programs, ask employees to “report” violations

NASA's acting administrator is moving swiftly to remove diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility—or DEIA—programs from the space agency. In an email sent to agency employees...

After Russian ship docks to space station, astronauts report a foul smell

Russian space program faces ongoing challenges Zak reported that the cosmonauts aboard the Russian segment of the station donned protective equipment, and activated an extra...

As ABL Space departs launch, the 1-ton rocket wars have a clear winner

"Take a look around," Piemont wrote. "US rockets fly every couple of days, with perfect success. It’s revolutionary. While there is still a need for...

To the astonishment of forecasters, a tiny hurricane just sprang up near Cuba

Satellites do not have the capability to directly measure wind speeds, so they make estimates based upon other observable variables, using instruments such as a...

So what are we to make of the highly ambitious, private Polaris spaceflight?

Enlarge / Crew Dragon enters Earth's atmosphere on Sunday morning as recovery boats await.SpaceX A white spacecraft, lightly toasted like a marshmallow...

The New Glenn rocket’s second stage set to roll to the launch pad on Monday

Enlarge / Image of the New Glenn second stage on its mobile test stand. Blue Origin Blue Origin plans to enter the...

NASA not comfortable with Starliner thrusters, so crew will fly home on Dragon

Enlarge / Crew Dragon approaches the International Space StationNASA TV Following weeks of speculation, NASA finally made it official on Saturday: Two...

SpaceX announces first human mission to ever fly over the planet’s poles

Enlarge / The crew of Fram2 from left to right: Eric Philips, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Chun Wang, and Rabea Rogge. SpaceX SpaceX will...

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