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NASA is investing in a rocket that could get humans to Mars and back in 2 months — and travel at 100,000 mph
The Pulsed Plasma Rocket could significantly shorten a round-trip to Mars, reduce risks to astronau…
Ellyn Lapointe
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See Elon Musk's Starship shredding apart as it descends to Earth, with a whole fin almost ripping off
Starship started falling apart as it plummeted into the ocean. But Elon Musk and SpaceX still consi…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Starship lands in the ocean with its engines firing for the first time, bringing Elon Musk one step closer to Mars
Starship already proved it could fly into space. Now it's shown the world it can come back in mostl…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA sent a spaceship rocketing by an asteroid — and discovered the space rock has a little baby one dancing around it
NASA's Lucy spacecraft discovered that the asteroid Dinkinesh is actually a binary asteroid system.
Sonam Sheth
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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is about to fly people to space for the first time in 2 years. Here's why it took so long.
Jeff Bezos's space company Blue Origin hasn't launched a crew in nearly 2 years and that delay may …
Jessica Orwig
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Elon Musk calls out Boeing's historic first crewed spaceflight, saying SpaceX beat them to the punch years ago
SpaceX flew its first NASA astronauts to the space station four years sooner and $1.6 billion cheap…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A Virgin Galactic passenger joked that he will have to wear diapers on Thursday's mission because the spaceship doesn't have toilets
Jon Goodwin is one of three passengers on Virgin Galactic's first private commercial spaceflight on…
Marianne Guenot
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Billionaires going to space aim to industrialize the moon, asteroids, and Mars. It's time to set some ground rules.
Billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos have huge plans in space, but there are no laws or regul…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Video of SpaceX's Starship reentry shows the ultra-hot plasma plummet back to Earth like never before
Starship captured jaw-dropping video footage as it reentered Earth's atmosphere and plummeted towar…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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17 crucial upgrades helped SpaceX finally get Starship to space without exploding
SpaceX finally flew its Starship mega-rocket to space for the first time, but it couldn't have done…
Ellyn Lapointe
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Starship's 3rd-launch success: Rocket finally soared to space without blowing up, but SpaceX lost it on reentry
SpaceX's Starship rocket successfully reached space on its third launch attempt, but it lost commun…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Mariann…
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Obama takes a shot at the likes of Musk and Bezos, says we must protect Earth before colonizing Mars
The former president chastised Silicon Valley tycoons' ambitions to put humans in space, saying Ear…
Marianne Guenot
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SpaceX is attempting its 3rd Starship launch today. Watch live to see if the rocket explodes again or finally reaches orbit.
SpaceX is set to launch its Starship rocket for a third time on Thursday. Watch live to see whether…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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I tried the perfect space meal for astronauts, and it was surprisingly flavorful and easy to make
Scientists designed the perfect meal for astronauts based on NASA's guidelines for nutritional need…
Emily Swaim
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From Elon Musk's giant Starship rocket to India's spectacular moon landing, 2023 was an epic year in space
It was a busy year for the space industry, filled with successful launches, ambitious missions, and…
Marianne Guenot
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Watch Boeing launch its Starliner spaceship for NASA on a do-over flight to the International Space Station
NASA needs Boeing's Starliner spaceship to transport astronauts, but first the company has to fly i…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Meet LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite that is set to orbit the Earth by 2024!
Crafted from magnolia wood and resembling a coffee mug in size, this innovative satellite offers nu…
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RETURN TO THE MOON: New NASA rocket launches Orion spaceship on its first flight, blazing a trail for astronaut missions
The Space Launch System rocket sent the Orion capsule past Earth's atmosphere. It's the first of th…
Paola Rosa-Aquino,Morgan McFa…
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SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded again. Elon Musk's Mars dreams remain grounded, for now.
SpaceX's Starship-Super Heavy is the world's most powerful rocket. So far that hasn't gotten it to …
Marianne Guenot,Morgan McFall…
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How to watch SpaceX launch its Starship mega-rocket live
SpaceX's will try to launch Starship again Saturday. It blew up on its first attempt. Here's how to…