NASA’s newest space telescope blasts off to map the entire sky and millions of galaxies
The $488 million Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies formed and evolved over billions of years, and how the universe ...
As growth in the space economy accelerates, US leadership remains critical, report outlines
A new report on the Council on Foreign Relations begins in urgency: "It is impossible to overstate the importance of space to ...
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UN calls for calm as violence flares in South Sudan
Fighting reportedly broke out in Nasir in Upper Nile state on February 14 and 15, the UN mission in South Sudan says. Fighting broke out between the South Sudan People's Defence Forces and 'armed ...
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SpaceX Again Loses Spacecraft During Latest Starship Test Flight
Elon Musk’s space company was conducting a test flight of its uncrewed Starship rocket, about two months after the last attempt ended in an explosion. Photo: Brandon Bell/Getty Images SpaceX ...
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American Spacecraft Touches Down on Moon, Sends Back Photos
Texas-based space company Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander has become the second private spacecraft in history to softly touch down on the Moon's surface. Firefly's car-sized lander touched ...
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Private-sector company lands spacecraft on the moon
It's a historic moment for space exploration. Firefly Aerospace has successfully landed an un-crewed spacecraft on the moon. +3 Private lunar lander Blue Ghost aces moon touchdown with a special ...
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NASA switches off Voyager instruments to extend life of the two interstellar spacecraft 'Every day could be our last.'
"The Voyagers have been deep space rock stars since launch, and we want to keep it that way as long as possible!" NASA engineers are turning off two instruments to ensure that the twin spacecraft ...
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NASA powers down two instruments on twin Voyager spacecraft to save power
NEW YORK (AP) — NASA is switching off two science instruments on its long-running twin Voyager spacecraft to save power. The space agency said Wednesday an instrument on Voyager 2 that measures ...
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"We Ran Into Some Massive Issues": Private Spacecraft Lost 300,000 Kilometers From Earth
A private mission on its way to deep space has encountered "massive issues" shortly after departing the Earth. On February 26, space firm AstroForge launched its new spacecraft, Odin, into space ...
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Amazing Video Shows Spacecraft Touching Down on Surface of Moon
On Sunday morning, a spacecraft built by Firefly Aerospace softly touched down on the surface of the Moon, making the Texas-based startup the second private company in history to pull off the feat.
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A tiny spacecraft is poised to launch on an unprecedented deep-space mission. The CEO behind it is ‘terrified’
The engineer cofounded the bold California startup AstroForge in 2022 with the aim of hunting for precious metals in space, and he is all too aware that success is not guaranteed.And, quite ...
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Private spacecraft Blue Ghost lands on Moon
A private spacecraft has landed on the Moon, becoming only the second commercial vehicle to reach the lunar surface. Blue Ghost left Earth on January 15, after being launched by US firm Firefly ...