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White House budget seeks to end SLS, Orion, and Lunar Gateway programs
Skip to content “SLS alone costs $4 billion per launch and is 140 percent over budget.” NASA’s SLS rocket is […]
Eric Schmidt apparently bought Relativity Space to put data centers in orbit
“This probably helps explain why Schmidt bought Relativity Space,” I commented on the social media site X after Schmidt’s remarks. […]
Rocket Report: Starbase the city is coming soon; Alpha remains in beta
All the news that’s fit to lift “A commitment to keeping on with the Moon mission is the key requirement.” […]
NASA’s Psyche spacecraft hits a speed bump on the way to a metal asteroid
An illustration depicts a NASA spacecraft approaching the metal-rich asteroid Psyche. Though there are no plans to mine Psyche, such […]
NASA just swapped a 10-year-old Artemis II engine with one nearly twice its age
Skip to content One of the engines on NASA’s next Space Launch System rocket requires repairs. Engine 2063, seen in […]
After convincing senators he supports Artemis, Isaacman nomination advances
The US Senate Commerce Committee on Wednesday advanced the nomination of private astronaut and businessman Jared Isaacman as the next […]
Firefly’s rocket suffers one of the strangest launch failures we’ve ever seen
The rocket’s first stage may have exploded moments after it separated from the upper stage. Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket on […]
A rocket launch Monday night may finally jump-start Amazon’s answer to Starlink
“This launch marks the first step toward the future of our partnership and increased launch cadence,” Bruno said. “We have […]
Tuesday Telescope: Yes, you can see stars in space, and they’re spectacular
Welcome to the Tuesday Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough light—a little […]