SpaceX is gearing up for another Starship launch after three straight disappointing test flights. SpaceX’s 10th Starship rocket awaits liftoff. […]
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After recent tests, China appears likely to beat the United States back to the Moon
An expert explains why this will be enormously bad for the United States. China’s Long March-10 rocket conducts its first […]
Rocket Report: Channeling the future at Wallops; SpaceX recovers rocket wreckage
China’s Space Pioneer seems to be back on track a year after an accidental launch. A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket […]
Lawmakers writing NASA’s budget want a cheaper upper stage for the SLS rocket
Eliminating the Block 1B upgrade now would save NASA at least $500 million per year. Artist’s illustration of the Boeing-developed […]
NASA tested a new SLS booster that may never fly, and the end of it blew off
NASA didn’t want to say much about one of the tests, and the other one lost its nozzle. An uncontained […]
If Congress actually cancels the SLS rocket, what happens next?
Here’s what NASA’s exploration plans would actually look like if the White House got its way. A technician works on […]
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 […]
As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
NASA’s existing architecture still has a limited shelf life, and the agency will probably have multiple options for transporting astronauts […]
Trump White House drops diversity plan for Moon landing it created back in 2019
That was then. NASA’s landing page for the First Woman comic series, where young readers could download or listen to […]
Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
Darkness fell over Mare Crisium, ending a daily dose of dazzling images from the Moon. Firefly’s X-band communications antenna (left) […]