In a remarkable statement Thursday, SpaceX founder Elon Musk said the International Space Station should be deorbited “as soon as […]
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Mere weeks after Starship’s breakup, the vehicle may soon fly again
A little over a month after SpaceX’s large Starship launch ended in an explosion over several Caribbean islands, the company […]
The odds of a city-killer asteroid impact in 2032 keep rising. Should we be worried?
“Humanity has never tried to stop an asteroid impact for real.” Illustration of NASA’s DART spacecraft with images of the […]
In a last-minute decision, White House decides not to terminate NASA employees
So what changed? It was not immediately clear why. A NASA spokesperson in Washington, DC, offered no comment on the […]
By the end of today, NASA’s workforce will be about 10 percent smaller
Skip to content A dark and painful day at a space agency that brings so much light and joy to […]
Turning the Moon into a fuel depot will take a lot of power
Getting oxygen from regolith takes 24 kWh per kilogram, and we’d need tonnes. Without adjustments for relativity, clocks here and […]
NASA nominee previews his vision for the agency: Mars, hard work, inspiration
“When I see a picture like this, it is impossible not to feel energized about the future,” he wrote. “I […]
Rocket Report: A blue mood at Blue; Stoke Space fires a shot over the bow
All the news that’s fit to lift “Rapid turnaround isn’t merely a goal, it’s baked into the design.” A bottoms-up […]
Citing too much “bureaucracy,” Blue Origin to cut 10 percent of its workforce
Making difficult decisions With the cuts, Blue Origin will seek to trim its management ranks. Of the cuts, Limp said, […]
Curiosity spies stunning clouds at twilight on Mars
In the mid- and upper-latitudes on Earth, during the early evening hours, thin and wispy clouds can sometimes be observed […]