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ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightBlue Origin Finally Ready to Launch New Shepard Rocket After Last Year's Fiery AnomalyJeff Bezos' space company is targeting a Monday launch window for a cargo mission.ByPassant RabiePublishedDecember 13, 2023Comments (3)
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ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Asteroid Probe Snaps First Image, Revealing a Field of StarsThe Psyche mission will examine a metal-rich asteroid believed to have once been a planetary building block.ByPassant RabiePublishedDecember 11, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightThree Satellites From SpaceX's Latest Rideshare Mission Are Missing in ActionA month after launch, the small satellites may be lost in space.ByPassant RabiePublishedDecember 11, 2023Comments (2)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflight2024 Will Be an Epic Year in SpaceflightIt will be a year filled with exploration, innovation, wonder—and no shortage of risk.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedDecember 9, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightHow to Watch SpaceX Launch Space Force’s Spaceplane for the First TimeLaunch of the Falcon Heavy is now set for Monday evening.ByGeorge DvorskyUpdatedDecember 11, 2023Comments (14)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightMystery of the Missing ISS Tomato Finally SolvedA tomato lost for eight months on the orbiting lab has been located, absolving astronaut Frank Rubio of playful…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedDecember 8, 2023Comments (27)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX May Test Key Technique for Moon Mission on Starship’s Third FlightThe NASA-funded refueling test would require the megarocket to reach new heights, as the space agency needs the…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedDecember 6, 2023Comments (15)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA Discovers Root Cause of Parachute Glitch in Asteroid Sample LandingThe OSIRIS-REx mission narrowly avoided a parachute failure, with an investigation revealing the cause and stressing…ByIsaac SchultzPublishedDecember 6, 2023Comments (25)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightCrucial Rocket Parts End Up Crushed in a Landfill, Imperiling Satellite MissionTwo Vega rocket tanks vanished and were later found damaged and unusable.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedDecember 5, 2023Comments (15)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightVirgin Galactic Hits Financial Turbulence as Richard Branson Halts FundingThe company’s stock price plummeted following the billionaire’s announcement that he would no longer support his…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedDecember 5, 2023Comments (7)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightAmazon Teams Up With SpaceX in Unlikely Satellite AllianceConfronted with a regulatory deadline, Amazon—in a twist of competitive fate—has secured three launches aboard…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedDecember 4, 2023Comments (1)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA’s First Crewed Lunar Landing Since Apollo May Not Happen Until 2027Challenges in lunar lander and spacesuit development could push the Artemis 3 mission to 2027, creating gaps in…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedDecember 1, 2023Comments (15)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightGlitching Hubble Puts Science Missions on HoldAn unstable gyroscope has forced NASA's Hubble Space Telescope to enter safe mode, resulting in a temporary…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedNovember 30, 2023Comments (4)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightSpaceX Starship, a Future Moon Base, and More Top Spaceflight Images From NovemberThe second test of SpaceX's Starship was one of many eye-catching moments from a memorable month in spaceflight.ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedNovember 30, 2023Comments (5)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightReturning SpaceX Rockets Are Creating Bright Glowing ‘Holes’ in the SkyThe artificial aurorae could be an issue for astronomers and communication systems.ByIsaac SchultzPublishedNovember 29, 2023Comments (10)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightNASA’s Dragonfly Mission to Titan Faces Further Delays Amid Budget UncertaintiesNASA has postponed the launch of its Dragonfly mission to Titan until 2028, with formal confirmation of the project…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedNovember 29, 2023Comments (3)
ScienceSpaceflightScienceSpaceflightElon Musk Unveils Plans for Starship Version TwoWork is underway on a modified version of the Starship upper stage, aimed at enhancing its performance and…ByGeorge DvorskyPublishedNovember 28, 2023Comments (56)