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As the dust settled following SpaceX’s brief, explosive test launch of Starship in April, both the company and the Federal Aviation Administration dug into investigating the aftermath. The gigantic rocket’s flight lasted just four minutes…

And nations should avoid cluttering those spots with mechanical detritus, which could complicate future missions. Like campers heading into the backcountry, it’s important to think carefully about what you pack with you and what you take…

After Euclid blasts off, it will travel to a spot called Lagrange point 2, about 1.5 million kilometers from Earth, where the telescope will have a clear view of deep space while being able to communicate with astronomers and enjoy…

NASA has launched a spacecraft as part of a mission in an effort to avert a potential "internet apocalypse" that could leave people without access to the internet for months. According to Mirror, the US space agency's…

The European Space Agency is drawing up proposals to develop spacecraft over the next decade that could fly ESA astronauts into orbit and to the Moon, according to its director-general Josef Aschbacher.Speaking to the Financial Times…

A European spacecraft around Mars sent its first livestream from the red planet to Earth on Friday to mark the 20th anniversary of its launch, but rain in Spain interfered at times. Issued on: 03/06/2023…

Humanity has sent its own simple outgoing messages, like Frank Drake’s message from the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico to the globular cluster M13, which included information about our solar system and DNA, or the Golden Records on the…

Last night, an Axiom Space mission carrying a private crew blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, heading towards the International Space Station. The crew of four, led by former NASA astronaut Peggy Whitson, flew aboard a…

The X-38 was a collaborative effort. It involved the Johnson Space Center, Langley Research Center, Dryden Flight Research Center, and a contingent from the European Space Agency (ESA). A team from the Netherlands built the…

An unexpected spike in power is like a fuse blowing and a device can’t cope with the extra energy. Credit: Shutterstock You may not have…