NASA’s next “great observatory” begins mission to widen our view of the Universe
“We would need over half a million 4K TVs to fully display the single Roman image from our largest survey.”
Stephen Clark
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Space
Why it matters that President Trump just dialed in to a NASA news conference
With just one more major mission upcoming, NASA’s science programs need a boost.
Eric Berger
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Here’s what we know about the “space academy” Trump just announced
“It’s called the US Space Academy. That’s a big deal.”
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Europe splashes some cash on launch startups; Pallas-1 nears debut
“From here on, Starlink missions out of Florida will fly on Starship.”
Eric Berger
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The iconic T-38 jets flown by astronauts just got a spiffy new look
“Everyone wants to take that aircraft up now…”
Robert Pearlman
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15,000 years of solar wind in four hours? A Seattle company gives it a go.
“We’re living in this world of scarcity with the Moon.”
Eric Berger
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The world’s busiest spaceport is about to get a lot quieter, at least for now
SpaceX aims to launch Starship from Florida by the end of the year. 2027 seems more likely.
Stephen Clark
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SpaceX intends to invest up to $100 billion in massive Louisiana spaceport
“This will be a project like no other.”
Eric Berger
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Due to need for “absolute success,” China delays critical Moon launch to 2027
“The Chang’e 7 mission does not meet the conditions for launch.”
Eric Berger
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Trump’s space transportation policy calls for new spaceport on federal land
“We probably need another site that’s capable of heavy and super heavy launch capability.”
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: SpaceX makes its mark on the Moon; ULA names new boss
Taiwan’s effort to develop its own satellite launcher hit a setback this week.
Stephen Clark
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Europe cancels planned upgrades for Ariane 6 rocket
Arianespace hasn’t publicly disclosed the cost for an Ariane 6 launch.
Eric Berger
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SpaceX’s orbital data centers would create a new category of e-waste
The yeetcycling math resembles asteroid mining in reverse.
Scott K. Johnson
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NASA calls off mission to rescue Swift gamma-ray observatory
Without a rescue, NASA’s Swift Observatory is expected to reenter the atmosphere later this year.
Stephen Clark
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The floodgates are open after another Chinese company lands a reusable rocket
“We will put the booster back into service for another flight as soon as possible.”
Stephen Clark
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Against all odds, SpaceX finally tugs Starship into port after 24 days at sea
“A team of SpaceX engineers is on their way to conduct additional analysis on the vehicle.”
Stephen Clark
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The United States is about to wake up to the threat from China’s space program
One big question: Will China assert territorial rights where its rover explores?
Eric Berger
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The Moon’s shadow raced across the heart of Spain, and I was there to see it
Here’s what it was like watching a total solar eclipse 90 minutes north of Madrid.
Stephen Clark
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Satellite operators are in panic mode due to a worsening launch crisis
What happens if the Falcon rockets stop flying?
Eric Berger
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Ukraine strikes major Russian rocket factory with cruise missiles
“Flamingo missiles were used. A good achievement.”
Eric Berger
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Policy experts: Europe stuck between “rock and a hard place” on launch
It turns out that the economics of rocket reuse are pretty, pretty good.
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: Rocket Lab shows off its flexibility; Blue Origin’s two-pad plan
“We’ve never seen launch capacity so constrained.”
Eric Berger
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Virgin Galactic wants your help naming its new Delta class spaceship
Will it be the VSS… Horizon, Explorer, Ascend or Apeiron?
Robert Pearlman
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We’ve flown a radiation-blocking vest to the Moon and back, and it worked
Let’s shield the astronauts instead of the spacecraft.
Jacek Krywko
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One of China’s workhorse rockets just exploded in flight
If the failure involved the YF-100 engine, there are broader concerns for China’s space program.
Eric Berger
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The first self-driving vehicle on Mars has proven to be a smashing success
About 90 percent of the distance driven by Perseverance has been autonomous.
Eric Berger
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Blue Origin narrowing in on root cause of catastrophic rocket accident
“The anomaly originated at the main oxygen valve on one of the BE-4 engines.”
Eric Berger
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SpaceX spooks investors with debut earnings report
Shares slide in pre-market trading even as group says its quarterly revenues nearly doubled.
Financial Times
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Lego deploys Hubble Space Telescope as detailed desktop model
The orbiting observatory in minifigure scale.
Robert Pearlman
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SpaceX is set to acquire 130,000 acres of marshland in southern Louisiana
A Louisiana launch site would offer several significant advantages.
Eric Berger
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Here’s how engineers plan to save the satellite sent to save NASA’s Swift mission
“We believe that a capture of Swift, an attempted capture of Swift, is very much in the cards.”
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: New launch rule may limit environmental regulations, Falcon 9 to hit Moon
“America won the first Space Race, and we can do it again.”
Eric Berger
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Space Force-backed mission does its best impression of Top Gun in orbit
“Dogfighting in space doesn’t quite have the drama of an aerial dogfight.”
Stephen Clark
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Actually, Starliner might fly into space this year
“We’re feeling pretty good about that,” Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg said.
Eric Berger
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Attitude control issues leave Swift rescue mission spinning in orbit
“Preliminary investigation shows that two of Link’s three reaction wheels currently are not operable.”
Stephen Clark
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Experts warn current Starship heat shield tech is a “dead end” for rapid reuse
NASA has not made substantial investments in thermal protection research for decades.
Eric Berger
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