Amazon’s ride on the rocket merry-go-round continues with SpaceX launch
Amazon has launched 78 of its planned 3,232 Kuiper broadband satellites.
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The ISS is nearing retirement, so why is NASA still gung-ho about Starliner?
NASA is doing all it can to ensure Boeing doesn't abandon the Starliner program.
Stephen Clark
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Congress moves to reject bulk of White House’s proposed NASA cuts
We're still months away from these budget bills having a chance to become law.
Stephen Clark
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‘Not that into peace doves’: The Apollo-Soyuz patch NASA rejected
Paul Calle thought he had represented the Apollo-Soyuz Test Project.
Robert Pearlman
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We saw the heart of Pluto 10 years ago—it’ll be a long wait to see the rest
A 50-year wait for a second mission wouldn't be surprising. Just ask Uranus and Neptune.
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: SpaceX to make its own propellant; China’s largest launch pad
United Launch Alliance begins stacking its third Vulcan rocket for the second time.
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It’s hunting season in orbit as Russia’s killer satellites mystify skywatchers
"Once more, we play our dangerous game—a game of chess—against our old adversary."
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“It’s a heist”: Senator calls out Texas for trying to steal shuttle from Smithsonian
"The title of this amendment is 'Houston, We Have a Problem.'"
Robert Pearlman
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Nearly everyone opposes Trump’s plan to kill space traffic control program
Space Force officials and more than 450 aerospace companies are against the White House's proposal.
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Investors appear to like a company with big space manufacturing ambitions
"A decent chunk of the capital is going to go toward scaling up our production."
Eric Berger
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Here’s why Trump appointed the secretary of transportation to lead NASA
"Honored to accept this mission. Time to take over space. Let’s launch."
Eric Berger
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Northwood Space successfully tests second-generation phased array antenna
"This system will be the first building block in our network."
Eric Berger
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Sizing up the 5 companies selected for Europe’s launcher challenge
Europe takes another step toward fostering competition in a stagnant launch market.
Stephen Clark
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Tuesday Telescope: Webb and Hubble team up to reveal spectacular star clusters
Side-by-side views bring new insight into these intriguing clusters.
Eric Berger
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China jumps ahead in the race to achieve a new kind of reuse in space
The SJ-21 and SJ-25 satellites "merged" on July 2 and have remained together since then.
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Rocket Report: Japan’s workhorse booster takes a bow; you can invest in SpaceX now
"We will be able to industrialize Zephyr production up to 50 units per year."
Eric Berger
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Astronomers may have found a third interstellar object
The object has a very high eccentricity.
Eric Berger
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Pentagon may put SpaceX at the center of a sensor-to-shooter targeting network
Under this plan, SpaceX's satellites would play a big role in the Space Force's kill chain.
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White House works to ground NASA science missions before Congress can act
"We would be turning off some fabulous missions that are doing extremely well."
Eric Berger
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Tuesday Telescope: A howling wolf in the night sky
"Ever since I saw it for the first time, it's been high on my list."
Eric Berger
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Texas politicians make headway in effort to wrench space shuttle from Smithsonian
An effort to move shuttle Discovery has merged with the One Big Beautiful Bill.
Robert Pearlman
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The second launch of New Glenn will aim for Mars
The payload likely to spark the most interest is the Blue Moon MK1 lander.
Eric Berger
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Rocket Report: SpaceX’s dustup on the border; Northrop has a nozzle problem
NASA has finally test-fired the first of its new $100 million SLS rocket engines.
Stephen Clark
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An exceedingly rare asteroid flyby will happen soon, but NASA may be left on the sidelines
"Nature is handing us an incredibly rare experiment."
Eric Berger
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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.
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Analysis: During a town hall NASA officials on stage looked like hostages
A Trump appointee suggests NASA may not have a new administrator until next year.
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After successfully entering Earth’s atmosphere, a European spacecraft is lost
"This partial success reflects both ambition and the inherent risks of innovation."
Eric Berger
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Tuesday Telescope: A new champion enters the ring
Behold the awesome power of basic science funding by the US government.
Eric Berger
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Crunch time—we’ll soon find out if Amazon’s launch providers are up to the job
ULA has been waiting on Amazon's satellites for years, but Amazon will soon be waiting on rockets.
Stephen Clark
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Psyche keeps its date with an asteroid, but now it’s running in backup mode
Engineers switched to a backup fuel line less than a quarter of the way through Psyche's mission.
Stephen Clark
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Rocket Report: Two big Asian reuse milestones, Vandenberg becomes SpaceX west
"This is potentially going to be a problem."
Eric Berger
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SpaceX’s next Starship just blew up on its test stand in South Texas
SpaceX had high hopes for Starship in 2025, but it's been one setback after another.
Stephen Clark
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Honda’s hopper suddenly makes the Japanese carmaker a serious player in rocketry
Car companies aren't accustomed to making vehicles that can only be used once.
Stephen Clark
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Sally celebrates complicated legacy of first US woman in space
Sally Ride's life partner, Tam O’Shaughnessy, tells the full story of this iconic astronaut for the first time.
Jennifer Ouellette
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Companies may soon pay a fee for their rockets to share the skies with airplanes
Some space companies aren't necessarily against this idea, but SpaceX hasn't spoken.
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There’s another leak on the ISS, but NASA is not saying much about it
A crew mission has been delayed until next Wednesday at the earliest.
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