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Blue Origin boss: Government should forget launch and focus on “exotic” missions
Artist's concept of Blue Ring, a propulsive spacecraft platform Blue Origin says it is developing…
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As preps continue, it’s looking more likely NASA will fly the Artemis II mission
Late Saturday night, technicians at Kennedy Space Center in Florida moved the core stage for…
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Here’s the secret to how Firefly was able to nail its first lunar landing
"You want to avoid that," Coogan told Ars before Blue Ghost's launch. "What you can…
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Yes, we are about to be treated to a second lunar landing in a week
Because the space agency now has some expectation that Intuitive Machines will be fully successful…
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Firefly’s picture-perfect Moon landing shows the way for lunar exploration
Firefly Aerospace became the first commercial company to make a picture-perfect landing on the Moon…
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The Moon’s next robotic visitor is lining up for landing this weekend
CEDAR PARK, Texas—Early Sunday morning, while most of America is sleeping, a couple dozen engineers…
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Here’s what NASA would like to see SpaceX accomplish with Starship this year
Ars: For the docking system, Orion uses the NASA Docking System, and SpaceX brings its…
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Two lunar landers are on the way to the Moon after SpaceX’s double moonshot
Julianna Scheiman, director of NASA science missions for SpaceX, said it made sense to pair…
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There was a straight shot from Earth to the Moon and Mars last night
The most recent lunar occultation of Mars that was visible from the United States occurred…
A taller, heavier, smarter version of SpaceX’s Starship is almost ready to fly
This means SpaceX will break its own record for launching the largest and most powerful…