NASA defers decision on Mars Sample Return to the Trump administration
"The samples that we have taken by Perseverance actually predate—they are older than any of…
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Nearly two years after its radical pivot, Fidelity slashes Relativity’s valuation
For several years, an innovative, California-based launch company named Relativity Space has been the darling…
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Annual power ranking of US launch companies finds a shake-up at the bottom
Once again, we're back with our annual power ranking of US launch companies. 2024 was…
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Outgoing NASA administrator urges incoming leaders to stick with Artemis plan
Ars: What's going on with the Mars Sample Return mission? You made an important decision…
Elon Musk: “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.”
To a large extent, NASA resisted this change during the remainder of the Trump administration,…
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Rocket Report: Avio named top European launch firm; New Glenn may launch soon
To deal with more launches, FCC adds spectrum. The Federal Communications Commission has formally allocated…
Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy
The Russian space program reached a significant milestone over the holidays with the 2,000th launch…
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A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?
On the eve of the 40th anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon,…
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After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites
As such, there is a rich tradition of space mission patches to draw on, and…
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After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly
After a long day of stops and starts that stretched well into the evening, and…