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‘An inspiration for many:’ SpaceKids Global founder cheers on Blue Origin’s all-female flight crew
Read full article: ‘An inspiration for many:’ SpaceKids Global founder cheers on Blue Origin’s all-female flight crewWhen CBS Morning co-host Gayle King and Katy Perry join four other women on a flight to the edge of space Monday, they’ll be receiving support on the ground from a woman who’s flown the same trip twice.
New rockets, billon-dollar secret projects, stuck astronauts highlight big space stories in 2025
Read full article: New rockets, billon-dollar secret projects, stuck astronauts highlight big space stories in 2025On New Year's Eve, a Falcon 9 brought to a close the most prolific year ever for launches here.
‘Really close, folks:’ Blue Origin gets FAA license for 1st launch of New Glenn vehicle
Read full article: ‘Really close, folks:’ Blue Origin gets FAA license for 1st launch of New Glenn vehicleBlue Origin now has the license to attempt a first launch of its New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station.
NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in space
Read full article: NASA astronauts won’t say which one of them got sick after almost eight months in spaceThree NASA astronauts whose prolonged space mission ended with a trip to the hospital last month won't say which one of them got sick.
Boeing could lay off hundreds if NASA’s SLS moon rocket is canceled
Read full article: Boeing could lay off hundreds if NASA’s SLS moon rocket is canceledCritics have called the Space Launch System outdated and wasteful for years, but now, with President Trump retaking the White House, Boeing is warning its employees who work on the SLS that they could lose their jobs very soon.
NASA assembling SLS for Artemis II as uncertainty looms for moon rocket’s future
Read full article: NASA assembling SLS for Artemis II as uncertainty looms for moon rocket’s futureThe launch may have been delayed again, but workers at Kennedy Space Center are still pressing ahead on getting the second Space Launch System rocket ready for its first crew.
Can NASA’s continually delayed, billions-over-budget Artemis moon rocket survive?
Read full article: Can NASA’s continually delayed, billions-over-budget Artemis moon rocket survive?After yet another government oversight investigation revealing how costly and behind-schedule NASA’s multi-billion-dollar moon-bound baby really is, the ongoing question resurfaces: Can the Artemis mega-rocket survive, especially in the face of competition that continues to outshine the U.S. government’s deep space rocket?
Core stage of Artemis rocket that will launch astronauts to moon arrives at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: Core stage of Artemis rocket that will launch astronauts to moon arrives at Kennedy Space CenterThe core stage of NASA's Space Launch System for Artemis II completed its journey to Kennedy Space Center Tuesday.
Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
Read full article: Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far awayThe Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop.
Look up! A rare planetary alignment is taking over the night sky
Read full article: Look up! A rare planetary alignment is taking over the night skyCatch the cosmic show as 7 planets align for a rare celestial event. A planetary alignment featuring seven planets will light up the evening sky on Friday, with Mercury joining Mars, Jupiter, Uranus, Neptune, Venus, and Saturn.
Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track
Read full article: Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep trackScientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course.
NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter concludes historic mission on red planet
Read full article: NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter concludes historic mission on red planetNASA’s groundbreaking Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has concluded its mission on the Red Planet, surpassing expectations and exceeding its planned number of flights, NASA announced Thursday.
Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed back, report says
Read full article: Starship delays means Artemis moon landing may be pushed back, report saysConcerns about SpaceX’s progress in developing its Starship mega rocket will likely mean that the Artemis III moon landing won’t happen in 2025 as targeted, according to a new report by the Government Accounting Office.
WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX giant Starship rocket explodes minutes after historic test launch
Read full article: WATCH AGAIN: SpaceX giant Starship rocket explodes minutes after historic test launchSpaceX’s Starship, the most powerful rocket, launched Thursday morning from Texas in its first test flight before exploding.
WATCH: SpaceX’s Starship rocket undergoes successful static test fire, company says
Read full article: WATCH: SpaceX’s Starship rocket undergoes successful static test fire, company saysMore than 30 engines roared simultaneously Thursday in a successful test of the first-stage booster for SpaceX’s Starship rocket system.
One last look: NASA spacecraft to perform final flyby of asteroid before heading back to Earth
Read full article: One last look: NASA spacecraft to perform final flyby of asteroid before heading back to EarthBefore it begins the long trek home NASA will send OSIRIS-REx past the area where it stirred up the asteroid’s surface.
The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more
Read full article: The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for moreAmerica’s only rare earths mine has fielded calls from anxious companies since China responded to President Donald Trump's tariffs by limiting exports of seven heavy metals.
Netflix's first quarter builds on recent momentum as trade war drags down other tech companies
Read full article: Netflix's first quarter builds on recent momentum as trade war drags down other tech companiesNetflix fared better than analysts anticipated during the first three months of the year, signaling the world’s largest video streaming service is still thriving as President Donald Trump’s policies cast a pall on the economy.
Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty box
Read full article: Google's digital ad network declared an illegal monopoly, joining its search engine in penalty boxGoogle has been branded an abusive monopolist by a federal judge for the second time in less than a year, this time for illegally exploiting some of its online marketing technology to boost the profits fueling an internet empire currently worth $1.8 trillion.
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Army Corps of Engineers to go digging for military junk in Brevard County yards
Read full article: Army Corps of Engineers to go digging for military junk in Brevard County yardsThis week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will start digging in the yards of a neighborhood that’s been at the center of a possible cancer cluster.
‘An inspiration for many:’ SpaceKids Global founder cheers on Blue Origin’s all-female flight crew
Read full article: ‘An inspiration for many:’ SpaceKids Global founder cheers on Blue Origin’s all-female flight crewWhen CBS Morning co-host Gayle King and Katy Perry join four other women on a flight to the edge of space Monday, they’ll be receiving support on the ground from a woman who’s flown the same trip twice.
Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA’s next chief
Read full article: Billionaire spacewalker highlights Mars trip for astronauts in his bid to become NASA’s next chiefThe nominee for NASA's top job is outlining his vision for space exploration, highlighting Mars.
NASA's newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again
Read full article: NASA's newly returned astronauts say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule againNASA's celebrity astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they would fly on Boeing's Starliner capsule again.
Space shrooms: Mission MushVroom’s ‘magical’ payload paves the way for growing food in orbit
Read full article: Space shrooms: Mission MushVroom’s ‘magical’ payload paves the way for growing food in orbitThe Fram2 mission will have historic firsts in space, including a payload with fruiting mushrooms intended to grow in orbit.
Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far away
Read full article: Webb Space Telescope captures a star in the making and a galaxy far, far awayThe Webb Space Telescope has captured a plume of gas and dust streaming from a star in the making, with a spiral galaxy as a stunning backdrop.
WATCH IT AGAIN: Historic Fram2 crewed mission launches from Florida
Read full article: WATCH IT AGAIN: Historic Fram2 crewed mission launches from FloridaJust days after launching its 10th crew rotation mission with NASA to the International Space Station, SpaceX is ready to launch its next private crew mission.