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A European startup is set to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
A private European aerospace company is set to make the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicleABC News - 1d -
Astronomers discover 128 new moons orbiting Saturn
Planet now has 274 moons, almost twice as many as all the other planets in the solar system combined . Astronomers have discovered 128 new moons orbiting Saturn, giving it an insurmountable lead in ...The Guardian - Mar. 11 -
Climate change could be threatening satellites as they orbit in space: Study
The ongoing surge of greenhouse gas emissions in the near-Earth environment could cause dramatic declines in the number of satellites orbiting the planet by the end of the century, a new study has ...The Hill - Mar. 10 -
A European startup scrubs its attempt to launch an orbital rocket on its first test flight
A private European aerospace company has scrubbed the first test flight of its orbital launch vehicleABC News - 1d -
Who Are Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams? What to Know About the NASA Astronauts
This was the third time in orbit for both NASA astronauts.The New York Times - Mar. 18 -
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Bringing Astronauts Home
We explain why two astronauts were stuck in orbit for so long.The New York Times - Mar. 14 -
US military's mini space shuttle returns to Earth after orbiting for 434 days on a secret mission
The U.S. military's classified mini space shuttle has returned to Earth after circling the world for 434 daysABC News - Mar. 7 -
Startup Scrubs Its Attempt to Launch an Orbital Rocket on Its First Test Flight
The launch of the Spectrum rocket was called off for the day because of winds. The goal for these rockets is to launch satellites.Inc. - 22h -
This space stock has quadrupled in a year. Here’s what could spark more gains.
Space company Rocket Lab USA Inc. is ramping up its efforts to expand beyond launch capabilities, recently announcing its new “Flatellite” satellites tailored for large orbital constellations.MarketWatch - Mar. 12 -
SpaceX Launches NASA’s Crew-10 Mission to the I.S.S.
After their flight was scrubbed on Wednesday, four astronauts successfully lifted off, which will allow two NASA astronauts to return to Earth after an unexpected extended stay in orbit.The New York Times - Mar. 15 -
NASA Schedules Quick Return of Astronauts in SpaceX Capsule
Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the astronauts who had an unexpectedly long stay in orbit, are set to head back to Earth just two days after a replacement crew docked at the space station.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Special Report: NASA astronauts return to earth after months in space
Four astronauts returned to Earth inside a SpaceX Dragon capsule including Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, who were in orbit for more than nine months. The other crew members on the ship were NASA ...NBC News - 6d -
Tri-City Storm To host 2025 USHL Futures Camp
The Tri-City Storm will host its 2025 USHL Futures Camp between Aug. 1 –3, 2025 at Orbit Ice Arena in the Chicago suburb of Palatine, Illinois.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Scientists Scan Mysterious Planet as It Drifts Through Space
A team of researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to uncover new details about SIMP 0136, a free-floating planet in the Milky Way that does not orbit a star.Wired - 1d -
Nasa’s new Spherex telescope lifts off to map cosmos in unprecedented detail
The $488m Spherex mission aims to explain how galaxies evolved over billions of years. Nasa ’s newest space telescope rocketed into orbit on Tuesday to map the entire sky like never before – a ...The Guardian - Mar. 12
