NASA loses contact with MAVEN Mars orbiter
WASHINGTON — NASA has lost contact with a Mars orbiter that has circled the planet for more than…
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Welcome, Jared Isaacman. We who love NASA, or at least the idea of NASA, wish you the very…
Owner of oil tanker damaged near Senegal says it is ceasing all Russian operations
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) – Besiktas Shipping, the Turkish owner of an oil tanker that was damaged near…
ESA raises more than 22 billion euros at ministerial
BREMEN, Germany — Member states of the European Space Agency are contributing more than 22 billion euros for…
Space Force awards first prototype deals for space-based interceptors under Golden Dome
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Space Force has begun awarding prototype contracts for space-based interceptors, an early step in…
China to launch Shenzhou-22 spacecraft Nov. 25 to provide lifeboat for astronauts
HELSINKI — China is set to launch an uncrewed Shenzhou spacecraft to the Tiangong space station to provide…
Shenzhou-20 astronauts safely return to Earth on Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after space debris damage concerns
HELSINKI — Three Chinese astronauts have safely returned to Earth in the recently-launched Shenzhou-21 spacecraft after their own…
New Glenn launches NASA’s ESCAPADE Mars mission, lands booster
Updated 7:10 p.m. Eastern with post-launch comments. WASHINGTON — Blue Origin successfully launched a NASA Mars mission on…
Airspace closure suggests China is preparing for a Shenzhou landing after debris impact scare
HELSINKI — China appears to be preparing for reentry and landing of a spacecraft, issuing an airspace closure…
Shenzhou-21 completes rapid docking with Tiangong space station 3.5 hours after launch
HELSINKI — China’s latest crewed mission arrived at the Tiangong space station Friday, just 3.5 hours after launch…
Duffy says NASA will open Artemis 3 lander contract to competition
Updated 6:10 p.m. Eastern with NASA statement. WASHINGTON — NASA’s acting administrator says he plans to “open up…
Starship successfully completes 11th flight test
WASHINGTON — SpaceX successfully completed the final flight of version 2 of Starship on Oct. 13, performing a…