All the weird junk we’re sending to the Moon on purpose
Space exploration should be for all countries and for the benefit of all mankind.  More or less, that’s what the Outer Space ...
Rocket Report: Another hiccup with SpaceX upper stage; Japan’s H3 starts strong
Welcome to Edition 7.30 of the Rocket Report! The US government relies on SpaceX for a lot of missions. These include ...
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NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't
SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even ...
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Expert says spacecraft could deflect asteroid that has 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in 2032
While Asteroid 2024 YRA has a minute chance of hitting Earth in seven years, the co-lead of NASA's DART mission says a small spacecraft could deflect the space rock's course.
Pittsburgh-based Astrobotic announces plans for mission to the moon
Astrobotic's first try at a moon landing ended in disappointment.As the company prepares to make another attempt, it has announced a new partnership for the upcoming mission. Astrobotic says its ...
Private FLIP moon rover replaces NASA's cancelled VIPER on 2025 lunar south pole mission
Astrolab's FLIP moon rover has replaced NASA's VIPER vehicle on the first-ever mission of Astrobotic's Griffin lunar lander, which is scheduled to launch in late 2025.
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Pittsburgh's lunar mission gets a second life
Pittsburgh space company Astrobotic will get another chance to land on the Moon after its first attempt fell short. Why it ...
NASA Gave Up a Ride to the Moon. This Startup’s Rover Took It.
After the space agency canceled its VIPER rover, an empty space was available on a private spacecraft that will still head to ...
VIPER back from the dead? NASA asks US companies to partner on ice-hunting moon rover
NASA is asking U.S. companies for proposals to move forward with the ice-hunting VIPER moon rover, a $450 million project the ...