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NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations
NASA will say goodbye to the International Space Station in 2030 − and welcome in the age of commercial space stations NASA will officially retire the International Space Station (ISS) in 2030, marking the end of a 24-year continuous human presence in low-Earth orbit. The ISS has been a groundbreaking achievement in space cooperation among […]
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NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Minnesota
NASA Astronauts to Answer Questions from Students in Minnesota NASA astronauts Michael Fincke and Zena Cardman will participate in a live Q&A session with students from Minnesota on August 20, answering prerecorded science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) questions. The event, hosted by the PACER center, aims to inspire teens with disabilities to consider opportunities […]
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NASA to Provide Coverage of Axiom Mission 4 Departure from Station
NASA to Provide Coverage of Axiom Mission 4 Departure from Station NASA will provide live coverage of the Axiom Mission 4 private astronaut mission’s departure from the International Space Station, starting at 4:30 a.m. EDT on July 14. The four-member crew, including Peggy Whitson and Shubhanshu Shukla, will undock from the space-facing port of the […]
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SpaceX Starship explodes again, this time on the ground
SpaceX Starship explodes again, this time on the ground SpaceX’s Starship experienced another explosion on Wednesday night at its testing center in Texas, just hours before a planned flight test. The explosion occurred during a static fire test of Ship 36, which was preparing for its 10th flight test using SpaceX’s “V2” design. According to […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets a company town in Texas
Elon Musk’s SpaceX gets a company town in Texas Residents near Boca Chica Beach in Texas have voted to become a city called Starbase, with 212 votes in favor and 6 against. The decision was made after a petition gathered enough signatures to force a vote, with only 283 people eligible to participate, mostly SpaceX […]
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New Starlink subscription drops hardware price to $0
New Starlink subscription drops hardware price to $0 SpaceX is now offering a 12-month residential service plan for Starlink, which brings the price of the dish and router down to $0 in select markets. The monthly fee remains unchanged at $50 per month, but customers have 30 days to test or return the kit for […]
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly the ‘frontrunner’ for Trump’s missile shield contract
Elon Musk’s SpaceX is reportedly the ‘frontrunner’ for Trump’s missile shield contract SpaceX is reportedly the frontrunner to build President Trump’s “Golden Dome” missile defense system, a project aimed at creating an Iron Dome-like system for the US. The proposed system would involve launching 400-1,000 satellites to sense and track missiles, with a separate fleet […]
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flop is bigger than Katy Perry
Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin flop is bigger than Katy Perry Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin space tourism trip, which aimed to promote “performative femiladyism,” has flopped and received a significant amount of backlash. The trip, which included pop star Katy Perry and other women, was criticized for its lack of substance and perceived insincerity, with many […]
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Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin flop is bigger than Katy Perry
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin flop is bigger than Katy Perry Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin space tourism trip, which aimed to promote “performative femiladyism,” has faced significant backlash after flopping. The trip, which included pop star Katy Perry and other women, featured “space suits” that required Spanx underneath due to their tight cut. Many have mocked […]
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Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead
Station Nation: Meet Nick Kopp, SpaceX Dragon Flight Lead Nick Kopp is a Dragon flight lead at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, leading the agency’s efforts to prepare, launch, and return cargo missions to the International Space Station. Kopp has been working for NASA for about 15 years, starting at Marshall Space Flight Center […]
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