Milestone test of one SpaceX Super Heavy booster rocket completed, ahead of debut orbital launch of Starship
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NASA And DARPA To Develop Nuclear Rocket Engines For Mars
Partnership between NASA and DARPA seeks to develop nuclear thermal rocket engine for upcoming Mars missions
Crewed Boeing Starliner Spaceflight Set For April 2023 Launch
Two month delay to launch of first crewed mission aboard Boeing's Starliner, which seeks to compete with Elon Musk's SpaceX
SpaceX Wins $1.4 Billion Contract For Five More NASA Launches
NASA extends its partnership with SpaceX, by awarding it five additional missions to carry astronauts to and from the ISS
SpaceX’s Elon Musk Warns Of Bankruptcy Risk Over Engine Issue
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk warns of “disaster” concerning production of Starship Raptor engine that puts entire firm at bankruptcy risk
NASA Confirms Water On Sunlit Surface Of Moon
Space agency NASA confirms water found on sunlight sections of the moon, expanding the location options for a permanent lunar base
SpaceX Confirms Floating Spaceport For Mars Missions
Job listing for 'offshore operations engineer' on SpaceX website, reveals Elon Musk's plan for floating spaceport for Mars missions
Blue Origin Launches Space Tourism Test Rocket
Space firm of Jeff Bezos launches its 12th test flight of its rocket designed to carry tourists into space
Jeff Bezos’s Blue Origin Partners Lockheed Martin For Moon...
Moon tourists? Space company of Amazon boss signs deals with multiple companies for moon landers
Queen’s Speech Targets Data Protection, Driverless Cars, And...
Brexit focus, but tech still features in Queen's speech, including new data protection laws and driverless cars
Amazon CEO Bezos $1bn Stock Sell-Off To Fund Space Firm
Jeff Bezos this week has sold $941m in Amazon stock as he continues to plough funds into space venture
To Infinity And Beyond: NASA Gives Away Its Software For Free In...
NASA's free software catalogue includes applications related to operations, propulsion and aeronautics
Why Has Google Leased Historic Moffett Airfield From NASA?
Will Google use its newly acquired Moffett Airfield for drones or more exotic airborne technology?
Mars Rover Laser Hits Landmark
The Mars rover 'Curiosity' has now fired its laser 100,000 times since landing on the red planet last year
1970s Voyager 1 Spacecraft Conducts Interstellar Experiments
Voyager 1, launched in 1977, is now carrying out experiments with particles released by stars other than Earth's sun
NASA’s ‘Curiosity’ Rover Marks First Year On Mars
'Curiosity' landed on Mars in August of last year, bringing on-site soil analysis tools to the planet for the first time
SpaceX’s Dragon Reaches Orbit Despite Rocket Glitch
SpaceX's Dragon resupply craft is continuing toward its rendezvous with the International Space Station following a rocket shutdown shortly after launch