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ESA’s experimental Space Rider spacecraft is moving closer to launch after passing critical reentry and landing tests. The reusable orbital vehicle, designed to return experiments and cargo from space, could mark Europe’s first major step into reusable spaceflight technology.Continue Reading
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage that failed to return to Earth after a 2025 lunar mission is now expected to slam into the Moon at 5,400 miles per hour. Astronomers say the impact poses no danger to Earth, but the incident is drawing renewed attention to the growing problem of space debris.Continue Reading
SpaceX, the private aerospace company founded by entrepreneur Elon Musk, is dramatically reorienting its long-held interplanetary ambitions. It is shifting its near-term focus from building a human settlement on Mars to establishing what Musk calls a “self-growing city” on the Moon. This strategic pivot marks a notable break from Musk’sContinue Reading
The newly identified interstellar object 3I/ATLAS is reshaping scientists’ understanding of how planetary systems form across the Milky Way, according to new observations from NASA and independent astronomers. It is only the third confirmed interstellar visitor to pass through our solar system. 3I/ATLAS has exhibited chemical and physical behaviors unlikeContinue Reading
