An abandoned SpaceX rocket stage is expected to crash into the moon, creating a new crater and a towering plume of debris. Scientists say the accidental impact offers a rare real-world experiment to better understand the dangers of space junk…
SpaceX Pivots To The Moon: Why Musk Now Sees Lunar โCityโ As Smarter Step Before Mars
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 โself-growing cityโ on the…
Blue Origin Just Pulled Off a Wild Space Double: Mars Mission + Rocket Landing at Sea
Blue Origin with its New Glenn rocket just scored another big win โ and this one could shake up the new space race. On only its second-ever flight, New Glenn launched NASAโs ESCAPADE mission toward Mars and then nailed a…
Starlink Satellites Are Falling FastโAnd Lighting Up the Sky
SpaceXโs Starlink satellites are coming down in droves, creating dazzling fireballs as they burn up in Earthโs atmosphereโbut astronomers and scientists are sounding the alarm about the environmental cost. In January alone, over 120 Starlink satellites re-entered the atmosphere, with…
SpaceX Starship Breaks Up Mid-Flight, Flights Diverted
SpaceXโs Starship spacecraft broke apart mid-flight, prompting airlines to reroute flights to avoid falling debris. Elon Muskโs company successfully recovered a first-stage booster after its return to Earth on Thursday. However, the new-generation uncrewed spacecraft was lost during its test…
