Explainer | Why China’s commercial space sector is grabbing attention – including from Elon Musk
On Saturday, the Beijing-based start-up LandSpace reportedly plans to conduct the maiden launch of its Zhuque-3 rocket –…
Elon Musk Said Grok’s Roasts Would Be ‘Epic’ at Parties—So I Tried It on My Coworkers
We can debate the worthiness of Elon Musk’s accomplishments—building up Tesla, hollowing out the government, shooting for Mars—but…
Texas A&M Uses 3D Bioprinting to Study Lung Cells in Extreme Flight Conditions
Flying at high altitudes or traveling in space exposes the human body to extreme changes in pressure, temperature,…
SpaceX Starship Is Targeting Florida Launch Next Year
According to Kiko Dontchev, VP of Launch at SpaceX, the Starship will soon be launching from NASA Kennedy…
SpaceX’s next-gen booster fails, explodes mid-air; what Elon Musk’s company said on the explosion
Representative Image (AP Photo/Eric Gay) SpaceX’s latest iteration of its Starship rocket suffered a dramatic setback early Friday…
First next-generation Starship booster damaged in testing
MUNICH — The first booster in the new generation of Starship vehicles suffered significant damage during a Nov.…
Think tank urges Europe to scale up space-based data center efforts
TAMPA, Fla. — Europe must move quickly to craft a large-scale strategy for space-based data centers or risk…
SpaceX’s new Starship Super Heavy booster explodes in Texas testing
SpaceX’s Starship appears at its complex in South Texas. Early Friday, the Super Heavy booster exploded during testing…
The booster for SpaceX’s Starship V3 suffered a gas system failure during testing
SpaceX has confirmed that its third-gen Super Heavy Booster, the first stage of the two-stage Starship system, suffered…
SpaceX preps next Starship flight as new booster rolls out for testing
SpaceX is edging toward the 12th flight test of its mighty Starship rocket after the company rolled out…
Blue Origin reveals a super-heavy variant of its New Glenn rocket that is taller than a Saturn V
Fresh off a completely successful second flight of its new mega rocket, Jeff Bezos’ space company Blue Origin…