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SpaceX carries out mostly successful Starship test flight

SpaceX's Starship spacecraft splashed down into the Indian Ocean Friday after the company performed a mostly successful test flight of the latest version of its enormous rocket. There's a lot riding on SpaceX' the company is under contract with NASA to produce a modified version of Starship to serve as…

The Economic Times

SpaceX just launched Starship V3 — its most powerful megarocket yet — into space for the 1st time in spectacular Flight 12 test (video)

SpaceX's Starship V3, the most powerful rocket ever built, just roared off its launch pad in a spectacular show of power and technology.

Space

Shakeup at JPL? Control over iconic NASA center could change for 1st time in nearly 100 years

This is part of an even-larger "restructuring" at NASA.

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NASA is updating its Artemis moon base plan today. Here's how to watch it live.

NASA will give an update on Tuesday afternoon (May 26) about its plans to build a moon base, and you can watch it live.

Space

This cryptocurrency billionaire will fly SpaceX's 1st private Starship to Mars, but when?

SpaceX says it will launch a private flyby mission to Mars that will be led by cryptocurrency billionaire Chun Wang, but when it will fly is unclear.

Space

Nasa bets big on nuclear engines to cut journey times to Mars

Nasa is developing ways to use nuclear power to send spacecraft to their destinations. Nuclear propulsion could greatly reduce the journey time to Mars, perhaps cutting a voyage of more than six months to three or four months.

The Conversation

NASA wants to land astronauts on the moon in 2028. Will SpaceX's Starship or Blue Origin's Blue Moon lander be ready in time?

After Artemis 2, NASA's moon return hinges on two unproven commercial landers, each of which faces major technical and timeline challenges.

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Nasa brought crashing down to earth as budget threat follows lunar success

Artemis II inspired the public but the Trump administration wants to slash the science underpinning human spaceflight

The Guardian - US

New debate over Pluto: Is the dwarf set to become a planet again?

Almost 20 years after the debate appeared to be settled, Pluto is back in the spotlight.

Euronews

Artemis 3 has been pushed to late 2027. Can NASA still land astronauts on the moon in 2028?

Artemis 3 slips to late 2027 as Starship and Blue Moon lag, delaying NASA’s lunar return timeline and jeopardizing a 2028 moon landing.

Space

Trump points out Nasa chief’s ‘beautiful ears’ in awkward interaction with Artemis crew

Donald Trump complimented the Nasa chief’s “beautiful ears” in a strange interaction with the Artemis crew.

The Independent UK

'I'm Physically Very Good': Trump Boasts He'd Have 'No Trouble' as Astronaut, NASA Reacts

During a White House briefing with the Artemis II crew, President Trump humorously suggested his own capabilities for space travel, overshadowing the event's focus on the astronauts' achievements.

International Business Times UK

Trump invited the Artemis 2 moon astronauts to the White House. Here's what happened

President Trump hosted the Artemis 2 moon astronauts at the White House today (April 29), congratulating the quartet and musing about the possibility of going to space himself.

Space

MPAPA! Trump’s NASA Administrator wants to bring back Pluto as a planet in our solar system

The celestial body’s status as the solar system's ninth planet was withdrawn in 2006. Now some experts say we might want to reconsider

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NASA chief Jared Isaacman says he's fighting for Pluto: 'I am very much in the camp of 'make Pluto a planet again'

Should Pluto be a bona fide planet again? NASA is working to "revisit the discussion" on Pluto's planethood status, according to agency chief Jared Isaacman.

Space

NASA wants to use a fleet of MoonFall drones to scout the lunar south pole: 'We believe we can do it'

NASA is exploring ways to use a fleet of drones to explore the lunar south pole with an ambitious new MoonFall project.

The Guardian - UK

The tortoise and the hare: will China beat the US in the race back to the moon?

The rival superpowers are ramping up preparations for a crewed lunar landing, with China’s progress slow and steady and the US’s landers still in development

The Independent UK

NASA’s Roman Space Telescope will transform our view of the cosmos like never before. The science behind it is under threat

ANALYSIS: The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will help answer some of the biggest questions about the universe when it launches this year. But devastating cuts to NASA’s science in favor of spaceflight missions could leave the agency’s capabilities in shambles, writes Julia Musto

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What to know about the missing scientists alarming Congress

The cases date back to at least 2023 but national security concerns prompted a congressional investigation.

Space

'That's just not a winning strategy': Congress objects (again) to Trump's planned NASA budget cuts

Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle objected to President Trump's proposed NASA budget cuts during a House hearing on Wednesday (April 22).

LiveScience

Artemis moon landing could face long delay while NASA waits for next-generation spacesuits

Delays in next-generation spacesuits could push back Artemis moon landings to 2031, an audit by the NASA Office of Inspector General claims.

Space

Blue Origin's huge New Glenn rocket grounded after launch mishap

The Federal Aviation Administration has temporarily grounded Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket, which failed to deliver a satellite to the proper orbit during its third-ever launch on Sunday (April 19).

Space

You've heard of the Space Force. Now there's a 'NASA Force' — but it's not about making space war

NASA Force aims to recruit industry talent to the space agency for relatively short stints. Applications are open now in the wake of the Artemis 2 moon mission.

Fortune

'Something sinister could be happening': FBI looks into dead or missing nuclear and space defense scientists tied to NASA, Blue Origin, and SpaceX

Eleven scientists related to nuclear and space defense programs are missing or dead since 2022. Nearly four years later, Congress is finally looking into it.

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Trump is calling Artemis II’s moon mission as an ‘America First’ win, while quietly asking Congress to cut NASA by 23%

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