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SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch — and it's wearing a banana (photos)

SpaceX just rolled the upper stage of its sixth Starship megarocket out to the pad to gear up for its test flight, which is scheduled for Nov. 18.

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What a 2nd Trump administration could mean for NASA and space exploration

Former President Donald J. Trump's return to the White House next January will likely bring big changes to NASA's Artemis program and a renewed sense of urgency to a crewed landing on the moon.

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China planning to build its own version of SpaceX's Starship

China aims to develop its own reusable megarocket over the coming decade, and it will look a lot like SpaceX's Starship vehicle.

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'What's Starlink?' Trump talks Elon Musk, Starship and SpaceX in election night victory speech (video)

President-elect Donald Trump had high words of praise for Elon Musk and SpaceX during his election night victory speech, mentioning twice that he did not know what Starlink satellites were.

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NASA announces 9 possible moon landing sites for Artemis 3 lunar mission

NASA has refined its list of potential landing sites near the moon's south pole for its Artemis 3 mission, which aims to return astronauts to the lunar surface no earlier than 2026.

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SpaceX's Starship booster was '1 second away' from aborting epic launch-tower catch

Super Heavy, the giant first-stage booster of SpaceX's Starship megarocket, nearly aborted its historic launch-tower catch during this month's test flight.

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The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface

Will the next human to walk on the Moon speak English or Mandarin? In all, 12 Americans landed on the lunar surface between 1969 and 1972. Now, both the US and China are preparing to send humans back there this decade.

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SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)

SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.

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SpaceX Shares Exclusive Images From Its Historic Booster “Catch” Moment, Will Do It Again

“One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind” happened again just a few days ago, only in completely different circumstances. The post SpaceX Shares Exclusive Images From Its Historic Booster “Catch” Moment, Will Do It Again first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Relive SpaceX's epic Starship launch (and rocket catch) in these jawdropping photos and video

The fifth flight test of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Oct. 13 demonstrated not only great engineering but also some amazing photography. Here are some of the best shots.

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SpaceX’s launch this weekend will reshape the space industry

The space startup’s booster landing helped pave the way for Starship coming to market.

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Here's How SpaceX's "Chopsticks" Caught a Rocket In This Beautiful Engineering Feat

Seven minutes after liftoff, SpaceX’s 200-foot-tall, 30-foot-wide Super Heavy rocket ended up right back where it started.

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SpaceX's Starship 'chopstick landing' technique just made every Kerbal Space Program enthusiast go green with envy

I had enough trouble making rockets go up up up, never mind down down down.

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Starlink Enables Communication During Starship's Reentry

Starlink technology on Starship enables continuous communication during reentry, revolutionizing space missions.

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Starship Spacecraft To Attempt Controlled Landing Over Indian Ocean

Exciting progress as SpaceX's Starship rocket system achieves milestone with booster landing and spacecraft's high-speed space journey.

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SpaceX says its next Starship launch could fly as early as Oct. 13, pending FAA approval

SpaceX is targeting as soon as Oct. 13 for the next launch of its Starship Super Heavy megarocket, but it all hinges on approval from the FAA, which says to expect the flight in "late November."

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SpaceX's Starship won't be licensed to fly again until late November, FAA says

SpaceX's Starship likely won't be able to fly again until late November at the earliest, because the FAA and partner agencies need more time for licensing reviews.

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SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to start launching uncrewed Mars missions with its Starship megarocket in 2026 and crewed flights to the Red Planet two years after that, Elon Musk said.

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SpaceX refutes reports that its Starship launch pad system polluted Texas waters

SpaceX has strongly refuted a media report claiming the company violated environmental regulations by releasing pollutants related to Starship launches in South Texas.

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Boy George, Bonnie Tyler return to tumble out timeless '80s hits

Get ready to dance and sing Karma Chameleon and more.

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SpaceX test-fires Super Heavy Starship booster ahead of 5th flight (video)

SpaceX ignited the engines on the Super Heavy first stage booster of its Starship rocket, completing a critical test ahead of the megarocket's next flight.

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SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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SpaceX Starship landings could contaminate water ice on the moon

Could human landing systems touching down on the moon deliver water from their rocket exhaust plumes? New research says it's a possibility.

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