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Photos: Stratolaunch’s giant airplane flies over Mojave
Read more →: Photos: Stratolaunch’s giant airplane flies over MojaveStratolaunch’s rocket carrier jet, the largest aircraft in the world by wing span, took off Saturday morning from…
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SpaceX retrieves Falcon Heavy fairings from sea for reuse on future launch
Read more →: SpaceX retrieves Falcon Heavy fairings from sea for reuse on future launchOne half of the Falcon Heavy’s payload fairing after retrieval from the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday night. Credit:…
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Photos: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy fires into a clear evening sky
Read more →: Photos: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy fires into a clear evening skySoaring into a clear early evening sky, SpaceX’s second Falcon Heavy rocket lifted off from a seaside launch…
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successful in commercial debut
Read more →: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy successful in commercial debutSpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Thursday.…
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Israel’s Beresheet lander crashes on moon, ending privately funded space odyssey
Read more →: Israel’s Beresheet lander crashes on moon, ending privately funded space odysseyA picture sent back to Earth from the Beresheet lander during its descent shows the moon’s cratered surface…
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Israeli probe crashes in attempt to become first privately-funded moon lander
Read more →: Israeli probe crashes in attempt to become first privately-funded moon landerThis image was taken by Beresheet at an altitude of 13.7 miles (22 kilometers) above the moon and…
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Full findings from NASA ‘Twins Study’ raise more questions about long stints in space
Read more →: Full findings from NASA ‘Twins Study’ raise more questions about long stints in spaceThe genetic and health profiles of Mark Kelly and Scott Kelly were compared during a “Twins Study” focusing…
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Watch the Falcon Heavy go upright at launch pad 39A
Read more →: Watch the Falcon Heavy go upright at launch pad 39AThe Falcon Heavy is lifted upright at launch pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center on April 10,…
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Live coverage: Israel’s Beresheet lander lost during descent to the moon
Read more →: Live coverage: Israel’s Beresheet lander lost during descent to the moonLive coverage of the final descent and landing of the privately-funded Israeli Beresheet spacecraft on the moon. Text…
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Privately-funded Israeli probe set for daring moon landing attempt
Read more →: Privately-funded Israeli probe set for daring moon landing attemptAn Israeli-built spacecraft financed through donations from billionaire philanthropists is set to make history Thursday when it…
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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launches its first commercial payload — then aces a triple landing
Read more →: SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket launches its first commercial payload — then aces a triple landingSpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A in Florida. (SpaceX via YouTube)…
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Launch timeline for Falcon Heavy’s second flight
Read more →: Launch timeline for Falcon Heavy’s second flightEDITOR’S NOTE: Updated after SpaceX scrubbed Wednesday’s launch attempt. SpaceX’s second Falcon Heavy rocket is set for liftoff Thursday…