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After a devastating launchpad explosion threatened to derail moon missions for years, Blue Origin's leader says the company will be back in action within months. The repair timeline could determine the future of NASA's lunar program and Amazon's satellite internet plans.
SpaceX successfully launched its massive Starship rocket on its 12th test flight from the company's Starbase facility in Texas. The milestone brings the world's most powerful rocket system closer to enabling future missions to the Moon and Mars. --- ##
NASA is launching a satellite this summer to test how to store and transfer super-chilled rocket fuel in space, a breakthrough technology that could unlock missions to the Moon and Mars. The LOXSAT mission will demonstrate 11 different systems for managing cryogenic fuels in orbit, paving the way for refueling stations beyond Earth.
After a seven-month pause, SpaceX's massive Starship rocket is ready to fly again with major upgrades that could reshape space travel. The world's most powerful rocket launches its first test of 2026 on May 20 from Texas.
Dreame, the Chinese vacuum cleaner brand, just unveiled a hypercar with rocket boosters that accelerates faster than anything on the road. The wild engineering project shows how innovation can come from the most unexpected places.
A private space company just fired its revolutionary rocket engine for five minutes straight, setting a new record that could help spacecraft travel farther than ever before. The breakthrough brings moon missions and deep space exploration one giant leap closer.
A Pittsburgh company just fired a revolutionary rocket engine for five uninterrupted minutes, proving a futuristic propulsion system can actually work in the real world. The breakthrough could make space travel more efficient and affordable than ever.
A small team just fired up a revolutionary rocket engine that runs on controlled explosions instead of traditional combustion, bringing cheaper trips to the Moon and Mars one step closer. The engine performed flawlessly on its first try, despite being built on a modest budget.
Four astronauts just became the first humans to travel beyond low-Earth orbit in over 50 years, and their spacecraft finally has an actual toilet. While rocket technology hasn't changed much since Apollo, the comfort upgrades tell a story of how far we've come in making space travel more human.
The Philippines is building its first spaceport with help from South Korea's Perigee Aerospace, transforming the island nation into a regional space gateway. The partnership strengthens Filipino engineers' rocket technology skills and positions the country as an active contributor to space exploration.
The United Arab Emirates just successfully launched its first entirely homegrown rocket, soaring 3 kilometers above the desert and marking the nation's entry into sovereign space capability. Engineers designed, built, and tested every component locally, proving the country can develop advanced aerospace systems from the ground up.
A former SpaceX engineer is launching a satellite in October to prove water can power rockets, turning science fiction into reality. If successful, the breakthrough could help future astronauts refuel on the Moon or Mars for their journey home.
China successfully tested its new Mengzhou spacecraft and Long March-10 rocket, bringing the country closer to landing astronauts on the moon by 2030. The safety trial proved astronauts could escape safely if something goes wrong during launch.
SpaceX's newest Super Heavy booster completed four days of intense cold testing, a milestone the previous rocket couldn't survive. The success moves the company closer to launching its most powerful Starship yet.
Gilmour Space Technologies just secured $217 million to build rockets on Australian soil, proving the country's space dreams are taking flight. The Gold Coast company is scaling up after its first launch last July showed the world Australia can build orbital rockets at home.