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A sharp-eyed satellite caught stunning photos of SpaceX's powerful Falcon Heavy rocket blasting off from Florida, proving our eyes in the sky can now track rockets in real time. The images show how far commercial satellite technology has come.
Paraguay is positioning itself to earn major revenue from the world's growing carbon markets by protecting its forests. The South American nation is turning conservation into economic opportunity as global demand for carbon credits skyrockets.
India launches rockets but imports the engines that power them. A Bangalore startup with ex-Rolls-Royce engineers just changed that equation.
Samsung employees are standing up for better pay as the company's AI chip business skyrockets. Their push for fair compensation could reshape how tech workers share in the industry's explosive growth.
Jeff Bezos just joined SpaceX in the reusable rocket club. Blue Origin's New Glenn booster successfully launched and landed for the second time, marking a major milestone in making space travel more affordable.
Jeff Bezos just joined SpaceX in the reusable rocket club. Blue Origin's New Glenn booster successfully launched and landed for the second time, proving the company can fly its heavy-lift rocket again and again.
China just announced an ambitious 2026 space agenda that includes crewed flights, reusable rocket tests, and joint missions with countries across four continents. The program highlights a growing model of space cooperation that extends beyond traditional partnerships to include developing nations in Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
Blue Origin successfully tested a reusable rocket booster that's about to make space history. The New Glenn rocket is set to launch Sunday, becoming the company's first vehicle to fly a second mission.
From intern to lead technician, Rebekah Tolatovicz has spent nine years building spacecraft that are taking humanity back to the Moon. Her hands helped assemble every Orion capsule now flying in NASA's groundbreaking Artemis missions.
As the global population over 65 skyrockets to 1.2 billion by 2040, cities from Singapore to Japan are racing to create neighborhoods where people can thrive for a century. The redesigns include fitness programs, walkable parks, and tech-enabled homes that make healthy aging accessible to everyone.
A child who once gazed at Houston rockets now leads NASA's moon mission as the agency's highest-ranking civil servant. Amit Kshatriya, son of Indian immigrants, oversees operations for the Artemis program bringing astronauts back to the lunar surface.
A Dutch company has figured out how to burn powdered iron to create zero-emission energy powerful enough to run factories and rockets. The only byproduct is rust that can be recycled back into fuel.
Once the least dependable car brand in America, Mini just claimed third place in reliability rankings. The secret? Better engineering and a smart shift to electric vehicles.
A team at UC Santa Barbara has designed a system to blast dangerous asteroids into harmless bits using rockets and technology we already have. Unlike asteroid deflection methods, this "Pulverize It" program could work even with short warning times.
Sir Peter Beck, who launched water rockets as a teen at James Hargest College, returned to cut the ribbon on his former school's new Science and Innovation Centre. The Rocket Lab founder's journey from Invercargill student to space industry leader shows what's possible when schools invest in science education.
Indian students can now apply to design, build, and launch real rockets and satellites in a national competition that teaches them how space missions actually work. The deadline is April 30, 2026.
NASA is teaming up with Japan and India to scan the Moon's South Pole for water ice that could let astronauts breathe, refuel rockets, and build a lasting lunar home. The mission launches in 2028 with a special tool that spots hidden ice without drilling.
NASA will launch the first-ever nuclear-powered spacecraft to Mars before 2028, opening the door to faster, farther missions across our solar system. The groundbreaking mission proves technology that could finally let us explore distant planets and moons that traditional rockets simply can't reach.
America's national bird is thriving at the same Florida spaceport that launches rockets into the stars. Every winter, bald eagles choose NASA's Kennedy Space Center as their home to raise the next generation.
The Richard Montgomery Rockets girls basketball team reached their first state championship game since 1996, breaking a nearly three-decade drought. Led by two college commits, the team's historic run brought their community together for an unforgettable season.
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