China’s sprawling state-owned rocket developer, maker of the country’s Long March rocket family, announced it recovered a reusable orbital-class booster for the first time Friday […]
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FCC grants approval for sun-reflecting space mirror that’s been widely criticized by astronomers
Reflect Orbital wants to direct sunlight at night with a network of satellites.
Metal balls from space are popping up on Australia’s beaches
Sadly, we don’t think aliens were involved in this particular space balls incident.
China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets
China’s state-owned space company recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch.
NASA sure seems to be asking an awful lot of private space stations
NASA this week released a much-anticipated document, known as a “draft Request for Proposals,” that provides some clarity about what it expects from US companies […]
China becomes the second country to recover a rocket booster
China made a breakthrough in its space program with the successful capture of a Long March 10B rocket booster.
Wally Funk, last of Mercury 13 and oldest woman in space, dies at 87
Wally Funk, who in 2021 became the oldest woman to fly into space—60 years after she and 12 other women sought the same opportunity as […]
Guy who took photo of Jupiter with a Game Boy Camera and giant telescope publishes DIY tutorial
The latest adventure for the kooky camera looks skyward.
Aviation pioneer and space-travel record breaker Wally Funk dies at 87
Funk became the oldest person to fly in space in 2021.
Payloads used to dictate the terms of launch. That’s finally changing.
It wasn’t easy to find anyone outside of SpaceX clamoring for a rocket like Starship just 10 years ago. Today, the space industry can’t wait […]