Ariane 6 Gets Its Most Powerful Boost Yet for Amazon Satellite Run
Arianespace is preparing its most capable Ariane 6 flight to date, using newly upgraded solid rocket boosters to send 36 Amazon Project Kuip…
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How to Spot the International Space Station with the Naked Eye
The International Space Station passes overhead several times a week, bright enough to see without any equipment. Here is how to track it, p…
Apex doubles valuation as SpaceX eyes a landmark IPO
Within two days, SpaceX announced plans for a $75 billion IPO and satellite maker Apex nearly doubled its valuation to $2.3 billion. The pri…
ISS safe-haven alert: two hours, five crew, one disagreement
Friday, June 5, 2026, 9:04 a.m. ET. A worsening air leak in the Russian segment of the ISS triggers a safe-haven procedure for five crew mem…
Moon Base First, Mars Later — Or Are We Losing the Thread?
With Artemis 2 pushing humans farther from Earth than ever before, and Venturi Space investing €250 million in a Toulouse rover factory, the…
The Exploration Company Tests Nyx Recovery System, Hints at Heavy-Lift Rocket
European start-up The Exploration Company has successfully completed a drop test of its Nyx cargo capsule, validating the parachute recovery…
The Exploration Company Eyes Full-Stack Space Access With Rocket Reveal
On June 4, 2026, The Exploration Company completed a drop test for its Nyx cargo capsule and, almost in passing, revealed plans for a reusab…
NASA Formally Closes the Book on Its MAVEN Mars Mission
NASA has brought the MAVEN mission to an official close after losing contact with the spacecraft last December. The probe spent over a decad…
Blue Origin sets year-end target to fly New Glenn again
A damaging incident at Blue Origin's Cape Canaveral launch pad had cast doubt over New Glenn's near-term manifest. The company's CEO now say…
Blue Origin pledges New Glenn return to flight before year's end
An incident at Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36 has left New Glenn's main support gantry damaged, but Blue Origin's CEO says critical prop…
Two Falcon 9s, One Morning: SpaceX's Relentless Starlink Tempo
SpaceX lines up two Falcon 9 launches within hours of each other on June 3, 2026 — one from Florida, one from California — aiming to deliver…
Webb scores twice: interstellar methane and primordial black holes
Methane on an interstellar comet and a primordial black hole illuminating one of Webb's biggest puzzles: the James Webb Space Telescope is d…
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