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Blue Origin Aims to Resume New Glenn Flights Within Six Months Despite Skepticism
Blue Origin plans to restart New Glenn rocket flights in six months, a timeline met with doubt amid industry expectations for a 2028 return.
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International Partners Plan to Extend ISS Operations to 2030 Regardless of Russia’s Participation
The International Space Station is set to continue operations through 2030, even if Russia withdraws from the project.
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SpaceX Delays Starship V3 Maiden Flight to May 20
SpaceX has postponed the inaugural test launch of its Starship V3 rocket to May 20 from its Texas Starbase facility.
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Mars Express Reveals Chaotic Terrain Shaped by Ancient Floods on Mars
New images from the Mars Express orbiter highlight a harsh Martian landscape formed by catastrophic floods billions of years ago.
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Asteroid Comparable to House to Pass Earth Closer Than Moon Next Week
A recently discovered asteroid about the size of a house will fly past Earth at a distance four times closer than the Moon next Monday.
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Used SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Stage Expected to Impact Moon in August 2026
A spent SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is projected to collide with the Moon in August 2026 following Blue Ghost Mission 1’s recent lunar landing.
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Asteroid Apophis to Pass Closer Than Many Satellites in 2029
Asteroid Apophis, once considered a major collision risk, will fly closer to Earth in 2029 than many satellites orbiting above.
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NASA’s Artemis II Mission Concludes as Orion Capsule Returns to Earth
NASA’s Artemis II spacecraft completed its lunar flyby and safely splashed down near San Diego after over nine days in space.
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NASA and Roscosmos Extend Service Life of ISS’s Oldest Module to 2032
NASA and Roscosmos will keep the ISS’s oldest Functional Cargo Block module operational through 2032, along with extending the Zvezda module’s service life.
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Russia Plans Full Deployment of Its Orbital Station by 2034
Russia aims to complete the full configuration of its new orbital station in space by 2034, according to a leading project official.
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Russia Delays Launches of Three Lunar Missions to Early 2030s
Russia has postponed its lunar missions Luna-28, Luna-29, and Luna-30, with launches now scheduled for 2032–2036, marking a significant shift in its space exploration timeline.
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Artemis II Astronauts Enter Lunar Gravitational Sphere for First Time in 50 Years
Artemis II crew has entered the Moon’s gravitational sphere of influence, marking a key step in NASA’s crewed lunar orbit mission.
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