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Blue Origin launches 1st crewed spaceflight since August 2022 (video)
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin sent six people to the final frontier today (May 19) on the company's first crewed spaceflight since August 2022.
On This Day in Space: May 19, 2000: STS-101 launches with 1st 'Glass Cockpit'
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On May 19, 2000, the space shuttle Atlantis launched with the very first "glass cockpit."
NASA-funded pulsed plasma rocket concept aims to send astronauts to Mars in 2 months
By Samantha Mathewson published
NASA is studying innovative rocket system developed by Howe Industries that could reducing travel time to the Red Planet to just a few months.
How to watch Blue Origin's NS-25 private space tourist mission online today
By Elizabeth Howell last updated
Blue Origin is scheduled to launch a crewed mission for the first time in nearly two years on Sunday (May 19). Here's how to watch the action live.
James Webb Space Telescope sees Orion Nebula in a stunning new light (images)
By Robert Lea published
The Orion Nebula may be a familiar astronomical sight over Earth but that hasn't stopped the James Webb Space Telescope from seeing this star-forming region in a stunning new light.
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record 21st flight (video)
By Mike Wall last updated
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 21st time tonight (May 17), setting a new reusability record for the company.
NASA astronauts practice 'moonwalking' in the Arizona desert (photos)
By Meredith Garofalo published
NASA astronauts headed to Arizona desert to rehearse moonwalks and test technology for the Artemis mission.
Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch delayed again, to May 25
By Mike Wall published
The first crewed mission of Boeing's new Starliner spacecraft has been pushed back by an additional four days, to May 25.
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