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New record coming? 5 rockets scheduled to launch in next 24 hours
By Josh Dinner published
If all five of today's (Feb. 4) planned space missions get off the ground on time, it will break the record for most rockets launched in a 24-hour period.

Blue Origin to launch New Shepard moon-gravity mission on Feb. 4 after glitch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin is targeting Feb. 4 for the 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket, which was postponed from Jan. 28 due to weather and technical issues.

Newly-launched Indian satellite left stranded by propulsion problem
By Andrew Jones published
An Indian navigation satellite has suffered a problem with its propulsion systems just four days after launch, preventing it from reaching its intended orbit.

'Roasting marshmallow' exoplanet is so hot, it rains metal. How did it form?
By Robert Lea published
WASP-121b is like nothing in the solar system, raining liquid metal and being puffy like a marshmallow. The origins of these "toasted marshmallow" planets could be more complicated than thought.

Is the moon still geologically active? Evidence says it's possible
By Keith Cooper published
Wrinkle ridges that formed in the past 160 million years suggest recent geological activity on the moon.

NASA pauses work by key space science groups amid Trump executive orders
By Tariq Malik published
The space agency's planetary science analysis groups must pause while NASA checks if they comply with Trump's orders.

Trump administration removes Apollo moon rock from White House Oval Office
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Whether President Donald Trump still supports returning astronauts to the lunar surface remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the moon no longer has a place in his White House.

A red moon: Will the next 'Sputnik Moment' be made in China?
By John Kross, Rod Pyle published
The next Sputnik Moment will take place against the backdrop of great power competition, as it did in the 1950s. This time, the top contenders are the U.S. and China.
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