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The four astronauts of SpaceX's Polaris Dawn private mission pose in black and white spacesuits inside their Dragon capsule.

Private astronauts of Polaris Dawn mission patiently await SpaceX launch amid multiple delays

By Josh Dinner published

Weather conditions at the mission's landing zones have postponed the Polaris Dawn launch, and also the FAA grounded the Falcon 9, so the crew might be waiting a minute.

Launches & Spacecraft
The sky looks dark with red glowing streaks. On the ground, there are a bunch of gray structures that together make up the MWA.

SETI searches for alien life in over 1,000 galaxies using unexplored radio frequencies

By Keith Cooper published

New findings could elevate SETI into an extragalactic search for life beyond Earth.

Search for Life
An artist rendering of crawler-transporter 2, with the mobile launcher 2 and Space Launch System (SLS) Block 1B atop, as it makes its way to Launch Pad 39B at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in preparation for liftoff. T

NASA Inspector General issues harsh report on delayed SLS mobile launcher project

By Andrew Jones published

The NASA Office of Inspector General has issued a scathing report on the Mobile Launcher 2 project. ML-2 is needed to transport NASA's Space Launch System moon rocket to the launch pad.

Artemis
Photo of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket launching the NS-20 space tourist mission in March 2022.

Blue Origin space tourist launches: Live mission updates

By Elizabeth Howell last updated

Blue Origin's next space tourist mission hasn't yet been announced yet. Here are live updates of what we know.

Human Spaceflight
a woman in a blue flight suit pumps her hand in the air while standing in the doorway of a white cone-shaped capsule

'One of the cleanest flights I've seen.' Blue Origin launches 6 people to space, lands safely on NS-26 flight (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

Blue Origin launched its eighth suborbital space tourism mission this morning (Aug. 29), sending six people to space and back.

Launches & Spacecraft
a man with orange skin in an ill-fitting blue suit gestures vaguely with his hand in front of a row of flags

Trump says he'd create a Space National Guard if elected

By Brett Tingley published

Former President Trump said he would create a Space National Guard if elected for a second term this November.

Missions
a rocket on the launch pad in darkness

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket to debut Oct. 13 with NASA Mars launch

By Samantha Mathewson published

The inaugural flight of Blue Origin's New Glenn heavy-lift rocket, which will send NASA's two-satellite ESCAPADE mission toward Mars, will launch no earlier than Oct. 13.

Launches & Spacecraft
A rocket flies into space.

Space tourism: What are the pros and cons?

By Paul Sutter published

Space tourism is controversial, and there are a multitude of reasons why.

Missions
rows of starlink satellites in the lower left portion of the image with Earth in the background and a slither of black space in the lower right side of the image.

Starlink satellites: Facts, tracking and impact on astronomy

By Tereza Pultarova, Elizabeth Howell last updated

Reference Starlink satellites have been developed by SpaceX to provide internet to remote locations. Here we explore the controversial megaconstellation in more detail.

Reference
a man in a blue flight suit and a man in a white athletic tracksuit walk on a lighted stage carrying a folded flag

Astronaut John McFall carries Paralympic flag at opening ceremony Aug. 28

By Elizabeth Howell published

John McFall, a Paralympian medalist in 2008 and a reserve astronaut with the European Space Agency, carried the games' official flag during opening ceremonies Aug. 28.

Human Spaceflight
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