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SpaceX quiz: Test your private rocket knowledge
By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published
Whether you're a Falcon 9 fan or want to go to Mars, this quiz is your chance to prove it.

Troubled balloon-tourism pioneer Space Perspective bought by Spanish company
By Mike Wall published
The European company Eos X Space has acquired Space Perspective, one of its key rivals in the nascent field of stratospheric balloon tourism.

Crypto billionaire Justin Sun will fly on Blue Origin's next space tourism launch
By Mike Wall published
Justin Sun, the billionaire founder of the blockchain platform Tron, is one of the six people who will fly to suborbital space on Blue Origin's next tourist mission.

Private Ax-4 astronauts splash down aboard SpaceX capsule to conclude ISS mission (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have safely returned to Earth after more that two weeks aboard the International Space Station.

Private Ax-4 astronauts depart ISS after unexpected extended stay (video)
By Josh Dinner published
The four astronauts of Axiom Space's latest private mission have concluded their stay aboard the International Space Station.

Private Ax-4 astronauts heading back to Earth early July 14: Watch it live
By Mike Wall published
The private Ax-4 astronaut mission will undock from the International Space Station on Monday morning (July 14), and you can watch the action live.

Private Ax-4 astronauts aboard ISS are filling their time with science, views of Earth and pierogis (video)
By Josh Dinner published
As the Axiom-4 mission approaches its two-week mark before returning to Earth, the private space mission crew discusses science and pierogis.

Watch Blue Origin to launch 6 people to suborbital space today on NS-33 spaceflight
By Mike Wall last updated
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin plans to launch six people to suborbital space on the NS-33 mission June 29, after local weather conditions in West Texas delayed previous attempts.

Mexico threatens lawsuit against SpaceX over Starship explosion 'contamination'
By Brett Tingley published
The Mexican president said there is a "general review underway of the international laws that are being violated."

Human remains lost after memorial spaceflight capsule crashes into the sea
By Josh Dinner published
The remains of 166 people part of a Celestis Memorial Spaceflight are presumed lost after The Exploration Company's "Mission Possible" capsule presumably crashes into Pacific Ocean.
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