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Could NASA use expandable habitats for its Artemis moon bases? These two companies are betting millions
By Josh Dinner published
Voyager Technologies is backing lunar habitat developer Max Space with a new multi-million-dollar investment aimed at accelerating development of expandable modules for future missions to the moon.

SpaceX is 'about 4 weeks' away from launching its most powerful Starship yet, Elon Musk says
By Josh Dinner published
It's often "about 4 weeks."

SpaceX launches 15,000-pound TV satellite to orbit on its 30th mission of the year (photos, video)
By Mike Wall published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the 15,000-pound EchoStar XXV TV satellite to orbit from Florida's Space Coast just after midnight on Tuesday (March 10).

SpaceX's Ship 39 is so cool in Starship V3 test | Space photo of the day for March 9, 2026
By Robert Lea published
SpaceX engineers tested Ship 39's propellant system, leading to some stunning images.

SpaceX springs forward with another Starlink launch from California (video)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 25 Starlink satellites launched from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Sunday, March 8, 2026.

A Plan B for space? On the risks of concentrating national space power in private hands
By Svetla Ben-Itzhak published
Private companies are no longer peripheral participants in U.S. space activities. They provide key services, including launching and deploying satellites, transporting cargo and astronauts to the International Space Station, and even sending landers to the Moon.

NASA wants to accelerate its Artemis missions to the moon. It will need to drop some big hardware to do it.
By Josh Dinner published
A big restructuring of NASA's plans to land astronauts on the moon is adding missions and speeding up the timeline, but some hardware might have to be cut loose in the process.

Vast raises $500 million to keep developing 'Haven' private space stations
By Mike Wall published
Vast has raised $500 million in new funding, which the California startup will put toward its goal of getting private space stations up and running in Earth orbit.

The Rubin Observatory will change the game for astronomy — if satellite companies don't get in the way
By Monisha Ravisetti published
Scientists gathered in a conference earlier this year in an effort to solve the issue of satellite streaks ruining a powerful new Earth-based observatory's data.

SpaceX Starlink launch creates gorgeous 'jellyfish' in predawn Florida skies (video, photos)
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying 29 Starlink satellites launched from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida on Wednesday (March 4), creating a sky show for early risers.
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