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February 19, 2026
NASA chief classifies Starliner flight as "Type A" mishap, says agency made mistakes
"The most troubling failure revealed by this investigation is not hardware."
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February 15, 2026
Space Station returns to a full crew complement after a month
"It's only possible because of the incredibly talented workforce we have."
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February 13, 2026
Why is Bezos trolling Musk on X with turtle pics? Because he has a new Moon plan.
"It’s time to go back to the Moon—this time to stay."
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February 13, 2026
Rocket Report: Say cheerio to Orbex; China is getting good at booster landings
"You absolutely have to have a plan to compete with SpaceX on price."
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February 11, 2026
El Paso airport closed after military used new anti-drone laser to zap party balloon
"I want to be very, very clear that this should’ve never happened."
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February 11, 2026
Yes, Rocket Lab is blowing up engines. No, it's not a big deal, CEO says.
"We are in the part of the program where we are doing very nasty things to the engine."
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February 11, 2026
Feds end "10-day" closure of El Paso airspace after less than 10 hours
Violators were told they would be shot down.
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February 9, 2026
Why would Elon Musk pivot from Mars to the Moon all of a sudden?
"SpaceX has already shifted focus to building a self-growing city on the Moon."
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February 6, 2026
To reuse or not reuse—the eternal debate of New Glenn's second stage reignites
A new job posting suggests the debate may be swinging back toward reusing GS2.
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February 5, 2026
NASA changes its mind, will allow Artemis astronauts to take iPhones to the Moon
"We are giving our crews the tools to capture special moments."
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February 4, 2026
US House takes first step toward creating "commercial" deep space program
"We will continue to rely on the ingenuity of the private sector."
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February 4, 2026
NASA finally acknowledges the elephant in the room with the SLS rocket
"You know, you're right, the flight rate—three years is a long time."
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February 2, 2026
SpaceX acquires xAI, plans to launch a massive satellite constellation to power it
"This marks not just the next chapter, but the next book in SpaceX and xAI's mission."
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January 29, 2026
Do you have ideas about how to improve America's space program?
"Any time there’s dynamic change, there’s the opportunity for new ideas."
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January 27, 2026
A WB-57 pilot just made a heroic landing in Houston after its landing gear failed
"A thorough investigation will be conducted by NASA into the cause."
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January 27, 2026
As data from space spikes, an innovative ground station company seeks to cash in
"That's why we're here, that's why we're building what we're building."
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January 22, 2026
Blue Origin makes impressive strides with reuse—next launch will refly booster
With this quick turnaround, Blue Origin takes a step toward a faster cadence.
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January 21, 2026
Another Jeff Bezos company has announced plans to develop a megaconstellation
With data speeds of up to 6Tbps, one could stream a lot of HD movies.
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January 20, 2026
Webb reveals a planetary nebula with phenomenal clarity, and it is spectacular
The colors show the star’s final breath transforming into the raw ingredients for new worlds.
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January 20, 2026
The first commercial space station, Haven-1, is now undergoing assembly for launch
"We have a very strong incentive to send a crew as quickly as we can safely do so."
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January 19, 2026
The race to build a super-large ground telescope is likely down to two competitors
Ars checks in with the new president of the Giant Magellan Telescope.
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January 16, 2026
Rocket Report: Ariane 64 to debut soon; India has a Falcon 9 clone too?
"We are fundamentally shifting our approach to securing our munitions supply chain."
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January 15, 2026
Key Senate staffer is “begging” NASA to get on with commercial space stations
"It comes up almost every time that I see him. Continuous human presence and no gap."
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January 12, 2026
You can now reserve a hotel room on the Moon for $250,000
"We can't keep everyone living on that first ship that sailed to North America."
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January 9, 2026
NASA chief reviews Orion heat shield, expresses “full confidence” in it for Artemis II
"That level of openness and transparency is exactly what should be expected of NASA."
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January 8, 2026
Former Google CEO plans to singlehandedly fund a Hubble telescope replacement
“This is a very significant contribution to the astronomical community."
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January 5, 2026
NASA’s science budget won’t be a train wreck after all
"There's very little to not like in this."
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January 5, 2026
Our annual power ranking of US rocket companies has changes near the top and bottom
There are some fresh faces entering the rankings this year.
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January 2, 2026
After half a decade, the Russian space station segment stopped leaking
"NASA and Roscosmos continue to monitor and investigate the previously observed cracks."
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December 19, 2025
Russia is about to do the most Russia thing ever with its next space station
"Russia, meanwhile, will be left to carry on the legacy of the ISS, with all its problems."
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