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May 8, 2026
Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab make a breakthrough in rotor technology
Testing shows rotor blades won't disintegrate when they spin at supersonic speed.
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May 6, 2026
SpaceX is starting to move on from the world's most successful rocket
Vandenberg Space Force Base in California is set to become SpaceX's busiest launch site—for now.
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May 6, 2026
Here's what has to happen if NASA wants to land on the Moon every month
NASA is serious about taking more shots on goal, but some of them need to start landing.
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May 1, 2026
Rocket Report: Falcon Heavy is back; Russia's Soyuz-5 finally debuts
Two launches this week delivered 61 more satellites to orbit for the Amazon Leo broadband network.
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April 30, 2026
Russia cloaks launch schedule after spaceport falls in Ukraine's sights
"We had serious inbound attempts to the cosmodrome that day."
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April 28, 2026
Put it in pencil: NASA's Artemis III mission will launch no earlier than late 2027
SpaceX and Blue Origin tell NASA their lunar landers will be ready for Artemis III in late 2027.
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April 25, 2026
Artemis II broke Fred Haise's distance record, but he is happy to pass it on
"It wasn't a big deal. It just coincided with the fact that Moon was farther away from the Earth."
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April 25, 2026
This is who's developing Golden Dome's orbital interceptors—if they're ever built
"If boost-phase intercept from space is not affordable and scalable, we will not produce it."
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April 23, 2026
US Space Command: Russia is now operationalizing co-orbital ASAT weapons
"They’re putting operational systems up within orbit reach of our high-value satellites."
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April 21, 2026
Pentagon pulls the plug on one of the military's most troubled space programs
Problems with the ground system would have "put current GPS military and civilian capabilities at risk."
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April 19, 2026
Blue Origin's rocket reuse achievement marred by upper stage failure
Blue Origin's reused first stage hit its targets, but New Glenn's upper stage did not.
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April 17, 2026
Rocket Report: Starship V3 test-fired; ESA's tentative step toward crew launch
Blue Origin will soon launch the third flight of its New Glenn rocket, this time with a reused booster.
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April 17, 2026
After a saga of broken promises, a European rover finally has a ride to Mars
Europe's first Mars rover mission is now on its fourth rocket: SpaceX's Falcon Heavy.
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April 16, 2026
The race to Shackleton Crater is on—will Jeff Bezos or China get there first?
US and Chinese landers could be operating in close proximity on the Moon later this year.
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April 15, 2026
Space Force looks at moving "significant number" of launches from ULA to SpaceX
"If the spacecraft is ready to go, that's going to give it a priority."
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April 14, 2026
Rockets and spaceships are cool, but the humanity of Artemis II resonated most
"It’s a special thing to be human, and it’s a special thing to be on planet Earth."
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April 11, 2026
Four astronauts are back home after a daring ride around the Moon
"I can't imagine a better crew that just completed a perfect mission right now."
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April 10, 2026
Orion helium leak no threat to Artemis II reentry, but will require redesign
After leaks on Artemis I and II, Orion's next flight to the Moon will need new valves.
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April 9, 2026
The gravity of their experience hasn't quite set in for the Artemis II astronauts
"I'm actually getting chills right now just thinking about it. My palms are sweating."
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April 9, 2026
The Moon is already on Google Maps—did Artemis II really tell us anything new?
"I think the biggest value here is the PR. I mean, it's getting the public excited."
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April 7, 2026
Astronauts set distance record, revealing the Moon as a place to be explored
"Humans have probably not evolved to see what we’re seeing. It is truly hard to describe. It is amazing."
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April 3, 2026
Trump proposes steep cut to NASA budget as astronauts head for the Moon
Congress will likely reject the White House's NASA cuts, just as it did last year.
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April 2, 2026
Artemis II, NASA's most daring mission in generations, launches to the Moon
Liftoff of Artemis II with four astronauts occurred at 6:35 pm EDT (22:35 UTC) on Wednesday.
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April 1, 2026
Launch day has arrived for NASA's Artemis II mission—here's what to expect
"It’ll go when the engines light at T-0."
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April 1, 2026
NASA is leading the way to the Moon, but the military won't be far behind
"I just don't want to get caught flat-footed when we start to have to protect US interests out there."
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March 31, 2026
The US Military’s GPS Software Is an $8 Billion Mess
The GPS Next-Generation Operational Control System was due for completion in 2016. Ten years later, the software for controlling the military’s GPS satellites still doesn’t work.
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March 31, 2026
After more than 53 years, humans may finally return to the Moon this week
"Things are certainly starting to feel real here at the Cape."
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March 30, 2026
After 16 years and $8 billion, the military's new GPS software still doesn't work
"It's a very stressing program. We are still considering how to ensure we move forward."
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March 27, 2026
Rocket Report: Russia reopens gateway to ISS; Cape Canaveral hosts missile test
The US Space Force might move additional payloads off of ULA's grounded Vulcan rocket.
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March 25, 2026
Here is NASA's plan for nuking Gateway and sending it to Mars
Only one US-built nuclear reactor has ever flown in space, and that was more than 60 years ago.
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