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Jeff Bezos is suing NASA. Here’s why.

The military wants one-hour global delivery. SpaceX thinks it can pull it off.

The FAA wants to know why Richard Branson took a detour during his space flight

Why the Virgin Galactic spaceship didn’t reach orbit last weekend

Part of a SpaceX rocket is going to crash into the moon. It’s probably fine.

SpaceX’s first paying ISS passengers say they’re not ‘space tourists’

A solar storm blasted 40 SpaceX satellites out of orbit

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 safely returns to Earth after a historic 3-day orbit

SpaceX Starships keep exploding, but it’s all part of Elon Musk’s plan

Virgin Galactic will fly you to space for the price of a house

SpaceX’s Inspiration4 mission and launch in 9 photos

What would happen to a Tesla in space?

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Would Earth laws apply to Mars colonists?

SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches have been a slow burn—for an interesting reason

Dark matter, Jupiter’s moons, and more: What to expect from space exploration in 2023

Rocket fuel might be polluting the Earth’s upper atmosphere

This will be SpaceX’s crew on its first private, all-civilian trip around the moon

SpaceX’s new Starshield program will supply satellite networks to the military

Microgravity tomatoes, yogurt bacteria, and plastic eating microbes are headed to the ISS

After years of delays, SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket

Nicole A. Mann becomes first Native American woman in space

SpaceX and NASA are studying how to bump Hubble into higher orbit

Space tourism is on the rise. Can NASA keep up with it?

SpaceX will break a major rocket-launch record this week

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College students built a satellite with AA batteries and a $20 microprocessor

These 3D printed engines can power space-bound rockets—or hypersonic weapons

NASA finally got comfier spacesuits, but astronauts still have to poop in them

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SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy launches have been a slow burn—for an interesting reason

A historic first satellite launch in the UK has failed

Dark matter, Jupiter’s moons, and more: What to expect from space exploration in 2023

Rocket fuel might be polluting the Earth’s upper atmosphere

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SpaceX’s new Starshield program will supply satellite networks to the military

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The solar-powered LightSail 2 spacecraft took one last look at Earth before burning up

After years of delays, SpaceX launches Falcon Heavy rocket