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5 aerospace breakthroughs of 2024 5 aerospace breakthroughs of 2024

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Two SpaceX Starship rockets at Starbase in Texas

Elon Musk claims Starbase will become its own city Elon Musk claims Starbase will become its own city

a variety of products on a banner reading 'best of what's new 2024'

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024 The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

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Concept art depicting Starship HLS on lunar surface with Earth in background

New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon New concept art shows how SpaceX’s Starship will transport Artemis III astronauts to the moon

SpaceX Starship launching on fifth test flight

The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds

Aurora MK-II rocket plane above Earth

Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching with ISS Crew-9

NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization

Sierra Space TCPS machine

ISS astronauts to test trash compactor that’s basically WALL-E ISS astronauts to test trash compactor that’s basically WALL-E

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Astronaut shares dazzling footage of aurora from space Astronaut shares dazzling footage of aurora from space

By Popular Science Team

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Polaris Dawn crew shares stunning new images from historic space mission Polaris Dawn crew shares stunning new images from historic space mission

By Popular Science Team

Video still of Deep Blue Aerospace's Nebula-1 rocket attempting to reland

Drone captures Chinese reusable test rocket’s fiery end Drone captures Chinese reusable test rocket’s fiery end

Concept art of AST Spacemobile Bluewalker 3 above Earth

Five new massive satellites outshine most evening stars Five new massive satellites outshine most evening stars

person in space suit above earth

Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic first commercial spacewalk Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic first commercial spacewalk

NASA astronaut Ed White free floating in space during a spacewalk in 1965.

How does Polaris Dawn fit into the history of spacewalks? How does Polaris Dawn fit into the history of spacewalks?

By Briley Lewis

Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon capsule detaching from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket

Polaris Dawn is on its way to attempt first-ever commercial spacewalk Polaris Dawn is on its way to attempt first-ever commercial spacewalk

Starliner docked with ISS with Earth in background

NASA can explain Starliner’s spooky, pulsing sounds NASA can explain Starliner’s spooky, pulsing sounds

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams with two astronauts aboard ISS

Starliner astronauts are watering plants and fixing urine pumps on ISS Starliner astronauts are watering plants and fixing urine pumps on ISS

Starship test launch in 2021

SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years

Image of ice falling away from Falcon 9 rocket shortly before explosion

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SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 success streak met a fiery end SpaceX’s historic Falcon 9 success streak met a fiery end

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Mars

Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals Elon Musk’s Martian dreams include modded Cybertrucks and bioengineered animals