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Photo of long barrel of NASA's gas gun in warehouse

Watch high-powered gas guns blast space habitat (for science) Watch high-powered gas guns blast space habitat (for science)

Jared Isaacman speaking at congressional hearing

NASA nominee: ‘We will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars’ NASA nominee: ‘We will prioritize sending astronauts to Mars’

Lunar rover prototype in parking lot

All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon All-terrain space truck hopes to drive astronauts on the moon

An Apollo 12 high-oblique view of the lunar nearside looking northeast toward the crater Copernicus (in center near horizon), as photographed from lunar orbit.

A startup wants to mine the moon for helium A startup wants to mine the moon for helium

Total solar eclipse showing ring of sunlight

Lunar lander snaps mesmerizing views of a solar eclipse Lunar lander snaps mesmerizing views of a solar eclipse

Sunrise on moon taken by Blue Ghost lunar lander

NASA uses GPS on the moon for the first time NASA uses GPS on the moon for the first time

illustration of rockets and satellites circling moon

Six weeks, three moon landers: The era of private space exploration is here Six weeks, three moon landers: The era of private space exploration is here

By Mack DeGeurin

Sierra Space Dream Chaser spaceplane landing on runway

Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous Curvy spaceplane is one step closer to its ISS rendezvous

NASA astronaut working during spacewalk outside ISS

Starliner astronaut conducts spacewalk while stuck aboard ISS Starliner astronaut conducts spacewalk while stuck aboard ISS

planes and astronauts collage

5 aerospace breakthroughs of 2024 5 aerospace breakthroughs of 2024

By Popular Science Team

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

By Popular Science Team

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

three photos showing aurora from space

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

By Popular Science Team

a woman with blonde hair that floats near a window overlooking earth from above

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