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Technology

The 50 greatest innovations of 2024

By Popular Science Team

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Science

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

By Andrew Paul

SpaceX Starship launching on fifth test flight
Science

The SpaceX Starship is so loud, it may kill birds

By Andrew Paul

Aurora MK-II rocket plane above Earth
Technology

Watch the first commercial supersonic test flight in over 20 years

By Andrew Paul

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launching with ISS Crew-9
Science

NASA warns SpaceX over safety issues after astronaut hospitalization

By Andrew Paul

Sierra Space TCPS machine
Science

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

By Andrew Paul

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Science

Astronaut shares dazzling footage of aurora from space

By Popular Science Team

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Science

Polaris Dawn crew shares stunning new images from historic space mission

By Popular Science Team

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Science

Drone captures Chinese reusable test rocket’s fiery end

By Andrew Paul

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Science

Five new massive satellites outshine most evening stars

By Andrew Paul

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Science

Polaris Dawn astronauts complete historic first commercial spacewalk

By Andrew Paul

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

How does Polaris Dawn fit into the history of spacewalks?

By Briley Lewis

Polaris Dawn Crew Dragon capsule detaching from SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
Science

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

By Andrew Paul

Starliner docked with ISS with Earth in background
Science

NASA can explain Starliner’s spooky, pulsing sounds

By Andrew Paul

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams with two astronauts aboard ISS
Science

Starliner astronauts are watering plants and fixing urine pumps on ISS

By Andrew Paul

Starship test launch in 2021
Science

SpaceX accused of dumping polluted Starship wastewater in Texas for years

By Andrew Paul

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

By Andrew Paul

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Mars

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

By Andrew Paul

Starship test launch in 2021
NASA

SpaceX’s Starship may mess up the lunar surface

By Andrew Paul

SpaceX will attempt the first commercial spacewalk
Science

SpaceX will attempt the first commercial spacewalk

By Briley Lewis