Elon Musk: “We’re going straight to Mars. The Moon is a distraction.”
What to make of Musk's comments that are critical of NASA's lunar plans?
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Rocket Report: Avio named top European launch firm; New Glenn may launch soon
"We are making it simpler for new competitors to get consistent access to the spectrum they need."
Russia just launched the 2,000th Semyorka rocket—it’s both a triumph and tragedy
The R-7 family of rockets originated from an ICBM developed to carry nuclear weapons.
A Cold War mystery: Why did Jimmy Carter save the space shuttle?
Ars solves the mystery by going directly to a primary source—the president himself.
After 60 years of spaceflight patches, here are some of our favorites
It turns out the US spy satellite agency is the best of the best at patch design.
After a 24-second test of its engines, the New Glenn rocket is ready to fly
Also on Friday, the company obtained a launch license for New Glenn launch attempts.
How might NASA change under Trump? Here’s what is being discussed
"Elon get those rocket ships going because we want to reach Mars before the end of my term."
Rocket Report: ULA has a wild idea; Starliner crew will stay in orbit even longer
ULA's Vulcan rocket is at least several months away from flying again, and Stoke names its engine.
US Space Force warns of “mind-boggling” build-up of Chinese capabilities
Russia and China "have developed and demonstrated the ability to conduct war fighting in space."
Solar power from space? Actually, it might happen in a couple of years.
From Robinhood to slinging photons.
NASA launches mission to explore the frozen frontier of Jupiter’s moon Europa
"We’re interested in whether Europa could support simple life—single-celled organisms."
SpaceX catches returning rocket in mid-air, turning a fanciful idea into reality
"Starships are meant to fly. It sure as hell flew today. So let’s get ready for the next one.”
Starship is about to launch on its fifth flight, and this time there’s a catch
“We’ll see the booster... be captured by the arms, or we’ll take out the tower.”
Rocket Report: ULA investigating SRB anomaly; Europa Clipper is ready to fly
US Space Force payloads will ride on the first flight of Impulse Space's cryogenic space tug.
In a rare disclosure, the Pentagon provides an update on the X-37B spaceplane
"This first of a kind maneuver from the X-37B is an incredibly important milestone."
