SpaceX launches two rockets—three hours apart—to close out a record year
This was the shortest time between orbital launches at Cape Canaveral since 1966.
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Rocket Report: Vulcan stacked for launch; Starship aces test ahead of third flight
"We look forward to flying our next crewed flight soon."
US commits to landing an international astronaut on the Moon
This ticket to the Moon will probably go to a European or Japanese astronaut.
Daily Telescope: A simple shot of the Milky Way high above France and Spain
"Both the daytime and nighttime vistas there were just bloody marvelous."
For the first time, ULA’s Vulcan rocket is fully stacked at Cape Canaveral
A lunar lander from Intuitive Machines is still waiting for a SpaceX launch slot.
SpaceX completes static fire test in push toward third Starship launch
The rocket and test equipment looked undamaged after the test.
Our ranking of top US launch companies finds a familiar name on top
Some familiar faces remain, along with a few new entrants.
Daily Telescope: A colorful Christmas tree in the night sky
O Christmas tree, O Christmas tree, you stand in splendid beauty!
Blue Origin’s suborbital rocket flies for first time in 15 months
An engine failure destroyed a New Shepard rocket on its previous flight.
US Congress recommends placing assets at Lagrange points to counter China
“We’re in another space race back to the Moon, and this time it’s with China."
Daily Telescope: Tracking the Sun’s path every day across the sky
The image is a vivid demonstration of the changing of the seasons.
A top-secret Chinese spy satellite just launched on a supersized rocket
This satellite may carry a large telescope to continuously monitor the Indo-Pacific.
Daily Telescope: One of the most stunning Andromeda photos I’ve ever seen
The image is the result of 100 hours of observing.
Rocket Report: Signs of life from Blue Origin; SpaceX preps next Starship
There's also an update on Baguette One. No, I haven't become a food critic.
