Scientists just opened the lid to NASA’s asteroid sample canister
"There is some black dust-like material that's visible. We're hoping that's from Bennu."
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Space Force chief says commercial satellites may need defending
"It would stand to reason that same philosophy would extend into space."
Jeff Bezos finally got rid of Bob Smith at Blue Origin
"I am confident that Blue Origin's greatest achievements are still ahead of us."
NASA spacecraft returns to Earth with pieces of an asteroid
Breathe easy; there's a bounty from Bennu inside.
NASA’s asteroid sampling mission is on course for landing this weekend
"The spacecraft trajectory and performance have just been spot on."
Rocket Report: Two small launchers fail in flight; Soyuz crew flies to ISS
This wasn't a great week for small launch vehicles.
Independent reviewers find NASA Mars Sample Return plans are seriously flawed
"MSR was established with unrealistic budget and schedule expectations from the beginning."
Permission denied for reentry of Varda’s orbiting experiment capsule
The FAA says Varda launched its vehicle into space without a reentry license.
SpaceX breaks another booster reuse record, but did anyone see it?
SpaceX has continued its trend toward a minimalist broadcast approach.
Failure strikes Rocket Lab after launch from New Zealand
The Electron rocket now has a 90 percent success rate.
How scientists are mitigating space travel’s risks to the human body
Spending time in space comes with different health hazards.
Stoke Space hops its upper stage, leaping toward a fully reusable rocket
"It was great to get that notch in our belt."
NASA clears the air: No evidence that UFOs are aliens
NASA attempts to make conversations about aerial phenomena more scientific.
The US military just proved it can get satellites into space super fast
Alpha becomes the first of the US 1-ton rockets to reach its target orbit.
Rocket Report: New Shepard may fly soon; ULA changes mind on DoD competition
"No one wants a monopoly choking out one point of the value chain."
