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Space Exploration Mar 11, 2024

Astra Space goes private as it recovers from Space Coast launch failures

The value of publicly traded Astra Space has been falling since it shelved a rocket design that only went for 2 for 7 on launches, including two highly visible failures from the Space Coast. Now the company is going private.

Space Exploration Feb 21, 2024

SpaceX launches 11th Space Coast mission of 2024

SpaceX knocked out the 11th launch from the Space Coast for the year under clear blue skies on Tuesday afternoon.

Space Exploration Feb 21, 2024

SpaceX lines up satellite launch from Cape Canaveral

SpaceX is set to send up the 11th launch from the Space Coast this afternoon with a Falcon 9 from Cape Canaveral Space Force Base.

Space Exploration Feb 14, 2024

Another overnight sonic boom possible from SpaceX launch of moon-bound lander

Another commercial company is trying to become the first to land on the moon with a planned overnight launch atop a SpaceX rocket that could bring another sonic boom to Central Florida.

Astronomy Feb 6, 2024

Small satellite may shape centaur rings

The unique two thin rings around the Centaur Chariklo could be shaped by an even smaller satellite. Chariklo is a Centaur, which are small bodies similar to asteroids in size but to comets in composition, that revolve around ...

Space Exploration Feb 1, 2024

Shake, rattle and launch: Dream Chaser spaceplane passes vibration test

Sierra Space's shuttle-like Dream Chaser has been put through its paces at a powerful NASA vibration facility that mimics conditions during launch and atmospheric reentry, officials said Thursday ahead of its planned first ...

Space Exploration Jan 22, 2024

Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer returns to Earth after eventful mission

The Peregrine Ion Trap Mass Spectrometer (PITMS) has returned to Earth after an eventful ten days in space, burning up on re-entry over the Pacific Ocean.

Archaeology Jan 18, 2024

Despite intensive scientific analyses, this centaur head remains a mystery

At the National Museum in Copenhagen, Denmark, there is a marble head that was once part of the ancient Greek Parthenon temple on the Acropolis in Athens. The head originally belonged to a centaur figure and was part of a ...

Space Exploration Jan 12, 2024

Astrobotic successfully powers on all payloads on damaged Peregrine lander

Astrobotic's damaged Peregrine lander managed to send data back from all nine of its interfacing payloads over the three days it's been hurtling through space, the company said.

Space Exploration Jan 11, 2024

Mammoth rocket stage for Blue Origin New Glenn goes for sideways ride on Space Coast

A first stage of Blue Origin's massive New Glenn rocket became king of the road for a day making a trip from the factory to its launch complex on Wednesday.

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