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Space Exploration

Coverage of rocket launches, crewed and robotic missions, and the agencies running space programs.

Rocket launches, missions, and space programs.

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ScienceSpace Exploration

Artemis III Crew Turns Moon Plan Into Docking Test

NASA named the Artemis III crew on June 9, setting up a 2027 Earth-orbit test that will decide how ready Orion, SpaceX Starship, and Blue Origin Blue Moon are for the next Moon landing attempt.

Tara IyerJun 10, 202612 min read

Space, discovery, and the science behind the headlines.Read story

ScienceSpace Exploration

Starship V3 flight test becomes a moon-plan checkpoint

SpaceX is targeting May 19 for the first Starship V3 flight test, a redesigned vehicle test that now sits close to NASA's revised Artemis lander plan.

Tara IyerMay 17, 202612 min read

Space, discovery, and the science behind the headlines.Read story