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SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says

SpaceX will start launching Starships to Mars in 2026, Elon Musk says

SpaceX plans to start launching uncrewed Mars missions with its Starship megarocket in 2026 and crewed flights to the Red Planet two years after that, Elon Musk said....

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 127 —Space Stations Inc.

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 127 —Space Stations Inc.

On Episode 127 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Max Haot of VAST about his company's first space station....

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Boeing's Starliner capsule just landed with no crew aboard. What's next for this astronaut taxi?

Boeing's Starliner capsule just landed with no crew aboard. What's next for this astronaut taxi?

Starliner's recently completed Crew Flight Test mission faced several technical problems in space. Will NASA certify the spacecraft for long-duration astronaut flights?...

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See Saturn at its biggest and brightest tonight before its rings 'disappear' in 2025

See Saturn at its biggest and brightest tonight before its rings 'disappear' in 2025

Saturn reaches opposition Sept. 8, appearing bigger and brighter in the night sky. Viewers can also catch a glimpse of the planet's rings before they turn edge on and "disappear" from view in March 20...

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Boeing Starliner capsule lands back on Earth, without astronauts, to end troubled test flight (video)

Boeing Starliner capsule lands back on Earth, without astronauts, to end troubled test flight (video)

Boeing's Starliner capsule returned to Earth early this morning (Sept. 7), wrapping up its first-ever crewed mission. But it came home without any astronauts on board....

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Mars leaks faster when closer to the sun

Mars leaks faster when closer to the sun

NASA's MAVEN mission and the Hubble Space Telescope have teamed up to reveal new insights into how Mars' water is leaking into space....

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James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on giant question mark in space (image)

James Webb Space Telescope zooms in on giant question mark in space (image)

James Webb Space Telescope finds clues about a pair of faraway, interacting galaxies that trace a distinct question mark in deep space....

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NASA delays ESCAPADE Mars launch on Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket to 2025 to avoid potential cost overruns

NASA delays ESCAPADE Mars launch on Blue Origin's giant New Glenn rocket to 2025 to avoid potential cost overruns

The ESCAPADE Mars mission, previously scheduled to launch atop a Blue Origin New Glenn rocket on Oct. 13, will now lift off in spring 2025 at the earliest....

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Boeing's Starliner ready to head home to Earth today

Boeing's Starliner ready to head home to Earth today

Boeing's Starliner capsule is all packed up and ready to depart the International Space Station today (Sept. 6) at 6:04 p.m. EDT (2204 GMT)....

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