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The Falcon Heavy launcher with the Roman Space Telescope passes in front of the sun during launch

A novel is underway: NASA expects to uncover about 100 planets

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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope has been successfully launched on its way to L2. NASA estimates that its surveys could reveal about 100 transiting planets, along with more than a thousand worlds through tiny gravitational lensing.
The Roman Space Telescope is expected to reach Earth today at 14:26 p.m.; the broadcast will begin at 13:20 p.m.

The Roman Space Telescope was successfully launched on its way to the L2 point

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The Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is expected to lift off from Florida today aboard a Falcon Heavy. NASA's official broadcast will begin at 13:20 p.m. Israeli time, and the launch is scheduled for 14:26 p.m. In the event of a delay,
1,200 Starlink satellites were used to map the density of the thermosphere

1,200 Starlink satellites were used to map the density of the thermosphere

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A researcher at Kyoto University has calculated the atmospheric drag affecting Starlink satellites at an altitude of 482 kilometers, and reconstructed a two-dimensional map of the density of the upper atmosphere. The method could help predict orbits and avoid collisions, but the results are
The Roman Space Telescope will be fueled and ready for launch on August 30th.

The Roman Space Telescope will be fueled and ready for launch on August 30th.

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NASA's new space observatory will launch aboard Falcon Heavy nine months ahead of schedule; its wide field of view is designed to enable rapid surveys of billions of galaxies and thousands of planets, helping to study
Jeff Bezos, CEO of Blue Origin

Blue Origin addresses investors for the first time: seeks to raise $10 billion

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Blue Origin, which has been funded primarily by Jeff Bezos since its inception, is reportedly in talks to raise $10 billion in private capital. The money is intended to support expanded launch operations, lunar missions, satellite networks, and rehabilitation.
Starship Human Landing System illustration from NASA's Human Landing System page. Credit: NASA/SpaceX

As space transforms from an engineering vision to a stock market asset, SpaceX raises $75 billion in the largest IPO in history

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The largest IPO in Wall Street history marks a new phase in space commercialization: more capital for Starship and Starlink, but also questions about dependence on a single company, impact on astronomy, filling low-Earth orbit, and economic risks.
NASA's Artemis 3 crew: Andre Douglas, Luca Parmitano, Randy Breznik and Frank Rubio in an official mission portrait.

NASA selects Artemis 3 crew, but New Glenn explosion casts shadow on path back to the Moon

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The next Artemis mission will remain in low Earth orbit and test docking with SpaceX and Blue Origin lunar landers. The New Glenn explosion could delay the 2028 manned landing plan.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft is docked at the International Space Station above Earth.

NASA has ordered five astronauts to prepare for evacuation from the space station following an air leak that has been fixed in the meantime.

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The alert on the International Space Station lasted about two hours and was lifted after an assessment of the situation. Roscosmos reported two leaks in the Russian Zvezda module, but said there was no immediate danger to the crew and that the pressure on the station was stable.
Starship V3 launches from Starbase in Texas on the 12th test flight of the Starship system. Credit: SpaceX

Starship V3 takes off for the first time: SpaceX is getting closer to the moon, but there's still a long way to go

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SpaceX has completed the first test flight of its Starship V3, the giant rocket that will be used in NASA's Artemis program in the future. The flight achieved most of its goals, but engine failures show that the path to success is still uncertain.
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope in the largest cleanroom at the Goddard Space Flight Center in Greenbelt, Maryland. The observatory is scheduled to be transported to the launch site at Kennedy Space Center in Florida in June, with launch likely as early as September 2026. Credit: NASA/Scott Wiessinger

The launch of the Roman space telescope to search for extrasolar planets could take place as early as September 2026

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NASA is preparing to launch the Roman Space Telescope as early as September 2026. The new observatory will scan vast areas of the sky, search for extrasolar planets, and help study dark matter and dark energy.
Starship SN9 on the launch pad. By Jared Krahn - Created by the author, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons

Starship could cut Uranus-Uranus flight time in half

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MIT study proposes using Starship's payload, in-orbit refueling, and atmospheric braking capabilities to get a NASA flagship mission to Uranus in about six and a half years
The Artemis II spacecraft aboard the SLS launchers on February 2, 2026. Credit: NASA/John Kraus

NASA changes Artemis program: Artemis 3 will not land astronauts on the Moon

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Instead of a crewed landing in 2027, Artemis 3 will become a test mission in Earth orbit, while the program's first crewed landing is now postponed to Artemis 4 in 2028.
Atmospheric layers: The region where the plume was measured is above the stratosphere, a range where processes also indirectly affect ozone chemistry and the radiation balance. Credit: NOAA

First study directly links metallic contamination in the atmosphere to rocket return from space

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Researchers have detected and measured a pollution plume following the breakup of a Falcon 9 rocket stage in the upper atmosphere (approximately 80–110 km) after an uncontrolled reentry in February 2025—and warn that commercial space activity is expanding faster than oversight
Dr. Sian Proctor on stage at the Ilan Ramon Conference, Tel Aviv 1/28/2026. Photo: Avi Blizovsky

Dr. Sean “Leo” Proctor at the Ilan Ramon Conference: “Art is part of the way to open up space to everyone”

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Inspiration4 mission pilot recounts how a poem she wrote as part of the “Prosperity” seat competition became the “JEDI Space” vision, and explains why combining creativity, science, and diverse representation is a prerequisite for the future of manned space
Image caption: The four Crew-12 crew members pose in pressure suits at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne. From left to right: Andrei Fedyaev, Jack Hathaway, Jessica Meir and Sophie Adeno. Credit: SpaceX.

NASA and SpaceX Crew-12 enters isolation ahead of launch to space station

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The rescue of Mike Pink, one of the four astronauts aboard CREW DRAGON, January 15, 2026. From NASA Television

Crew-11 returned to Earth more than a month earlier than planned due to a “medical concern”

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NASA announced last week that it was bringing the return forward due to a “medical concern” with one of the crew members, which the agency said could be better diagnosed on the ground. The agency stressed that the condition was stable, but refrained from
jsc2025e041955 (2-26-2025) — The official portrait of NASA's SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Front row, left to right: Pilot Mike Finke and Commander Zina Cardman, both NASA astronauts. Back row, left to right: Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov of Roscosmos and Mission Specialist Kimiya Yue of JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency). Photo: NASA

NASA postpones spacewalk at space station due to medical incident; Crew-11 mission cut short under consideration

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The agency said the condition of a crew member was “stable” but did not release details; maintenance and electrical upgrades outside the station have been postponed. There are concerns that the station’s operations could be affected without an orderly replacement of crew members.
A perfect cosmic circle captured by Webb shows a distant spiral galaxy twisted around a closer elliptical galaxy. This Einstein ring provides a glimpse into the warped nature of spacetime. Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, G.

2025 in Space Summary: Hints of Life, a Commercial Moon, and a Sharper Look at the Risks

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Webb reignited the debate about signs of life on distant planets, the Moon advanced thanks to commercial missions, and Earth's orbit reminded us how crowded and fragile it is – with launches, a nearby asteroid, and preparations
As the sun weakens, cosmic radiation at flight altitude strengthens

Second failure for Japanese iSpace: Resilience probe crashes during moon landing

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Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore upon their arrival at the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

The two astronauts stranded on the space station have returned to Earth.

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Sonny Williams and Barry Wilmore complete a mission that extended from an initial eight-day plan to nine months.
Night launch of a Falcon 9 rocket for the Transporter 13 project, in which 9 Israeli student satellites were launched. Photo: SpaceX

A group of 9 research satellites built by Israeli high school students from all sectors was launched into space

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The moment of the malfunction that caused the Starship spacecraft to break apart during the eighth test, March 6, 2025. Screenshot, SpaceX

SpaceX Starship explodes again

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SpaceX Starship explodes again
Starship Flight 7 mission patch, credit: SpaceX,

FAA investigates Starship's seventh test flight explosion following reports of property damage

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A fuel leak caused the upper stage of a Starship to explode in mid-air, leaving debris over the Turks and Caicos Islands. The FAA and SpaceX are investigating the incident to improve launch safety.
Fire show resulting from the disintegration of the second stage of the Starship spacecraft. From social networks, Section 27A of the Copyright Law

Another failure for SPACEX's Starship spacecraft: The booster landed successfully, but the spacecraft exploded

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A Starship probe launched from Texas broke apart minutes after liftoff, but the "Super Hubble" booster successfully landed on metal arms on the launch pad.
Storm clouds over the Vehicle Assembly Building at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. (Archive photo). Credit: NASA/Ben Smegelsky

Due to Hurricane Milton, the launch of the Europa Clipper spacecraft to Jupiter, which was planned for yesterday, 10/10/2024, was postponed

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Severe weather conditions in Florida are forcing NASA and SpaceX to delay the launch of the Europa Clipper mission, which was designed to explore Jupiter's icy moon.
Sonny Williams smiles for the camera in the middle of maintenance work on the Kivu Laboratory Module of the International Space Station. Credit: NASA

Goodbye Starliner, Hello Soyuz: The International Space Station's busy week

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Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams became full crew members on the International Space Station
The astronauts of Polaris Dawn put on the special space suits developed by SpaceX and designed for an environment saturated with radiation before the launch. Photo: NASA/SPACEX

Historic launch: SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission in which the first private spacewalk is expected

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Night landing in the desert for the Boeing Starliner spacecraft, 7/9/2024

Starliner spacecraft lands safely unmanned after 3-month mission with multiple technical issues

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The malfunctions experienced by the Starliner during the launch led to NASA choosing not to return the crew via Starliner, and instead the astronauts will be returned in February 2025 via SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft. In fact they will be used
Boeing's Starliner spacecraft, which carried NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sonny Williams on a crewed test flight to the International Space Station, is seen docked at the forward dock of the Harmony module. The photo was taken from the window of SpaceX's Dragon Endeavour spacecraft, which was docked at the port adjacent to the Starliner. Credit: NASA

Is the Starliner spacecraft stuck in space? NASA answers frequently asked questions about the status of the astronauts' return

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NASA is expected to make a decision by the end of August when and how to return the two astronauts stuck on the space station
Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore upon their arrival at the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

Difficulty sleeping and the mismatch between Boeing's spacesuits and SpaceX's. The astronauts are still lost in space

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NASA faces dilemmas over return of astronauts stranded in space following malfunctions in Boeing's Starliner mission
The Webb telescope, seen in the lower right corner of this figure, was used to verify the presence of mummified minerals on the surface of the asteroid Psyche. Credit: Southwest Research Institute

The Webb telescope reveals water compounds in asteroid Psyche

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The observations will help analyze data from NASA's Psyche spacecraft on its way to this interesting asteroid that orbits the Sun in the main asteroid belt - between Mars and Jupiter
Simulation of the USDV spacecraft that SpaceX will develop for NASA for the purpose of deorbiting the International Space Station in 2030. PR photo, SPACEX

NASA awards SpaceX an $843 million contract to deorbit the International Space Station in 2030

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"NASA will take ownership after development and operate it throughout its mission," according to the statement. "Along with the space station, it is expected to be dismantled as part of the re-entry process." SpaceX's International Space Station descent vehicle
The moment the Starship spacecraft exploded during a test flight on 20/4/2023. From the live broadcast of Spice X on YouTube

SPACEX's Starship spacecraft exploded four minutes after launch on its first full test flight

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Apparently the thrust of the first stage was not strong enough and the spacecraft was unable to separate from it. This is still an unmanned test flight and it seems that now the manned experiments will move away * This is the prototype
A "selfie" photo of the Orion capsule on the Artemis 1 mission, taken during a routine inspection of the spacecraft on the third day of the journey - 18/11/2022. Photo: NASA

NASA's Artemis 1 mission to the moon sets the stage for routine space exploration beyond Earth orbit

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An astronomer explains what to expect and why it's important and how technological developments in the last 50 years have made the moon a much more accessible place
Eitan Stiva in the Coppola Observation Module on the International Space Station

The landing of AX-1 and Ethan Stiva: The Dragon is on its way to land around 20:00

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Monday night there will be two broadcasts at 01:30 from the transmitter of the departure from the space station to the Dragon spacecraft, 03:30 the disconnection of the Dragon. The article also includes videos taken during the mission
Members of the AX-1 mission team in the "wet" rehearsal before the launch. Photo: SpaceX

Successful launch of the Dragon spacecraft team on mission AX-1 including the Israeli Eitan Stiva (updates, photo gallery and broadcast recordings)

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SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft approaches docking at the space station. Illustration: depositphotos.com

SpaceX stops producing "Team Dragon" capsules and soon also cargo spaceships and will reuse the existing fleet

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According to SpaceX president Gavin Shotwell, the company has already stopped production of Crew Dragon capsules after building its fourth spacecraft scheduled for an April 19, 2022 launch for NASA to the space station.
A Soyuz spacecraft is approaching the space station. Illustration: depositphotos.com

The head of the Russian space agency threatens: we will stop providing stabilization services to the International Space Station "from our side it will fall on the USA or Europe"

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Director of Roscosmos Dimitri Rogozin referred to the DMS-R facility used to navigate the station, although it was designed by the European Space Agency and integrated into the Russian component of the Zavezda space station * as well as the Progress cargo spacecraft
The landing of the SpaceX crew Dragon spacecraft on the first all-civilian mission. Screenshot

The spaceship with the four civilian astronauts landed safely in the Atlantic Ocean

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The SpaceX Crew Dragon spacecraft entered the atmosphere and autonomously deployed the parachutes. The four passengers intended the flight to collect donations for childhood cancer research
SpaceX's SN9 launcher crashes in Texas, 2/2/21, not far from the launch pad that is carrying the SN10 prototype of the Starship spacecraft. Screenshot from a SPACEX broadcast

A day after SPACEX announced a raffle for passengers on a spacecraft to Mars, another prototype exploded

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About five and a half minutes after launch, the launcher's engines were ignited in order to move it to a vertical position and then align with the nose up to land on its bottom, however, as it was seen in the broadcast, the launcher overturned when
Screenshot from the moment the SN8 spacecraft crashed during a test flight in Texas, 9/12/2020. Photo: SPACEX

SpaceX's Starship 8 spacecraft crashed tonight during a test landing in Texas (video)

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SN8, a prototype of a spacecraft that is supposed to transport humans to Mars, took off and even circled in the air but did not succeed in the landing phase apparently due to low fuel pressure in the central tank, which caused
Crew-1 astronauts: From left: Shannon Walker, Victor Glover, Mike Hopkins and Soichi Noguchi don SpaceX spacesuits on their way to launch. Photo: NASA/Joel Kowsky

Four astronauts are on their way to the space station aboard the first commercial manned spacecraft

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 launcher carrying the company's Crew Dragon spacecraft on NASA's CREW-1 mission and SpaceX is being launched tonight to the International Space Station and inside it is a spacecraft containing NASA astronauts Mike
Uploading the Dragon capsule to the rescue ship. October 2, 2020, time 22:16 p.m. Screenshot from NASA TV

SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft has landed safely in the Gulf of Mexico and the two astronauts on the test mission have been rescued

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Benken and Hurley, right, join the existing crew of the International Space Station. Photo: NASA

The astronauts on the joint mission to SpaceX and NASA have arrived at the space station

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Launch of the Crew Dragon manned spacecraft, Cape Canaveral, 30/5/20. Screenshot from NASA TV

Successful launch of the first American manned spacecraft in almost a decade (continuous live broadcast)

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Astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken prepare to exit the CREW DRAGON spacecraft due to the cancellation of the launch on 27/5/2020. Screenshot from NASA TV

The first launch of astronauts since 2011 was delayed due to weather

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Bob Benken and Doug Hurley walk the connecting arm to the launch tower. If their suits remind you of a Hollywood movie, it's no accident. Credit: NASA

Expected history today: two astronauts will be launched in a private spacecraft to the space station (live and continuous broadcast)

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The astronauts are training for the launch of the first manned spacecraft in a decade, Crew Dragon. Photo: SpaceX

The history: the first private manned launch to the space station - on Wednesday 27/5/2020

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The astronauts are training for the launch of the first manned spacecraft in a decade, Crew Dragon. Photo: SpaceX

SpaceX and NASA announce: first manned launch in a decade from the USA - on May 27

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From right to left: Moshe Golani, VP of Engineering at Space Communications, Lee Rosen, Launch Manager from SpaceX, David Polak, CEO of Space Communications, and Itzik Shinberg, Deputy CEO of Space Communications. Photo: SPACECOM

The Amos 17 satellite was successfully launched; Live Broadcast

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