Enlarge / The rocket for SpaceX’s fourth full Starship test flight awaits launch from Starbase, the company’s private launch base in South Texas. SpaceX Few people were happier with the successful outcome of last week’s test flight of SpaceX’s Starship launch system than NASA engineer Catherine Koerner. In comments after the spaceflight, Koerner praised the … Read more
In 2026, NASA plans to land humans on the moon for the first time since 1972. Times have changed, as evidenced by new rockets, spacecraft and spacesuits. In preparation for the Artemis 3 moon landing mission, two astronauts put on the new spacesuits from Axiom Space at the end of April and tested for the … Read more
First-person shooter Starship Troopers: Extermination will leave Early Access and launch on October 11 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series and PC via Steam for $49.99, publisher Knights Peak and developer Offworld Industries announced. The console versions will be available both physically and digitally. Starship Troopers: Extermination first launched in Early Access for PC via Steam … Read more
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — Events in space don’t often unfold the way they do in movies. But the journey of a spacecraft can yield awe-inspiring sights and surprising moments that are more spectacular … Read more
Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — Events in space don’t often unfold the way they do in movies. But the journey of a spacecraft can yield awe-inspiring sights and surprising moments that are more spectacular … Read more
Not only did the 120-ton Starship rocket take off on its fourth test flight, but both stages also returned, with the booster landing in the Gulf of Mexico and the upper stage experiencing a chaotic reentry. This test brings the super heavy lift vehicle closer to achieving reusability. Astronomers could soon receive warnings when SpaceX … Read more
The DearMoon crew took to social media to share their disappointment following the abrupt cancellation of the mission. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa canceled his planned flight around the moon on June 1 due to delays at SpaceX Starship mega rocket, which has not yet made a single manned test flight. Maezawa initially booked the private … Read more
SpaceX is launching its next Starship megarocket test flight early this morning on Thursday, June 6, and if you’re hoping to see it live, you’ll need to know when and where to tune in. And for that, dear space fans, we have what you need. SpaceX focuses on one 8am EDT (1200 GMT) launch for … Read more
SpaceX’s next Starship mega-rocket is officially licensed to fly. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on Tuesday (June 4) issued a launch license to SpaceX for its Starship Flight 4 test mission, which is currently scheduled to take off from the company’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica no earlier than Thursday, June 6. Beach in South … Read more
Enlarge / Elon Musk speaks as Yusaku Maezawa, founder and president of Start Today Co., looks on at an event at SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, California, in 2018. Patrick T. Fallon/Bloomberg via Getty Images On Friday evening, the DearMoon project – a plan to launch a Japanese billionaire and ten other “crew members” on a … Read more