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SpaceX IDs Cause of Falcon 9 Glitch, Will Resume Starlink Satellite Launches
SpaceX blames a faulty July 11 Falcon 9 flight on a liquid oxygen leak. Though the FAA is still investigating, it cleared SpaceX to restart the launches.
Starlink Rival AST SpaceMobile Aims to Launch First Satellites in September
The company is close to shipping its first commercial satellites to Florida for a seven-day launch window in September.
Curiosity Rover Discovers Sulfur Crystals in Martian Rock
The discovery marks the first time pure sulfur has been found on the Red Planet.
NASA Scraps VIPER Robotic Lunar Rover Project Over Ballooning Costs
The 1,000-pound VIPER was supposed to study the Moon's environment to better understand the origin and distribution of lunar water, but it got too expensive to continue.
SpaceX Asks FAA for Permission to Restart Falcon 9 Flights After Launch Mishap
The company wants to restart flights before the Federal Aviation Administration completes its investigation into last week's launch failure.
US Court Rejects Lawsuit From Dish, Environmental Group to Stop Starlink
A US appeals court won't reverse an FCC order allowing SpaceX to launch and operate 7,500 second-generation Starlink satellites.
SpaceX Expects to Lose 20 Starlink Satellites After Launch Malfunction
The satellites will fall back to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere, but the glitch may delay upcoming Falcon 9 flights and possibly the fall launch of a cellular Starlink service with T-Mobile.
Starlink Launch Malfunctions, Deploys Satellites in 'Lower Than Intended Orbit'
SpaceX is trying to use the satellites’ onboard ion thrusters to propel them into the correct orbit. Otherwise, they might plunge back to Earth and burn up in the atmosphere.
James Webb Telescope Spots Evidence of an Ocean on Faraway Exoplanet
Located over 48 light-years away, the planet LHS 1140 b shows signs it's an icy world with an ocean, according to new findings from the James Webb Space Telescope.
Cellular Starlink Satellites Light Up the Night Sky a Bit Too Much
SpaceX's 'direct to cell' satellites appear to be 4.9 times brighter than the company's regular Starlink satellites, according to a new study.
NASA Volunteers Emerge From 3D-Printed Mars Simulation After 378 Days
The Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog (CHAPEA) is intended to give NASA and prospective astronauts an idea of what it will be like to live on the surface of Mars.
'Relatively Rare': NASA Snaps Images of 2 Asteroids That Passed Close to Earth
There was no danger of either asteroid hitting Earth, but such 'close' flybys don't happen every day, so the JPL team hustled to gather info. One of the images revealed a big surprise.
Cellular Starlink Service Reaches New Milestone With 100+ Satellites in Orbit
SpaceX plans to launch hundreds of additional 'direct to cell' Starlink satellites later this year as it prepares to serve T-Mobile customers.
Biden Puts $504 Million Toward 12 US 'Tech Hubs' for Biotech, Climate Solutions
The funding is intended to help foster tech innovation in rural, industrial, and lower-income communities and conduct research from battery development to quantum computing to medicine.
Lego Reveals Bricks Made From Meteorite Dust: Here's How to See Them
The project is designed to help astronauts determine how they could potentially build their own structures on the Moon. Everyone else can check them out at select Lego Stores until Sept. 20.
AST SpaceMobile: Our Satellite-Powered Phone Calls Will Work Indoors
The capability is one of the perks AST SpaceMobile is promising customers of AT&T and Verizon.
Neuralink Calls Off Second Human Patient Procedure Due to Medical Issue
Neuralink is now looking for a different person to be the second recipient of its brain chip implant next month.
7-Ton Russian Satellite Breaks Apart, Creates Space Debris
Debris from RESURS-P1 briefly forces crew on the International Space Station to take shelter.
Amazon's Starlink Rival, Project Kuiper, Faces Another Delay
The company doesn't plan on launching the first production satellites for Project Kuiper until Q4.
SpaceX Lands $843 Million Contract to Make Space Station's Deorbit Vehicle
The International Space Station will be decommissioned starting in 2030. NASA confirms that SpaceX tech will help bring the ISS down to Earth.
