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The space shuttle Discovery, a white and black shuttle is on display at the Smithsonian Museum where people walk around it and view it.

Space shuttle Discovery fight continues as Texas senators rope Department of Justice into their tug-of-war with Smithsonian

By Josh Dinner published

Things seem to be escalating quickly…

Space Exploration
Gilmour Space's Eris rocket launches for the first time ever on July 29, 2025.

Australia's Gilmour Space 'not going to give up' as it eyes 2nd orbital launch attempt in 2026

By Andrew Jones published

After a short-lived maiden flight in late July, Australia's Gilmour Space is rebuilding for a second orbital attempt and a stronger domestic launch ecosystem.

Launches & Spacecraft
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches the Spainsat NG-2 satellite from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station on Oct. 23, 2025. It was the company's 139th launch of the year, a new record.

SpaceX launches its record-breaking 139th mission of the year (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched its record-setting 139th mission of the year today (Oct. 23), sending a Spanish military-communications satellite to orbit.

Launches & Spacecraft
A man in a suit sit looks to the right in front of the bottom half of a nasa meatball logo.

'Sean Dummy': Why is Elon Musk attacking the acting NASA chief?

By Mike Wall published

Elon Musk has hammered acting NASA chief Sean Duffy repeatedly on social media over the past few days, calling him "Sean Dummy" and claiming he's "trying to kill NASA." Here's what may be going on.

Space Exploration
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches from California’s Vandenberg Space Force Base on Oct. 22, 2025.

SpaceX launches record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of the year (video)

By Mike Wall last updated

SpaceX launched its record-breaking 133rd Falcon 9 mission of 2025 today (Oct. 22), topping last year's tally with no signs of slowing down before the year ends.

Launches & Spacecraft
The space shuttle Discovery, a white and black shuttle is on display at the Smithsonian Museum where people walk around it and view it.

The Smithsonian might have to cut space shuttle Discovery into pieces to get it to Texas

By Josh Dinner published

"You'd be doing irreparable damage."

Space Exploration
The Chinese company Landspace conducts a static fire test with its reusable Zhuque-3 rocket on Oct. 20, 2025.

China's 1st reusable rocket test fires engines ahead of debut flight (video)

By Mike Wall published

LandSpace conducted a static-fire test with its Zhuque-3 rocket recently, an important step in the prep work ahead of the partially reusable rocket's debut launch.

Launches & Spacecraft
A white capsule with two solar panels is seen floating in orbit above Earth in space

The other space race: why the world is obsessed with sending objects into orbit

By Tony Milligan published

An academic dives into "the other space race" as countries work to send satellites and other objects into orbit around the Earth.

Space Exploration
A white building with the American flag and NASA circle logo sits under a blue sky

NASA'd too hard: The ultimate NASA trivia quiz

By Kenna Hughes-Castleberry published

Test your knowledge of NASA's triumphs, setbacks, and space-age breakthroughs that define this space agency's legendary history.

Space Exploration
A white cone with NASA and ESA logos is lowered inside a large warehouse bay.

NASA stacks Artemis 2 moon mission's Orion capsule atop SLS rocket ahead of 2026 launch

By Josh Dinner published

The Artemis 2 SLS rocket that will launch the next astronauts around the moon is all put together inside NASA's Vehicle Assembly Building.

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