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New survey raises questions about constancy of dark energy
Posted: Sun, Mar 23 9:53 AM ET (1353 GMT)
Data from another survey has raised new questions about dark energy. Results from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument (DESI) gathered over three years of observations...

Crew-9 returns from ISS
Posted: Sun, Mar 23 9:49 AM ET (1349 GMT)
A Crew Dragon returned four people from the International Space Station Tuesday, including two who were on the station far longer than originally planned. The...

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, Mar 23 9:42 AM ET (1342 GMT)
SpaceX launched a batch of Starlink satellites Tuesday afternoon. A Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 3:57 p.m. Eastern and placed...

Manufacturing defect blamed for lost nozzle on second Vulcan launch
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 3:21 PM ET (1921 GMT)
United Launch Alliance has found and corrected a manufacturing defect that caused a solid rocket motor nozzle to fall off on a Vulcan launch last...

Falcon 9 launches Starlink satellites
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 3:19 PM ET (1919 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched a set of Starlink satellites late Wednesday. The Falcon 9 lifted off from Cape Canaveral at 10:35 pm EDT (0235...

Rocket Lab buys laser communications company Mynaric
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 3:17 PM ET (1917 GMT)
Rocket Lab is buying German optical communications terminal supplier Mynaric after that company went into restructuring. Rocket Lab said it will buy a majority stake...

Falcon 9 launches NASA space science missions
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 3:15 PM ET (1915 GMT)
A Falcon 9 launched two NASA science missions Tuesday night. The rocket lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California at 11:10 pm...

China launches megaconstellation satellites
Posted: Sun, Mar 16 3:13 PM ET (1913 GMT)
China launched a set of megaconstellation satellites Tuesday. A Long March 8 rocket lifted off at 12:38 pm EDT (1638 GMT) frmom the Hainan...

Rocket Lab maintains 2025 target for first Neutron launch
Posted: Sat, Mar 1 11:32 AM ET (1632 GMT)
Rocket Lab says it is still on track for a first launch of its Neutron rocket this year after a report claimed the program was...

Progress launched to ISS
Posted: Sat, Mar 1 11:23 AM ET (1623 GMT)
A Progress cargo spacecraft launched Thursday to the International Space Station. A Soyuz-2.1a rocket lifted off from the Baikonur Cosmodrome at 4:24...



news in brief
FAA gives final approval for next Starship flight
Posted: Sat, May 24 7:42 AM ET (1142 GMT)

Chinese astronauts perform spacewalk
Posted: Sat, May 24 7:38 AM ET (1138 GMT)

Space Force and NGA sign agreement on space-based intelligence
Posted: Sat, May 24 7:35 AM ET (1135 GMT)

news links
Friday, May 30
New Northrop/Firefly Rocket Gets $50M — And A Name
Aviation Week — 1:49 am ET (0549 GMT)
Editorial: The fault in our Starlink narratives
Mail and Guardian — 1:47 am ET (0547 GMT)


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