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U.S. Senator Goes After Blue Origin Over Proposed Congressional Funding Plan

Billionaires funding their aspirations to go to space has become the norm. They're pumping massive amounts of money into their own exploration companies and touting the benefits of their endeavors. But not everyone is on board. In addition to public concerns over income inequality, several politicians criticize the massive volumes of...

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Axiom-1’s Historic Private Flight Returns From ISS

After several delays, the Axiom-1 Crew Dragon spacecraft made history as the nation's first all-private space mission, successfully returning to Earth from the International Space...

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Amazon Signs The Biggest Commercial Launch Deal Ever

Amazon, one of the world's largest e-commerce companies, has been moving quickly to cement its internet connectivity and broadband service - called Project Kuiper. While Kuiper...

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Texas Governor Signals Support for SpaceX’s Starbase Approval

SpaceX is fighting to maintain a foothold on a massive expanse of land in Boca Chica, Texas. The company relocated to the Lonestar State in 2021 and wants the region renamed to...

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Latest Falcon 9 Launch Features NASA Spy Equipment

A major benefit for private aerospace company SpaceX has been its close relationship with the U.S. government. On Sunday, SpaceX's symbiotic relationship with the U.S. military...

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Astronomers Successfully Find The Farthest Galaxy Away

Discoveries in space are always a great development, telling us that we may not be alone in the universe and that the universe itself is filled with a lot that we’ve yet to...

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SpaceX is looking to build on what was an incredibly successful year in 2021 with an even more stellar 2022. Central to the company’s plans would be its Starship - the fully...

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Firefly Aerospace Gets New Funding And Is Gearing Up For Its Next Flight

It wasn't the ideal start to the year for Firefly Aerospace. The private space company, which already had some lofty goals for 2022, quickly saw things turn south when its...

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OneWeb Turns To SpaceX After Russia Terminates Its Partnerships

The Russian government has hit the aerospace industry hard, using its leverage as a strategic partner for several private companies to retaliate against the international...

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Pete Davidson And Blue Origin Cancel Planned Space Flight

Comedian Pete Davidson was expected to be the first celebrity to blast off to space aboard a Blue Origin flight this year. The flight is in line with the spaceflight...

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How Starlink Became A Necessity In Ukraine

Ukraine has been in the news for the past month. The country has been almost at the mercy of Russia amid the latter's relentless attacks in what has now become a full-scale...

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ULA Delays The Next Atlas V Launch

With the space industry facing a potential paradigm shift following the conflict in Ukraine, the United Launch Alliance (ULA) has now shelved a Space Force mission. Even though...

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Russia Halts Space Engine Sales To the U.S. Amid Growing Tensions in Ukraine

With the conflict in Ukraine still ongoing, there have been several hits on Russia and some of its allies - including Belarus. However, keeping true to his word, Russian President...

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