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April 3, 2017

Jeff Bezos reveals 'sneak peak' of Blue Origin's space tourism capsule

Want to take a trip to space?

March 20, 2017

This Valkyrie R5 humanoid robot is put to the test with Mars colonization on the horizon

Northwestern University has a Valkyrie R5 robot that is now undergoing agility tests in a Massachusetts warehouse to prepare for the NASA's Space Robotics Challenge finalist round this June.

March 10, 2017

NASA discovers spacecraft missing for 8 years

India's Chandrayaan-1 went missing eight years ago after contact was lost several months after it went into service.

March 6, 2017

NASA spacecraft avoids collision with Martian moon Phobos

Close call!

March 1, 2017

NASA loses fight over priceless bag of moon dust

At first glance, the round, white bag looks unremarkable, even a little battered, with a lengthy tear on the bottom, reports the Houston Chronicle.

March 1, 2017

Classified US satellite launched from California

A rocket carrying a classified U.S. satellite for the National Reconnaissance Office has been launched from California.

March 1, 2017

SpaceX could beat NASA back to the moon

SpaceX's plan to fly two private citizens around the moon would put the company ahead of NASA's planned crewed flight with its Space Launch System (SLS) megarocket.

February 28, 2017

Moon shot! SpaceX announces plans to send 2 'private citizens' around moon

Not since 1972 and the Apollo 17 mission has an astronaut been anywhere close to the moon. But that may be set to change next year.

February 22, 2017

SpaceX aborts approach to space station, delivery delayed

A navigation error forced SpaceX to delay its shipment to the International Space Station on Wednesday, following an otherwise flawless flight from NASA’s historic moon pad.

February 21, 2017

Stunning SpaceX rocket landing photo goes viral

After a disastrous launchpad explosion last September, SpaceX is back with a bang now that it successfully launched a rocket on Saturday.