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Elon Musk has pushed back on claims that Starlink’s recent price reductions are tied to Amazon’s Kuiper project. In a post on X, Musk responded directly…

China’s reusable space plane is circling Earth once again.The Shenlong (“Divine Dragon”) spacecraft launched from Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in the Gobi Desert on Feb. 6,…

WASHINGTON — As it plans for a future in which satellites can be refueled in orbit, the U.S. Space Force has taken a step that signals…

Elon Musk has clarified what he meant by his comment on X yesterday that seemed to indicate that Tesla would either do away with the new…

A closeup view shows the NASA’s Artemis 2 SLS (Space Launch System) rocket with the Orion spacecraft and launch abort system atop at Launch Complex 39B…

On 17th February, 2026, the sky pulled off one of its most spectacular tricks. The Moon slid in front of the Sun but didn’t quite cover…

This article was originally published at The Conversation. The publication contributed the article to Space.com’s Expert Voices: Op-Ed & Insights.Time feels like the most basic feature…

WASHINGTON — Rheinmetall, Germany’s largest defense contractor, is weighing a potential acquisition of Munich-based laser communications terminal maker Mynaric, a move that could upend Rocket Lab’s…

Elon Musk has clarified what he meant by his comment on X yesterday that seemed to indicate that Tesla would either do away with the new…

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifts off from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station to begin the Starlink 6-104 mission on…