SpaceX
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20 satellites fall from sky after catastrophic SpaceX rocket failure, triggering investigationTwenty doomed Starlink satellites, which were prematurely released during a botched Falcon 9 rocket launch last week, have burned up in the upper atmosphere after falling back to Earth, new data confirms. Experts are currently investigating what went wrong.
By Harry Baker Published
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NASA offers SpaceX $843 million to destroy the International Space StationThe International Space Station is nearing the end of its operational life. Now NASA is developing a plan for SpaceX to destroy it.
By Ben Turner Published
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Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into homeA falling piece of space junk from the ISS crashed through two floors of a Florida family's house in March. The family has now asked NASA to pay for the damages.
By Josh Dinner Published
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Astronauts stranded in space due to multiple issues with Boeing's Starliner — and the window for a return flight is closingNASA and Boeing engineers are troubleshooting various faults in the Starliner spacecraft. But with only 45 days of docking time available, the window for return is closing.
By Ben Turner Published
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2 new helium leaks discovered on Boeing's Starliner — forcing NASA astronauts to skip sleep to fix themTwo helium leaks appeared on the spacecraft en route to the International Space Station, in addition to a leak engineers knew about prior to launch. The crew are not thought to be in any danger.
By Ben Turner Published
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Horned 'SpaceX spiral' photobombs auroras over Europe in 1st-of-its-kind sightingAurora-hunting photographers were surprised to spot a misshaped SpaceX spiral with ethereal horns over Europe during a recent geomagnetic storm.
By Harry Baker Published
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Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut launch scrubbed due to loud buzzing valveThe first crewed launch of Boeing's Starliner space capsule was canceled on Monday (May 6) due to a loudly buzzing valve on the Atlas V rocket carrying it. The delay is yet another headache for Boeing in its attempt to get its Starliner capsule up and running.
By Ben Turner Published
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Dying SpaceX rocket tears blood-red 'hole' in the sky over Texas — againOn April 10, a bright red atmospheric "hole" was spotted in the night sky above Texas shortly after SpaceX launched 23 Starlink satellites into space. It is the latest example of an increasingly common phenomenon caused by the company's dying rockets.
By Harry Baker Published
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Dying SpaceX rocket creates eerily-perfect 'dashed' line in new photos. What's going on?New images show a glowing "dashed" line in the night sky above Arizona after part of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket fell back to Earth following a double-header launch.
By Harry Baker Published
