The future of space business depends on a rocket that keeps blowing up

Dozens of startups working on data centers, mining and pharmaceuticals are hanging on Elon Musk's long-stalled megarocket.

Chilling final words of Space Shuttle Challenger pilot before explosion killed 7

On January 28, 1986, Space Shuttle Challenger broke apart just 73 seconds after liftoff. Pilot Michael Smith's final words ...

NASA wants to know how the launch industry’s chic new rocket fuel explodes

For more than 60 years, nearly every large rocket used some combination of the same liquid and solid propellants. Refined kerosene was favored for its easy handling and non-toxicity, hydrazine for its ...

How NASA’s ‘cowboys in airplanes’ could help save astronauts

NASA’s powerful Launch Abort System — literally designed to outrun the debris from an exploding rocket and save the lives of ...

NASA launches humans to moon for first time in half-century

NASA launched the Artemis II mission, which will carry humans to the moon for the first time since 1972.
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Japan's private Space One Kairos rocket explodes after launch failure during 3rd test flight

Kairos failed on Wednesday (March 4), as it did on its first two launches. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Breaking space news, ...