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Smart surfaces face zero gravity test in boiling heat experiments
A research team led by Davoud Jafari at the University of Twente, in collaboration with the University of Pisa, has completed a series of parabolic flight experiments to investigate advanced smart surfaces under rapidly changing ...
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SpaceX signs pre-IPO deal to provide AI computing to Google
SpaceX on Friday signed a blockbuster cloud computing agreement under which Google will pay the Elon Musk-founded rocket company $920 million per month for access to a massive cluster of AI chips, according to a disclosure ...
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SpaceX denied fast track to S&P 500 after IPO
SpaceX has been denied a fast track into the S&P 500 when the rocket and satellite company goes public, in a ruling that cuts off quick access to one of the biggest pools of Wall Street money.
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Astronauts briefly take shelter during repair to fix leak on the International Space Station
NASA on Friday temporarily ordered astronauts to take shelter during repairs to fix a fresh leak aboard the International Space Station.
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First steps: America's grueling second spacewalk
One year after Gemini IV astronaut Edward H. White completed NASA's first spacewalk the agency prepared for a demanding second excursion. Originally scheduled for Gemini VIII, the extravehicular activity (EVA) was reassigned ...
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2026
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Leak on space station triggers brief safety alert
Astronauts working on the International Space Station briefly sheltered in a docked capsule Friday as Russian colleagues assessed leak repairs, NASA said.
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2026
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Vast astronaut mission kicks off commercial race to replace ISS
The race to replace the aging International Space Station is heating up after US company Vast announced a mission to fly an astronaut to its planned Haven-1 station next year.
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Jun 4, 2026
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Laser 'origami' could help astronauts build structures on the moon
University of Florida researchers are exploring how lasers could help astronauts build structures on the moon using materials already available there, including lunar soil transformed into glass. The work, led by Victoria ...
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Jun 4, 2026
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SpaceX seeks a record $75 bn in stock market debut
SpaceX, the rockets-to-AI behemoth led by Elon Musk, aims to raise $75 billion in the biggest initial share sale ever, as the world's richest person pursues data centers in space and a trip to Mars.
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Jun 4, 2026
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SpaceX's IPO is set to be the biggest ever and could make Elon Musk a trillionaire
SpaceX says it plans to raise up to $75 billion when it goes public this month, setting the stage for the largest-ever stock market debut and putting Elon Musk on course to becoming the world's first trillionaire.
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Jun 4, 2026
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Solar sails edge closer to reality, but interstellar travel is another story
From planetary rovers and asteroid sample return missions to the recent Artemis II flight above the far side of the moon, we are seemingly good at doing space. But our achievements still do not match many of our space dreams, ...
Before SpaceX goes public, a scramble to get on bandwagon
As SpaceX prepares its long-awaited stock market debut, investors everywhere are scrambling to get a piece of the action—through investment funds, related company stocks, and even online prediction markets.
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Jun 3, 2026
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Despite explosion Blue Origin CEO says rocket to fly before year-end
The CEO of Blue Origin vowed its New Glenn rocket "will fly again before the end of this year" after a recent ground test ended in a massive fireball that damaged the launch platform.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2026
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French astronaut to fly to commercial space station under deal
Two French astronauts are to blast into space next year, one of whom will stay on board the world's first commercial space station, under a new deal sealed between France and the U.S. company Vast.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2026
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Blue Origin says rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and key launch pad parts
Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin said Tuesday that last week's rocket explosion spared fuel tanks and some other critical parts of the launch pad.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2026
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For satellites as small as a briefcase, getting around in space just got a whole lot easier
MIT engineers are testing a new propulsion system that combines the power and speed of conventional chemical thrusters with the precision and fuel-efficiency of electrical thrusters. The system could enable the design of ...
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2026
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Meteor as heavy as an elephant causes widespread speculation across New England
When the double boom rang out in New England over the weekend, shaking homes and sending pets fleeing, questions started flooding social media.
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Jun 2, 2026
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Roman telescope's massive infrared mirror is ready to fly
NASA has completed its final inspection of the primary mirror on the Roman Space Telescope, which measures 2.4 meters (7.9 feet) in diameter and contains a layer of silver hundreds of times thinner than a human hair, at 400 ...
Astronomy
Jun 1, 2026
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ESA selects two new scout-class missions
When it comes to understanding Earth and our changing environment, space is the place. Not only does it give us an overall holistic view of the planet below, but satellite-based imagery can transcend national boundaries and ...
Space Exploration
Jun 1, 2026
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Rovers, regolith, robots: The blueprint for the moon
The "soil" blanketing the moon's surface isn't actually soil. It's a fine, lethal, abrasive powder of shattered rock and jagged glass that shreds gaskets, chews through seals, and hangs in an airless environment blasted by ...
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Jun 1, 2026
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