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Space Shuttle’s Massive Tank Hoisted Atop Rocket Boosters for Historic Display
A retired NASA Space Shuttle is slowly coming together for an unprecedented display, with the massive tank that once helped power the rocket now standing tall alongside two solid boosters at the California Science Center. On Saturday, External Tank ET-94 was lifted and placed on top of the Solid Rocket Boosters for an upcoming display…
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A First-of-Its-Kind ‘Pinpoint’ Moon Landing Could Happen This Week
We’re still reeling from last week’s Astrobotic failure, in which a catastrophic propellant leak rendered the Peregrine lunar lander incapable of completing its Moon landing mission. It’s not the outcome we were hoping for, but the global space community doesn’t have to wait long for another opportunity at lunar exploration success: Japan’s SLIM is slated…
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See Images From the Rollout of X-59, NASA’s Quiet Supersonic Plane
Commercial faster-than-sound travel over land doesn’t happen anymore—but in the U.S., it could soon, with the debut of a new experimental plane developed by NASA and Lockheed Martin. The X-59 aircraft is designed to test out sonic boom-less supersonic flight, producing only sonic ‘thumps’ as it speeds through the skies. You can read all about…
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The Definitive Guide to SpaceX’s Starship Megarocket
SpaceX is currently developing its gigantic Starship megarocket, a next-gen launch vehicle with the potential to revolutionize the spaceflight industry. Here’s what you need to know. SpaceX is currently dominating the spaceflight industry with its freakishly reliable Falcon 9 rocket. Now the highly innovative company, founded by Elon Musk in 2002, is preparing to take…