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The NASA-Relativity deal hands a private rocket a science mission for the first time

NASA has selected Relativity Space to fly a dedicated planetary-science mission to Mars, the first time a privately developed ...
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Virgin Galactic is launching the first mission to study periods in space

Virgin Galactic's 2027 mission will be the first to directly study menstruation in space. Here's what it will research and ...

First Artemis III engine arrives at Kennedy Space Center as NASA prepares for next moon mission

The first of four RS-25 engines that will power NASA’s Artemis III mission has arrived inside the Vehicle Assembly Building ...

China sends astronaut on year-long space mission as it eyes 2030 moon landing

China sent three astronauts to its space station on Sunday, one of whom will stay for a ​year, a record length for the country, enabling the study of long-duration human physiology in space as Beijing ...

In 1961, a young chimp flew into space and came back alive, but the forgotten mission reveals how brutal the first space race really was

Ham the chimp paved the way for human flight, but his journey reveals the brutal cost of the Cold War space race.
The Conversation

Artemis II: The first human mission to the moon in 54 years launches soon — with a Canadian on board

It’s been 54 years since the last Apollo mission, and since then, humans have not ventured beyond low-Earth orbit. But that’s all about to change with next month’s launch of the Artemis II mission ...
Forbes

Meet The First Female Astronaut To Go On A Moon Mission

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. An award-winning reporter writing about stargazing and the night sky. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...