Companies like SpaceX, Blue Origin, and Virgin Galactic are not only pushing technological boundaries—they’re opening the final frontier to the public.
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NASA is coming to Netflix! Starting summer 2025, watch live rocket launches, spacewalks, and ISS views directly on Netflix — all thanks to a new partnership with NASA+. This ad-free channel brings real-time space exploration to your screen with no extra cost. 🌍✨
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The prototype reached 271.4 meters in altitude and landed with pinpoint accuracy, marking a major step in Honda’s goal for a suborbital launch by 2029.
Did you know that space physics affects your life every single day? 🌍 From the GPS on your phone to accurate weather forecasts and power grid protection, the invisible forces of space shape our modern world.
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Ispace Inc., the Tokyo-based lunar exploration company, has confirmed the unsuccessful conclusion of its second lunar landing mission, known as Mission 2. The RESILIENCE lander, central to the mission
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Tomorrow.io is a weather technology company (not climate!) that combines proprietary satellite data with artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver hyper-accurate, real-time weather forecasts. Their approach addresses the limitations of traditional forecasting methods by enhancing data collection and predictive modeling. 🛰️ Proprietary Satellite Constellation Tomorrow.io has developed and launched its own constellation of weather satellites, including
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As the ninth integrated test of the Starship launch system, the mission was designed as a data-rich experiment, combining ambitious objectives with a high tolerance for risk—hallmarks of the program’s iterative approach. Flight 9: Testing the Next Evolution of Starship Vehicle Configuration and Objectives Flight 9 launched using Booster 14-2 (its second and final flight)
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On May 27, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. Central Time, SpaceX is scheduled to conduct the ninth flight test of its Starship system from Starbase, Texas. This mission represents a major milestone in the company’s pursuit of scalable, routine access to space and the long-term goal of making life multiplanetary. First Reflight of a Super Heavy
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On March 31, 1972, the Soviet Union launched a spacecraft with a bold mission: to explore Venus, Earth’s enigmatic sister planet. Named Kosmos 482, this spacecraft was part of the USSR’s ambitious Venera program, designed to send probes to Venus’s hostile environment. However, a malfunction during launch transformed this scientific mission into a decades-long orbital
On April 24, at the European Spaceport in French Guiana, a major milestone in European spaceflight was achieved with the successful qualification firing of the P160C solid rocket motor. Conducted at the BEAP (Banc d’Essai des Accélérateurs à Poudre) facility operated by the French space agency CNES, this test paves the way for significant performance
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