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SpaceX tested its Starship rocket and successfully maneuvered the 232-foot-tall Super Heavy rocket booster to a gargantuan landing structure at the Starbase facility near Boca Chica Beach in Texas ...

In remote Kazakhstan, photographer Andrew McConnell captured astronauts’ return from the ISS — and the nomadic communities ...

From uncrewed lunar missions to the launch of the first private space station, here's a sneak peak at the space missions that may define 2025: A year in space exploration:From Starship tests to ...

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By Kirsten GrindEric Lipton and Sheera Frenkel Jeff Bezos Prepares to Close the Gap in His Space Race With Elon Musk A new rocket from Mr. Bezos’ company Blue Origin and a satellite system from ...