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The Starbase rocket testing facility is permanently changing the landscape of southern Texas
Bezos’ Blue Origin has successfully launched its New Glenn rocket to orbit − a feat 15 years in the making
Nuclear fusion could one day be a viable clean energy source – but big engineering challenges stand in the way
Data centres in space: they’re a brilliant idea, but a herculean challenge
From new commercial Moon landers to asteroid investigations, expect a slate of exciting space missions in 2025
SES’s Seventh and Eighth O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Launched, Bolstering MEO Constellation
Two Additional Boeing O3b mPOWER Satellites Successfully Communicating in Space
Human settlement of Mars isn’t as far off as you might think
What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth
Trump may cancel Nasa’s powerful SLS Moon rocket – here’s what that would mean for Elon Musk and the future of space travel
Love him or loathe him, Elon Musk is a champion of efficiency and could save the US government a fortune
Impulso.Space Expands Strategic Collaboration with D-Orbit in Multi-Mission, Multi-Satellite Launch Contract
Elon Musk’s new job will bring tech ‘disruption’ to the US government – and history says it won’t be pretty
ComCom takes legal action over One NZ’s ‘100%’ coverage claims for SpaceX service
Donald Trump’s approach to US space policy could throw up some surprises, especially with Elon Musk on board
Elon Musk has gone all in for Trump – here’s what’s at stake for the world’s richest man in the US election
Recruiting the world’s first disabled astronaut doesn’t mean space travel is inclusive – here’s how to change that
The US is now at risk of losing to China in the race to send people back to the Moon’s surface
How Elon Musk has become a powerful figure in US politics
4,300 tonnes of space junk and rising: another satellite breakup adds to orbital debris woes
A new generation of telescopes will probe the ‘unknown unknowns’ that could transform our knowledge of the universe
Monash Expert: SpaceX Starship success a triumph for engineering and opens the door for further space exploration
Boeing can recover from its Starliner troubles, but it can’t afford any other misfires
CubeSats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system
Graphene at 20: still no sign of the promised space elevator, but here’s how this wonder material is quietly changing the world
Space Fibres Touch Down For In-depth Analysis
Hgen Raises $5M to Commercialize Higher Efficiency Electrolyzer
A billionaire and an engineer have completed the first private spacewalk. But this isn’t just a vanity project
The Boeing Starliner has returned to Earth without its crew – a former astronaut details what that means for NASA, Boeing and…
Space travel comes with risk − and SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn mission will push the envelope further than any private mission has before
Stranded Boeing Starliner astronauts to stay six more months in space – what this means for the future of commercial spaceflight
Stranded Boeing astronauts to stay in space for six more months – what this means for the future of commercial spaceflight
Polaris Dawn: the first spacewalk by commercial astronauts will be historic, but the mission carries risks
Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever
The Polaris Dawn mission to Earth’s orbit will test SpaceX’s capabilities for a commercial space program
Space missions are getting more complex − lessons from Amazon and FedEx can inform satellite and spacecraft management in orbit
Australia’s First Ride Share Space Mission Blasts Off
We have lift off! South Australian satellite Kanyini successfully launches into space
Elon Musk is moving X and SpaceX to Texas. The impact on staff culture and performance is likely to be big
Astronomers have warned against colonial practices in the space industry − a philosopher of science explains how the industry could explore other…
It’s Liftoff. New Satellite Launches Flinders Research
Satellites are making the night sky brighter – as a launch site, NZ has a duty to combat light pollution
SpaceX’s Elon Musk endorsed Donald Trump for president – what this could mean for US space policy
One giant leap: WA satellites reach International Space Station
Swinburne-led fungi experiment blasts off to the International Space Station
Successful Blast Off For Western Australia’s Satellites
The struggle to unplug: why Kiwis find it so hard to disconnect from the internet
Astronauts are stuck on the International Space Station after yet more problems with Boeing’s beleagured Starliner