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China conducts structural tests for Long March 10 human spaceflight rocket

HELSINKI — China appears to have conducted structural verification tests on its new Long March 10A rocket, according to a coded update. To continue reading this article: Register now and

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York Space parent company to acquire ground systems operator Atlas Space

WASHINGTON — York Space Systems announced July 18 that its parent company is acquiring Atlas Space Operations, a move aimed at bolstering the vertically integrated capabilities of the satellite manufacturer

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‘The future for this baby planet doesn’t look great.’ Exoplanet is shrinking before the X-ray eyes of NASA’s Chandra space telescope

Using NASA’s Chandra X-ray spacecraft, astronomers have witnessed a distant, Jupiter-size world “shrinking” as its host star bombards it with heavy radiation. The extrasolar planet, or “exoplanet,” is named TOI

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A lunar eclipse steals the show in a colorful sky | Space photo of the day for July 18, 2025

In March, observers in Chile were treated to an especially spectacular sight, as the night sky lit up with orange and green hues. To top it off, the moon was

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House Democrats accuse NASA of illegal impoundment of funds

WASHINGTON — Top Democrats on the House Science Committee are accusing NASA leadership of impounding funds and taking steps to implement a budget proposal for fiscal year 2026 before Congress

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NASA workers plan ‘Moon Day’ protest on July 20 to oppose mass layoffs, budget cuts. ‘This year has been an utter nightmare that has not stopped.’

For NASA, this weekend is special. Sunday marks the 56th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing — humanity’s first steps on another world — July 20, 1969. As the