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For more than six decades, the United States has pursued the promise of nuclear power in space — a technology capable of delivering energy where sunlight can’t reach and enabling

The space age, which arguably began in 1957, was substantially mismanaged by many of the holders of the relevant technological evolution emerging in the latter half of the 20th century.

HELSINKI — China has conducted the first static fire of a seven-engine first-stage test article for the rocket that will carry its astronauts to the moon. To continue reading this

HELSINKI — Landspace’s Zhuque-2 rocket suffered an anomaly after liftoff Thursday, leading to loss of the mission and potential delays for its new Zhuque-3 reusable launcher. To continue reading this

PARK CITY, Utah — The Federal Aviation Administration has dismissed the entire membership of a commercial space advisory committee. To continue reading this article: Register now and get3 free articles

HELSINKI — Launch firm CAS Space has completed IPO counseling with regulators, marking the first formal step toward a listing on Shanghai Stock Exchange’s tech-focused STAR Market. To continue reading

WASHINGTON — The Space Force will assume control of all space missions currently handled by Air National Guard units by Oct. 1, a consolidation move that bypasses years of lobbying