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SpaceX's giant Starship rocket reached Earth orbit on its first try, but engine problems forced it to return to the planet early

On September 28, SpaceX achieved a major milestone as the company vies for a starring role in NASA’s planned missions to the ...

A storied NASA observatory could be weeks away from falling to Earth after failed rescue attempt

A daring mission failed to rescue NASA’s Swift telescope, and the nearly 22-year-old observatory will soon burn up in Earth’s ...

SpaceX’s Starship Makes It to Orbit for the First Time, but Returns to Earth Early

If successful, the 14th test flight will be a crucial milestone toward the company’s ambitions of sending people to the moon ...

Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September' Returns to Hot 100, First Since 1979

The R&B classic is the group's first appearance on the chart in 33 years.

SpaceX's Starship splashes down in Pacific Ocean after returning to Earth earlier than planned

Elon Musk's company is hoping the rocket will orbit around Earth six times, while releasing 26 Starlink satellites, during ...

Scientists Say Earth Needs to Shrink by Billions of People By 2200. But I Think We’re Already Screwed.

The results of this mismatch could lead to food insecurity and an uncertain future unless we reduce Earth’s population by ...

Pentagon Joins $134 Million Raise for Startup to Make U.S. Iron for Rare-Earth Magnets

Hertha Metals’ Series A round includes a $65 million equity investment from the Defense Department.

Musk's SpaceX Starship orbits earth

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Why A Jupiter-Bound Spacecraft Is Flying Past Earth 3 Years Later

ESA’s Juice spacecraft has flown past Earth, using the planet’s gravity to reshape its trajectory as it continues its ...

SpaceX’s Starship returns early to Earth after reaching orbit for the first time

After SpaceX's Starship successfully reached orbit for the first time and delivered the newest and most advanced Starlinks ...
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We're in this together, Earth's leaders told each other at the UN. But how does that work, exactly?

If bigger countries with different interests can make all the major decisions on problems and opportunities that transcend map borders, these smaller nations say, then they will be left in the dust.

One of Earth’s Deadliest Supervolcanoes Is Hiding in America—What If It Finally Blew Its Top?

The slumbering Yellowstone caldera hasn’t erupted in more than 600,000 years, but if it decided to wake up, that’d be bad ...