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SpaceX Starship Rocket Explodes Leaving Trail of Debris
SpaceX's Starship rocket exploded just minutes into its seventh test flight, an unexpected setback after the Elon Musk-led company had made steady progress advancing the vehicle's capabilities. This is amateur video taken on the Turks...
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SpaceX Launces Two Lunar Rovers
SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket carrying two commercial satellites with lunar rovers on Wednesday, as the private sector's race to the moon intensifies. The clients are American and Japanese companies. They shared the ride to save money.
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NASA Has to Delay Moon Landing Due to Safety Issues
NASA has to delay its mission to get back to the Moon to 2027. There are critical safety issues with a heat shield on the Orion spacecraft. A precursor mission called Artemis II is also being delayed. Bruce Einhorn has all the breaking...
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Why There's a New Race to the Moon
It's been more than 50 years since an astronaut last walked on the moon, but this decade could see a number of countries attempt to send humans back. So, who's in the race and why now?
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SpaceX Starts to Feel the Heat From the Competition
SpaceX, a prolific launch provider, has become synonymous with the commercial space industry. Elon Musk's company - with around 380 launches of the Falcon 9 family of reusable rockets to date - is the clear leader. But competition is...
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What Elon Musk Wants From Donald Trump
By helping bankroll Donald Trump's campaign, Elon Musk has gained unprecedented power. His new role as the arbiter of government efficiency opens up glaring conflicts of interest, allowing him to potentially reap huge rewards for his...
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Trump appears to be planning to attend SpaceX 'Starship' launch scheduled for Tuesday in Texas
Nearly a week after President-elect Trump named Elon Musk to run a new government efficiency panel, Trump is expected to attend a SpaceX launch on Tuesday. (Scripps News)
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Russia Launches Lunar Lander
Russia launched its first mission to the moon in nearly 50 years on August 11. The Luna-25 is heading for the moon's south pole. This is Russia's first attempt at a moon landing since the end of the Soviet Union.
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Virgin Galactic Goes to the Edge of Space
Virgin Galactic carried its first private tourists to the edge of space, a long-awaited milestone in founder Richard Branson's quest to build a "Spaceline for Earth." Bloomberg's Loren Grush joins Ed Ludlow to discuss on "Bloomberg...
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Virgin Galactic Carries Tourists to Edge of Space
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc. carried its first private tourists to the edge of space, a long-awaited milestone in founder Richard Branson's quest to build a "spaceline for Earth." The VSS Unity craft took off and then landed at a New...
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Submersible Latest: Ex-Employee Had Raised Safety Concerns
As the search continues for the missing submersible craft with five people on board, reports are emerging about safety procedures of the vessel's owner. Paul Allen reports on Bloomberg Television.
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Virgin Galactic Sets for Return to Commercial Flight
Virgin Galactic Holdings Inc.'s shares surged the most on record after the space-tourism venture founded by Richard Branson announced that its long-awaited first commercial passenger mission will take off as soon as June 27. Bloomberg's...
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SpaceX Sends Resupply Rocket to ISS
SpaceX launched the Falcon 9 rocket on a mission to resupply the International Space Station. The booster rocket safely landed back on Earth a few minutes later. This is the 39th flight for SpaceX already this year. Bloomberg's Chester...
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China Launches Shenzhou-16 Space Mission
China's Shenzhou 16 mission blasted off from the military-controlled Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center on Tuesday, marking the 11th crewed mission for China as it narrows the gap in a space race with the US. Allen Wan reports on Bloomberg...
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SpaceX Scrubs Starship Rocket Launch
Elon Musk's SpaceX delayed the launch of its next-generation Starship rocket, putting off for at least two days the key step needed before eventually sending crewed missions into deep space. The rocket was to take off from Texas on...
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Musk's Starship Mission Will Have to Wait
Elon Musk says it's next-generation Starship rocket won't take off for at least 48 hours. The mission was scrubbed Monday morning. This massive ship is designed to get people to the Moon and Mars. Bloomberg's Loren Grush reports.
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SpaceX Says Starship Launch Was a Success
Elon Musk's SpaceX says the Starship launch was a success even though the huge rocket exploded a few minutes after lifting off from its facility in Texas. Bloomberg's Ed Ludlow reports.
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Japan's Ispace Loses Contact With Lander Targeting Moon
Japan's Ispace Inc. said it lost contact with a lander bound for the moon, and that the spacecraft likely made a hard landing. Bruce Einhorn reports on Bloomberg Television.
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A voyage which takes us from Earth, past the outer planets of our solar system and beyond the edge of our Milky Way galaxy
A voyage which takes us from Earth, past the outer planets of our solar system and beyond the edge of our Milky Way galaxy
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Surveyor 3 Moon Landing
People seated before large 3D model of moon in a room at the Jet Propulsion Lab in Pasadena, California / CU surface of the moon model / audience watch a screen depicting the Surveyor 3's landing on the moon / model of Surveyor 3 robot...