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WASHINGTON — Satellite manufacturer K2 Space announced plans to launch a three-spacecraft mission in 2027 on a dedicated SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, with each satellite deploying to a different orbital regime to prove out the startup’s bet on a multi-orbit satellite platform. The mission, dubbed Trinity, will see two spacecraft deployed in low and medium Earth orbits, with a third …

The human desire to explore the moon continues to shape our history, and soon, it will take a giant leap forward with NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is scheduled to launch in April 2026. Looking back, in 1957, the robotic probe Sputnik I showed us that we could potentially reach the moon. In short order, humanity set its first foot …

Dima Zel/Shutterstock The human desire to explore the moon continues to shape our history, and soon, it will take a giant leap forward with NASA’s Artemis II mission, which is scheduled to launch in April 2026. Looking back, in 1957, the robotic probe Sputnik I showed us that we could potentially reach …

Another mission the White House wanted to cancel was THEMIS, a pair of spacecraft orbiting the Moon to map the lunar magnetic field. The lead scientist for that mission, Vassilis Angelopoulos from the University of California, Los Angeles, said his team will get “partial funding” for fiscal year 2026. “This is good, but in the meantime, it means that science …

Blue Origin transports New Glenn booster to launch site ahead of Mars-bound mission  Spaceflight Now Blue Origin rolls out powerful New Glenn rocket for testing ahead of Mars launch (video)  Space NASA, Blue Origin Invite Media to Attend Mars Mission Launch  NASA (.gov) Actually, we are going to tell you the odds of recovering New Glenn’s second launch  Ars Technica Video shows Blue Origin …

Here’s how to get the Wolfsbane Exotic Axe in Destiny 2 from the new Heliostat mission, including all perks and catalysts available. Destiny 2 just added a brand-new Exotic mission called Heliostat, and it launched today as part of the Ash & Iron update. This mission takes place in the Plaguelands, where players are sent to stop The Conductor, who …

What: Falcon 9 rocket at Vandenberg Space Force Base in Santa Barbara County When: 8:54 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday, according to SpaceX; if needed, the team has backup opportunities between 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Wednesday Where: Space Launch Complex-4 on the South Base Landing: The first-stage booster, making its 29th flight, will land on the Of Course I Still …

We have known about Comet 3I/ATLAS for just over four months, and astronomers across the world have been giddy with excitement. This is only the third known interstellar object to have crossed the Solar System, among the thousands that should be here every day. Researchers have been using many different observatories to study this comet, and soon it will be …

SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket on 90th Starlink mission of 2025  Spaceflight Now Launch recap of the SpaceX rocket launch in Cape Canaveral early Tuesday, during supermoon  Florida Today SpaceX launches 28 Starlink satellites from Florida, lands rocket at sea (video)  Space SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launch scheduled for Tuesday from Vandenberg SFB  KSBY News SpaceX rocket launch may be visible in Arizona. When, …

IN A NUTSHELL 🪐 Scientists discover Titan’s atmosphere behaves like a gyroscope, shifting tilt with the seasons. 🔍 The University of Bristol uses Cassini data to uncover Titan’s unique atmospheric behavior. 🚀 Findings impact NASA’s upcoming Dragonfly mission to Titan, improving landing trajectory calculations. 🌌 Titan’s atmospheric dynamics prompt broader questions in atmospheric science and planetary exploration. Saturn’s largest moon, …