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Analysis-Vulcan rocket's debut brings long-awaited challenge to SpaceX dominance
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Boeing-Lockheed joint venture's launch of a new Vulcan rocket this week inaugurated a formidable rival to Elon Musk's SpaceX, a milestone long sought by the U...
Jan 10, 2024
Fuel leak on Astrobotic's moon lander leaves 'no chance' of soft landing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Astrobotic's Peregrine lunar lander has "no chance" of a soft landing on the moon after springing a propellant leak in the first few hours of its journey in space, the company s...
Jan 09, 2024
Astrobotic's lunar lander suffers glitch in space, moon mission fate unclear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A privately built moon lander launched Monday morning to make the first U.S. soft lunar landing in more than 50 years failed to enter its correct orientation in space, suffering...
Jan 08, 2024
Vulcan rocket set for debut launch with first US moon lander in decades
By Joey Roulette CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin, was poised for a debut launch of its powerful Vulcan rocket from Florida on ...
Jan 08, 2024
India ISRO's Aditya-L1 solar mission reaches destination
By Nivedita Bhattacharjee BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Indian Space Research Organisation's inaugural solar mission, Aditya-L1, has reached its destination within the anticipated four-month timeframe, Pr...
Jan 06, 2024
Vulcan rocket's space debut will be crucial for Boeing-Lockheed venture as sale talks loom
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A lot is riding on the first launch of the new Vulcan rocket by the United Launch Alliance, a joint venture of Boeing and Lockheed Martin. A successful launch a...
Jan 06, 2024
SpaceX launches first set of satellites with direct-to-cell capabilities
(Reuters) - T-Mobile US said on Wednesday SpaceX launched a Falcon 9 rocket on Tuesday with the first set of Starlink satellites that can beam phone signals from space directly to smartphones. The U.S...
Jan 03, 2024
Russia extends cross-flight programme with NASA until 2025 – Roscosmos
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's space state agency Roscosmos said on Thursday that a cross-flight programme with NASA to the International Space Station (ISS) had been extended until 2025, Interfax news a...
Dec 28, 2023
Humanoid robots in space: the next frontier
By Evan Garcia HOUSTON/AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) - Standing at 6 feet 2 inches (188 centimeters) tall and weighing 300 pounds (136 kilograms), NASA's humanoid robot Valkyrie is an imposing figure. Valky...
Dec 27, 2023
When science meets art: recycled metal and lab-grown gems
By Lara Brehmer LONDON (Reuters) - For some a natural diamond, created over billions of years, is the ultimate luxury, but an award-winning British designer sees greater worth in jewellery crafted usi...
Dec 22, 2023
