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SpaceX Plans Historic Double Starship Catch in Upcoming Test Launch

SpaceX is set to attempt a groundbreaking maneuver that has never been accomplished before: catching both stages of its Starship rocket during the same test flight. The company plans to bring down both the Super Heavy booster and the Starship upper stage using the Mechazilla tower arms—also known as

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SpaceX and Tesla Form Special Committees to Explore Potential Merger

Both SpaceX and Tesla have formed special committees to explore a potential merger of the two companies, according to statements made by Elon Musk during SpaceX's third-quarter earnings call. Musk, who serves as CEO of both companies, described the combination as a "good idea," while

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SpaceX Plans Historic Full-Catch Attempt for Starship and Super Heavy Booster

SpaceX is preparing for what could be a historic milestone in rocket recovery technology. During the company's third quarter earnings report, CEO Elon Musk stated that SpaceX plans to attempt catching both the Starship spacecraft and its Super Heavy booster during the same flight—potentially the first time

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SpaceX's AI Business Drives 161% Revenue Growth in Q3

SpaceX reported revenues of $14.6 billion in Q3, representing a 161 percent year-over-year increase, according to earnings announced on Tuesday. The company's growth was attributed to its so-called Super Intelligence (SI) segment and accelerated expansion in its Connectivity business. The SI division posted revenues

NASA's SR-1 Freedom Takes Shape: A Nuclear Future for Deep Space Exploration

NASA's Space Reactor-1 (SR-1) Freedom is advancing toward a historic milestone as the first fission-powered spacecraft to travel outside Earth's orbit. Announced during NASA's "Ignition" event, this initiative aims to demonstrate nuclear electric propulsion in deep space—a capability

Astronomers Refine Measurements of Universe's First Five Minutes Using Pristine Ancient Galaxies

Researchers have made a significant advancement in our understanding of the Universe's earliest moments. Using one of the world's most powerful telescopes, the team examined 15 remarkably pristine galaxies that have preserved chemical signatures from nearly 13.8 billion years ago. These ancient galaxies served as

OSIRIS-REx Mission Concludes: Years of Asteroid Science Lie Ahead

NASA has formally concluded the OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security–Regolith Explorer) mission, with officials marking the end of operations on September 30, 2026. The spacecraft, which spent seven years in space, made history by delivering pristine samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu to Earth