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Putin praises Musk's Mars plans, compares billionaire to Soviet icon

The Russian president made the comments speaking to students at the Bauman Moscow State Technical University.

Space

SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit

Starlink is a satellite internet project developed by billionaire Elon Musk's aerospace company SpaceX. Its goal is to provide high-speed internet access to users around the world.

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All-civilian crew orbits Earth from pole to pole in SpaceX mission

The mission is expected to last between three and five days, with the crew orbiting Earth multiple times from the north to the south pole at an altitude of around 450 km.

Space

Bitcoin investor buys SpaceX flight to take explorers over both poles

A Bitcoin investor, who bought a SpaceX flight for himself and three polar explorers, blasted off Monday night.

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Space

What was the glowing blue spiral spotted in the skies above Europe?

Mysterious markings were reported in the sky on Monday night, but the explanation for them is more manmade than extraterrestrial.

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Two NASA astronauts return to Earth after nine months stuck in space

Two NASA astronauts return to Earth after being stuck in space for nine months

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NASA astronauts return to Earth after 9-month space mission

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are back on Earth after their week-long mission was extended to over nine months.

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Stuck NASA astronauts head back to Earth after 9 months in space

Two NASA test astronauts were finally on their way back to Earth after nine months stranded in space following faults with Boeing's Starliner capsule.

Space

NASA, SpaceX launch mission to replace US astronauts stranded on ISS

US astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams arrived at the ISS in June for what was meant to be an eight-day trip.

Space

SpaceX delays flight to return NASA's stranded astronauts

The flight was postponed due to a launch pad issue. The two astronauts have been stuck in space for nine months.

Space

Second SpaceX rocket explodes, sending debris flying over Florida

Elon Musk's latest Starship test flight ends with another explosion, sending debris flying over Florida. No casualties have been reported.

Space

SpaceX delays Starship test launch due to last-minute rocket issues

The countdown got down to the 40-second mark, but it was halted because of issues with the 123-metre rocket.

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SpaceX launches another batch of satellites

On Monday, 27 January, SpaceX launched its latest batch of satellites into low-Earth orbit.

Travel News

Holiday on Mars? Experts on whether Trump’s Mars mission is realistic

As companies like SpaceX and Virgin Galactic make waves in space tourism, how long does the rest of the world have to wait before we can all become astronauts?

Space

SpaceX's Starship rocket explodes during seventh test launch

Elon Musk's company said Starship broke apart, what it called a "rapid unscheduled disassembly".

Europe News

Italy and Starlink: What's at stake if a deal goes ahead?

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has said her government is in talks with several private companies including Elon Musk's SpaceX over the country's telecoms security system. What consequences would a deal have if it went ahead?

Travel News

Falling space junk is the latest reason for flight delays

One airline said it often gets little notice of when or where it can expect rockets to fall from the sky so flights have been delayed to ensure safety.

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Watch as SpaceX launches Moon landers for private companies

The two landers are expected to touch down on the surface of the moon in two and four months respectively.

Tech News

The highs and lows of Elon Musk: How the world's richest man was made

The road to becoming the billionaire owner of Tesla, Space X, and X was bumpy. From his failures and successes, here is how Elon Musk made it.

Space

Will Italy’s use of Elon Musk's satellites affect a key EU project?

What would it mean for Europe's security if Italy decided to join SpaceX's satellite system? Will Giorgia Meloni's government sideline an EU-led project currently under development?