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Boeing Space & Defense chief Ted Colbert is leaving: reports
By Mike Wall published
Ted Colbert will no longer be CEO of Boeing Defense, Space & Security, according to media reports.
Cards Against Humanity sues SpaceX for $15 million over land dispute
By Jeff Spry published
Cards Against Humanity is suing SpaceX for $15 million because the rocket company allegedly damaged land that CAH owns.
India aims for 2028 launch of Venus orbiter as part of ambitious space roadmap
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
The Indian government has greenlit four high-profile space projects, including the highly anticipated Chandrayaan-4 moon sample return mission and the first space station module.
SpaceX practices for epic Starship booster catch attempt (photos)
By Mike Wall published
The next test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket will feature an attempt to catch the vehicle's first stage with the launch tower — and the company is practicing for the big moment.
Meet the SpaceX Crew-9 astronauts launching to the International Space Station Sept. 26
By Josh Dinner published
A two-person crew, instead of the usual four that fly on a SpaceX Crew Dragon, are about to launch to the International Space Station.
SpaceX launches 20 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea (video)
By Mike Wall published
SpaceX launched yet another batch of its Starlink internet satellites to orbit today (Sept. 20), sending the spacecraft aloft from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
On This Day in Space! Sept. 20, 1970: Luna 16 lands on the moon
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On Sept. 20, 1970, the Soviet Union's Luna 16 moon probe landed on the moon to retrieve a soil sample.
Europe's Hera probe to launch Oct. 7 to inspect asteroid NASA smacked in 2022
By Sharmila Kuthunur published
Europe's Hera mission to the asteroid Dimorphos, which NASA's DART probe hit in September 2022, has arrived at its launch site in Florida ahead of its planned Oct. 7 liftoff.
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