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Earth-observing company Planet signs $230 million deal for fleet of new Pelican satellites
By Mike Wall published
The Earth-observation company Planet just inked its largest deal to date, a $230 million contract to deliver a fleet of its new Pelican satellites.
Trump asks Elon Musk to return 2 Starliner astronauts from the ISS for NASA — but they already have a SpaceX ride home
By Mike Wall published
President Trump just asked Elon Musk to retrieve two NASA astronauts from the International Space Station. But the duo are already slated to come home with SpaceX this spring.
On this day in space! Jan. 24, 2004: NASA's Opportunity Rover lands on Mars
By Hanneke Weitering last updated
On January 29, 1989, a Soviet space probe named Phobos 2 arrived in orbit around Mars.
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope mission — Live updates
By Robert Lea last updated
Read the latest news about NASA's James Webb Space Telescope.
India launches navigation satellite into orbit on nation's 1st mission of 2025
By Mike Wall last updated
India launched the NVS-02 regional navigation satellite to orbit this evening (Jan. 28), the 100th liftoff from the nation's Satish Dhawan Space Centre.
What time is Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket 'moon gravity' launch? Here's how to watch live after a delay
By Tariq Malik last updated
Blue Origin's NS-29 New Shepard rocket is expected to launch by late Jan. 31 after a delay if all goes well. Here's what to know
Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lunar lander snaps its 1st photos of the moon (images)
By Mike Wall published
The moon has come into view for Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost spacecraft, which is scheduled to land on Earth's nearest neighbor a month or so from now.
Blue Origin scrubs landmark New Shepard moon-gravity launch due to weather, rocket glitch
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin scrubbed the planned 29th launch of its New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Jan. 28) due to uncooperative weather and a vehicle issue.
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