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Fly, and fly again: Private astronauts take to the skies on Zero-G training flights
By Elizabeth Howell published
Zero-G's new CEO says private astronaut companies are encouraging their fliers to level up their space skills first on a modified 727 aircraft. And demand is growing quickly.
Blue Origin says it finally knows what caused its New Shepard rocket launch to fail last year
By Mike Wall published
The September 2022 in-flight failure of Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital vehicle was caused by a problem with the vehicle's engine nozzle, the company announced on Friday (March 24).
William Shatner reflects on his new film, 'Star Trek,' space travel and not attending Leonard Nimoy's funeral
By Jeff Spry published
Variety interviewed William Shatner for his new life-spanning documentary 'You Can Call Me Bill.'
International Women's Day: Female astronauts keep making strides off Earth
By Elizabeth Howell published
The past year saw the first long-duration flight by a woman Black astronaut along with the first spaceflight by a female Native American, among other milestones.
One-of-kind Barbie dolls honor citizen astronaut, space scientist as role models on International Women's Day
By Robert Z. Pearlman published
Kat Echazarreta, the first Mexican-born woman to fly into space, and space scientist Maggie Aderin-Pocock now have Barbie dolls honoring them as STEM role models.
Blue Origin still investigating New Shepard failure 6 months later
By Mike Wall published
Blue Origin's New Shepard has now been grounded for almost six months, and it's unclear when the suborbital space-tourism vehicle will take to the skies again.
Blue Origin makes solar cells out of simulated moon dirt with 'alchemist' project
By Andrew Jones published
Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos' private spaceflight company, claims it has made major progress in developing a way to make solar panels using materials from the lunar surface.
Vulcan Centaur rocket: The space workhorse of tomorrow
By Andrew May last updated
Reference The Vulcan Centaur rocket is United Launch Alliance's new methane-fueled rocket due to launch in late 2023.
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