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Elon Musk is 'highly confident' SpaceX's Starship will ferry humans to Mars by 2026 - two years later than previously hoped
When asked when he will make his own first trip to orbit, Musk replied: "Possibly two or three year…
Kate Duffy
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NASA's $7 Billion Exploration-class Rocket To Ferry Humans To Mars
SLS will be configured for a 77-tonne lift capacity for its first flight test. The world’s most…
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Space 2021: All the Mars landings, eclipses, astronaut flights, rocket launches, and other big missions to look for this year
In 2021, we'll see nine meteor showers. Boeing and SpaceX should launch humans into orbit, and NASA…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Susie N…
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NASA wants to send humans to Mars in the 2030s - here's the step-by-step timeline
It's all with an eye toward the administration's ultimate goal of getting humans to Mars by the 203…
Hilary Brueck
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SpaceX sent Tide detergent to astronauts on the ISS so they can figure out how to do laundry for long-haul trips to Mars
Astronauts on the ISS can't do laundry, and get 160 pounds of clothing per crew member shipped up t…
Isobel Asher Hamilton
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Meet NASA's first female head of human spaceflight, who oversaw SpaceX's astronaut launch and will lead the US return to the moon
NASA has appointed Kathy Lueders to spearhead its upcoming moon missions and lead a new era in huma…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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This new ion thruster could ferry supplies to Mars using 100 million times less fuel
They need far less fuel than chemical engines - about 100 million times less - so they're cheaper t…
Kelly Dickerson
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Why SpaceX's astronaut mission for NASA is such a big deal for Elon Musk's rocket company and the US as a whole
If SpaceX successfully returns NASA astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley to Earth, it will open a…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen,Dave Mo…
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10 things scientists are doing right now so humans can inhabit Mars
Humans are not used to such confined environments, where they would seldom leave (and when they did…
Jessica Orwig
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Elon Musk, once again the world's richest person, is selling all his possessions so people know he's serious about colonizing Mars
Musk's immense wealth comes mostly from large stakes in Tesla and SpaceX. He says his goal is to ev…
Tim Levin
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LAST TOWN BEFORE MARS: SpaceX's crucial plan to buy a village in South Texas is on the brink of failure
There, the company is assembling a sprawling compound of machinery and buildings, where a growing a…
Dave Mosher
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SpaceX just launched and landed a Mars spaceship prototype in a major test flight in Texas
Though the launch lasted less than a minute, the late-night spectacle was the first true flight of …
Dave Mosher
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Before we put people on Mars, we should infect the planet with Earthly microbes, a group of scientists says
Accordingly, all equipment and rockets sent into space are carefully sterilized before leaving Eart…
Aylin Woodward
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An Apollo astronaut says the greatest moment of NASA's program was not the moon landing - it was the 'cosmic birth' of humanity
"You realize that people often say, 'I hope to go to heaven when I die.' In reality, if you think a…
Dave Mosher
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US issues travel alert in Mexico after explosives were found on a ferry in a tourist hotspot
Quintana Roo, home to Playa del Carmen, Cozumel, Tulum, and other tourist hubs, has seen a consider…
Christopher Woody
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Bird poop and dust could seriously complicate Elon Musk and SpaceX's latest plan to reach Mars
In an email to Business Insider, SpaceX emphasized that constant tweaks and changes to Starship's d…
Dave Mosher
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SpaceX just brought 2 NASA astronauts back to Earth in its Crew Dragon spaceship, kicking off 'the next era in human spaceflight'
After flying 27 million miles around Earth over 64 days, astronauts Bob Behnken and Doug Hurley spl…
Dave Mosher,Morgan McFall-Joh…
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Elon Musk just presented SpaceX's newest plan to build cities on Mars with giant Starship rocket ships. Here are the most important details.
"I think this is the most inspiring thing I've ever seen," Musk said of the vehicle, called Starshi…
Dave Mosher
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Europe's lost Mars lander probably 'exploded on impact' - see the photos
"Estimates are that Schiaparelli dropped from a height of between 2 and 4 kilometres, therefore imp…
Dave Mosher
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One of Europe's probes may have crashed into the robot graveyard that is Mars
If the probe survived, it should have also taken pictures of its descent and will later attempt to …