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SpaceX rocket's impact crater on the moon spied by Korean lunar orbiter (photos)
South Korea's Danuri lunar orbiter has spied the crater that a SpaceX rocket blasted out when it slammed into the moon o...
Blue Origin traces origin of huge New Glenn rocket explosion to oxygen valve, CEO says
Blue Origin has made considerable progress in its New Glenn anomaly investigation, tracing the problem to a faulty valve...
Employees make plans for a windfall as SpaceX shares are unlocked
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Test rocket launch from Shetland spaceport put on hold
Image source, PA MediaImage caption, The launch company said it had "encountered an issue"ByCameron Angus-Mack...
Mars rover watches Earth disappear behind Phobos | Space photo of the day for Aug. 6, 2025
"Phobos crosses the Martian sky three times a day, and Earth is visible for months at a stretch, but catching one direct...
On this day in space! Aug. 6, 2012: NASA lands huge Curiosity rover on Mars with a rocket-powered sky crane
On Aug. 6, 2012, NASA's Curiosity rover successfully touched down on the Martian surface in a way never attempted before...
SpaceX’s Falcon 9 wasn't the first rocket to crash into the moon. Here's a rundown
The SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage that collided with the moon on Wednesday (Aug. 5), was just the latest in a line ...
Legal warning after rise in seahorse disturbances
Image source, The Seahorse TrustImage caption, A licence is required to dive or snorkel to find seahorses, which are pro...
Majority of England's rivers and lakes fail new environmental review
Image source, Getty ImagesByMatt McGrathEnvironment correspondentPublished45 minutes agoEngland's rivers, lakes and...
Crystal made from 13-sided 'einstein' shape bends light in ways nobody imagined
Scientists carved a 13-sided shape called an "einstein" into a chip and discovered that it steers light in ways no other...
Engineers build world's first portable diamond-powered quantum computer — it works at room temperature and can be plugged into an outlet
The world's first portable, room-temperature quantum computer with more than 10 qubits utilizes flawed lab-made diamonds...