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Joey Roulette

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Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace 'Butch and Suni'

A SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station early on Sunday in a NASA crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck

Astronaut crew docks with space station to replace 'Butch and Suni'
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NASA, busy with astronaut missions, gets extra week to submit mass layoff plan

NASA on Friday said it received a one-week deadline extension to submit its plans for mass layoffs to the top U.S. personnel agency given the number of high-

NASA, busy with astronaut missions, gets extra week to submit mass layoff plan
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Stuck NASA astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX crew-swap launch

NASA and SpaceX on Friday launched a long-awaited crew to the

Stuck NASA astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX crew-swap launch
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NASA, SpaceX delay flight that was to retrieve stuck astronauts

NASA and SpaceX on Wednesday delayed the launch of a replacement crew of four astronauts to the International Space Station that would have set in motion the long-awaited

NASA, SpaceX delay flight that was to retrieve stuck astronauts
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NASA terminates chief scientist role, closes policy office

NASA is eliminating its chief scientist role and closing down an office that studies policy matters on space and technology, in a round

NASA terminates chief scientist role, closes policy office
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SpaceX's Starship explodes in space, which Musk calls a 'minor setback'

SpaceX's massive Starship spacecraft exploded in space on Thursday minutes after lifting off from Texas, prompting the FAA to halt air traffic in parts

SpaceX's Starship explodes in space, which Musk calls a 'minor setback'
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US startup's moonshot apparently lands on its side - again

The second moon landing by Intuitive Machines appears to have suffered the same fate as its first try last year, with data indicating the Athena

US startup's moonshot apparently lands on its side - again
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Musk's SpaceX to invest $1.8 billion in Florida for Starship program expansion

SpaceX is planning to invest at least $1.8 billion to build new Starship launchpads and processing facilities on Florida's Space Coast, eyeing a key expansion

Musk's SpaceX to invest $1.8 billion in Florida for Starship program expansion
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US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft

Firefly Aerospace succeeded in its first attempt to land on the moon with its uncrewed Blue Ghost spacecraft on Sunday, kicking off a two-week research mission

US firm Firefly scores its first moon landing with Blue Ghost spacecraft
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Trump layoffs hit key 'air traffic control for space' unit

The Trump administration this week fired employees who were building a system to manage satellite traffic in space, weakening a badly

Trump layoffs hit key 'air traffic control for space' unit
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Intuitive Machines embarks on second moon landing mission with Athena lander

Intuitive Machines' second moon lander was launched on Wednesday atop a SpaceX rocket, setting off for the latest private U.S. moonshot one year after the company's

Intuitive Machines embarks on second moon landing mission with Athena lander
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US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources

U.S. negotiators pressing Kyiv for access to Ukraine's critical minerals have raised the possibility of cutting the country's access to Elon

US could cut Ukraine's access to Starlink internet services over minerals, say sources
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Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program

(This Feb. 19 story has been corrected to say that the retirement announcements at a NASA center were made on prior dates, and that the officials' acting

Key NASA officials' departure casts more uncertainty over US moon program
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Trump, Musk target tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators for job cuts

President Donald Trump's administration targeted on Tuesday bank regulators, rocket scientists and tax enforcers

Trump, Musk target tax enforcers, rocket scientists, bank regulators for job cuts
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Bezos' Blue Origin to layoff about 10% across its space, launch business

The CEO of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin announced in an all-hands call on Thursday company-wide layoffs of "about 10 percent" of its employees, a sweeping

Bezos' Blue Origin to layoff about 10% across its space, launch business
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Acting NASA chief says DOGE to review space agency spending as hundreds take buyout

NASA's acting administrator Janet Petro said on Wednesday that Elon Musk's government efficiency panel planned to examine the space agency's spending, and noted

Acting NASA chief says DOGE to review space agency spending as hundreds take buyout
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Cutting moon rocket would test Musk's power to slash jobs in Republican states

President Donald Trump is being urged to axe an over-budget, multi-billion dollar moon rocket, sources familiar with the discussions said,

Cutting moon rocket would test Musk's power to slash jobs in Republican states
Science|Technology|US

NASA-SpaceX capsule switch poised to bring Starliner astronauts home days sooner

NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space Station, a scheduling move that will

NASA-SpaceX capsule switch poised to bring Starliner astronauts home days sooner
Africa|MidEast|Political|Science|Technology|World

China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid

On the outskirts of Cairo, a cutting-edge space lab was supposed to be the first in Africa to

China builds space alliances in Africa as Trump cuts foreign aid
MidEast|Political|US

Trump says US might lose patience with ceasefire deal over Israeli hostages' appearance

President Trump on Sunday said he was losing patience with the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas after seeing footage of the Palestinian

Trump says US might lose patience with ceasefire deal over Israeli hostages' appearance
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Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk's SpaceX, sources say

President Donald Trump's nominee as Air Force Secretary, currently a top official at the national spy satellite agency, arranged

Trump Air Force nominee arranged satellite contract in manner that favored Musk's SpaceX, sources say
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Boeing names Space Station exec as new head of Starliner program

The vice president leading Boeing's Starliner spacecraft unit, Mark Nappi, has left his role in the program and been replaced by the company's

Boeing names Space Station exec as new head of Starliner program
Asia|Business|Economy|Science|Technology

Planet Labs signs $230 million deal to build satellites for Asian customer

Satellite imagery firm Planet Labs said on Wednesday it signed a $230 million agreement to build satellites for an unnamed customer in the Asia-Pacific

Planet Labs signs $230 million deal to build satellites for Asian customer
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NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after Trump demand

NASA affirmed on Wednesday a plan it set last year to work with Elon Musk's SpaceX in returning two astronauts from the International Space Station, saying it

NASA affirms plan with SpaceX to return astronauts after Trump demand
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Trump likely to axe space council after SpaceX lobbying, sources say

President Donald Trump's new administration is likely to do away with the White House's National Space Council, a cabinet policy panel that lobbyists at Elon

Trump likely to axe space council after SpaceX lobbying, sources say

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