Success! SpaceX launches world’s biggest rocket into space, loses it on reentry

Landing astronauts on the Moon is rapidly coming back into reach for the first time in over half a century.  The first footprints on Mars may not be far behind.

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Watch SpaceX Starship III launch LIVE

The third flight test of Starship is targeted to launch Thursday, March 14. The 110-minute test window opens at 7:00 a.m. CT.

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Historic first for NASA as asteroid samples land in Utah desert

Well done team OSIRIS-REx! Read NASA's official press release.

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Apollo XI Moon Landing

“Houston, Tranquility base here. The Eagle has landed.” When science was SCIENCE! WATCH NOW

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Walt Cunningham hero of space and science

Everyone at CFACT admired Walt. Colonel Cunningham was 90.

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This Flag Day remember how high the stars and stripes have flown!

From NASA: One of the most iconic images from the Apollo 11 mission is of Buzz Aldrin saluting the American flag on the surface of the Moon.

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A royal space snit

Rather than chirp about William Shatner fulfilling a dream, the prince could lower his own family’s carbon emissions by renouncing royalty, bulldozing their oversized castles and relocating to a London flat.

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William Shatner to become oldest man in space

To boldly go.

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Inspiration4 splashdown — WATCH NOW

After three days in orbit Inspiration4's crew of four civilians returned safely home.  The first stage stuck the landing as well!

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SpaceX Inspiration4 to launch 4 civilians into orbit WATCH LIVE

Update: Successful launch to orbit!

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Mushrooms…in space!

In Super Mario Bros. players use mushrooms to increase their size, and gain extra lives. Mushrooms may help space travelers “level up” as well.

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UPDATE SUCCESS! Jeff Bezos Blue Origin spaceflight 7/20/21 9:00 AM EDT

The billionaire conga line to space continues as Jeff Bezos launches on Blue Origin along with his brother and the oldest and youngest ever to fly to space. Broadcast begins T-90.

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WATCH LIVE 7-11-21, Now 10:30 AM EDT Virgin Galactic launches first tourists into (high altitude?) space

Sir Richard Branson is preparing to launch the world's first space tourist flight Sunday, July 11th now 10:30 AM EDT.

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SpaceX launches NASA mission to resupply the ISS

With private companies leading the way, we are in a bold new era of rocketry and space exploration

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Michael Collins, Apollo astronaut, pioneer in space

America lost one of our pioneers in space. Michael Collins flew the Apollo 11 command module while Buzz Aldrin and Neil Armstrong landed on the moon. We are forever grateful for the courage and skill these men of science bestowed upon us all.

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