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On Jan. 2, 2025, China tested five different new rocket engines, which could help power a variety of space missions.

China test-fires 5 new rocket engines in a single day. But what are they for? (video)

By Andrew Jones published

China's state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects.

Launches & Spacecraft
A still image from tracking cam footage of SpaceX's July 22, 2022, Starlink launch from Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.

SpaceX will launch 2 private lunar landers this week, kicking off busy year for moon missions

By Josh Dinner published

Lunar landers from Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace will lift off atop the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this week, kicking off a busy year of moon missions.

Launches & Spacecraft
China's Shenzhou 19 astronauts have been testing a smart robotic assistant aboard the Tiangong space station.

Smart robot helps out astronauts on China's Tiangong space station (video)

By Andrew Jones published

The three astronauts aboard China's Tiangong space station have been getting some assistance from an "intelligent" robot named Xiao Hang.

Human Spaceflight
a white rocket stands on a launch pad at night

Watch Blue Origin launch its 1st New Glenn rocket early Jan. 16 in a free livestream

By Mike Wall last updated

Blue Origin plans to launch the debut mission of its powerful New Glenn rocket early Thursday morning (Jan. 16), and you can watch the action live.

Launches & Spacecraft
Ruko U11MINI drone

Ruko U11MINI drone review

By James Abbott published

Review The Ruko U11MINI is a lightweight beginner drone with a multitude of plus and minus points that don't make it the most straightforward option.

Review
A silver stainless-steel SpaceX Starship is assembled for launch on the pad for Flight 7.

SpaceX assembles the world's largest rocket for Starship Flight 7 test launch (photos)

By Tariq Malik published

SpaceX just stacked its Starship megarocket to prepare for the vehicle's seventh test flight, which is scheduled for Jan. 13.

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a handful of white and tan buildings, one with a large blue nasa logo, sit in the foothills of mountains.

NASA's Jet Propulsion Lab still 'untouched' by raging LA fires

By Mike Wall published

The powerful Eaton fire has not reached the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Southern California, NASA's lead center for robotic planetary exploration.

Space Exploration

Endeavour: NASA's youngest space shuttle

By Tariq Malik last updated

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Three small cubesats, including the wooden LignoSat, deploy from the International Space Station. NASA posted this photo via X on Dec. 13, 2024.

World's 1st wooden satellite deploys from ISS to demonstrate cleaner spacecraft tech (photo)

By Tereza Pultarova published

LignoSat's six-month mission will demonstrate whether wood could help reduce the environmental impact of spaceflight in the future.

Satellites
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink internet satellites to orbit from Florida on Jan. 10, 2025. It was the 25th liftoff for the rocket’s first stage, a new record for the company.

SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches Starlink satellites on record-breaking 25th flight (video, photos)

By Mike Wall last updated

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched 21 Starlink satellites from Florida today (Jan. 10). It was the 25th mission for the rocket's first stage, a new record.

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