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Blue Origin's heavy lift New Glenn became the first commercial rocket to make it to orbit on its first try back in January. Jeff Bezos' company is looking to repeat the feat while also nailing a return landing of its booster,
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket will launch the Escape and Plasma Acceleration and Dynamics Explorers (ESCAPADE) mission.
Comet 3I/ATLAS was first detected on July 1, 2025 by the Asteroid Terrestrial-Impact Last Alert System (ATLAS). As it approached the Sun, it displayed a subtle non-gravitational acceleration, appearing to maneuver slightly outward from its orbit—a behavior reminiscent of other known interstellar visitors.
The mission is scheduled to launch on November 9, aboard Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.
In the latest turn in a battle over NASA’s future, on Tuesday President Donald Trump nominated billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to become the agency’s next administrator.
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Blue Origin fires up powerful New Glenn rocket ahead of NASA Mars mission launch (video)
The second-ever liftoff of Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket is approaching as the launch vehicle undergoes final checkouts at Launch Complex-36A (LC-36A), at Cape Canaveral
Blue Origin has test fired its New Glenn rocket engine as it makes final preparations for the launch of NASA’s ESCAPADE mission involving twin Mars orbiters. The static test fire of the heavy-lift rocket, captured by NASASpaceflight and shared below, lasted around 40 seconds and appeared to proceed without a hitch.
Atlas fuels debate as NASA delays new images. See what data exist, why releases lag, what scientists say, and what to watch next.
One of the best parts about sending rovers like Perseverance to other planets, is sometimes they send back some absolutely stunning photographs.
Amid growing mystery surrounding 3I/ATLAS, Republican congresswoman Anna Paulina Luna is calling on NASA to share unreleased data and images of the Manhattan-sized comet to advance our understanding. The 36-year-old Florida rep shared an X post of her letter, which was addressed to acting NASA administrator Sean Duffy.