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Relativity Space Secures $350M for Florida Terran R Factory Ahead of Mars Mission
Relativity Space is evaluating a $350 million manufacturing campus in Titusville, Florida, to scale production for its 284-foot Terran R rocket ahead of a 2028 Mars mission.
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Sydney 2028 Solar Eclipse: The 2-Year Countdown to Totality Begins
On July 22, 2028, Sydney Harbor will experience a total solar eclipse for the first time in 171 years, plunging the city into darkness for 3 minutes and 45 seconds.
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NASA’s 2028 Artemis Plan Leaves Stranded Lunar Astronauts Without a Rescue Option
NASA’s 2028 Artemis plan currently lacks any rescue capability for stranded astronauts. The 171-foot SpaceX Starship and 53-foot Blue Origin landers face severe tipping risks on the rocky lunar South Pole without a backup escape route.
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Skyroot Aerospace Reaches Orbit on Maiden Vikram-1 Launch
Skyroot Aerospace just reached orbit on its maiden flight. The carbon-composite Vikram-1 rocket deployed multiple satellites and a handwritten postcard from PM Modi, breaking ISRO's historical monopoly.
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1,000 Days Until Asteroid Apophis: Why the ‘God of Chaos’ Flyby is a Science Goldmine
In exactly 1,000 days, a 375-meter asteroid will pass ten times closer to Earth than the Moon. The Apophis flyby poses zero threat, but scientists are gearing up for the ultimate space mission.
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NASA cancels $73M Draper lunar lander mission ahead of CLPS 2.0 shift
NASA has officially terminated Draper's $73 million CP-12 lunar lander mission, prompting subcontractor ispace-U.S. to pivot toward the new CLPS 2.0 framework.
