The Japanese company hoped to become the country’s first private business to put a satellite into orbit. The failed launch was its inaugural flight.
Category: Space and Astronomy
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‘Space: The Longest Goodbye’ Review
This documentary by Ido Mizrahy examines the psychological challenges of space exploration for astronauts and their loved ones as scientists consider whether humans could reach Mars.
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Total Solar Eclipse of 2024: 31 Things to Do
On April 8, the moon will blot out the sun along a roughly 4,200-mile-long, 115-mile-wide path across North America. Where will you watch it? Here are some ideas.
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Odysseus Moon Lander Sends Photos Home Before Spacecraft Likely Dies
The privately built American spacecraft’s ability to send home images and other data has been limited by its sideways landing. On another part of the moon, a Japanese spacecraft woke up.
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Moon Lander Is Lying on Its Side but Still Functional, Officials Say
The Odysseus spacecraft was drifting horizontally as it set down, and a landing strut may have hit an obstacle on the surface.
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U.S. Moon Landing: How to Watch and What to Know About the Odysseus Mission
If all goes as planned, Odysseus, a private spacecraft, will touch down on the lunar surface on Thursday. It will be the first U.S. moon landing in more than 50 years.
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin Rocket Moves Closer to Launch
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket rolled to the launchpad for a series of tests in preparation for its maiden flight later this year.
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Elon Musk Says SpaceX Has Switched Incorporation to Texas
The billionaire said his private rocket company was reincorporating from Delaware, where he recently lost a case over his pay package as head of Tesla.
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SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch
A day after SpaceX called off the flight of a spacecraft from Intuitive Machines of Houston, the company is ready to begin its lunar journey.
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SpaceX to Launch Intuitive Machines Nova-C Moon Lander: How to Watch
Intuitive Machines of Houston, the latest private company to attempt to carry NASA payloads to the lunar surface, will lift off early on Wednesday.
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‘The Space Race’ Review: Why Was NASA So White?
The days of shooting for the stars, interpreted through the stories of people of color whose aspirations were repeatedly thwarted.
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‘The Space Race’ Review: Why Was NASA So White?
The days of shooting for the stars, interpreted through the stories of people of color whose aspirations were repeatedly thwarted.