Ars Technica
Rockets are blowing up, not launching, or finally launching on time - plus a NASA telescope that got to space without drama.
SpaceNews
Blue Origin's Tory Bruno gets the honor of leading World Space Week 2027, because the Moon isn't going to promote itself.
Ars Technica
China's Chang'e 7 mission to the Moon's South Pole is delayed to 2027, likely due to Typhoon Narra, opening the door for Blue Origin's Blue Moon to potentially get there first.
MIT Technology Review
Humans go to space because we have itchy feet, and also because we want to see what's on the other side - even if that other side is a black void that makes us question everything.
SpaceNews
Blue Origin is adding a second launch pad for a bigger New Glenn rocket, because one pad and one explosion apparently wasn't enough.
SpaceNews
Virgin Galactic pushes back commercial space flights to February 2027 due to a bunch of tiny fitting issues, but hey, the tickets are still selling like hotcakes.
NASA
NASA's Artemis program relies on a former moonbuggy racer to wrangle SpaceX and Blue Origin's lunar landers, proving that childhood dreams can literally land on your desk.
SpaceNews
FCC's latest processing round sees SpaceX, Amazon, and a handful of hopefuls vying for orbital space - newcomers might need to find a niche or get crushed by the giants.
SpaceNews
The Air Force is throwing another $11.7 million at Blue Origin to study rocket cargo, because who needs working rockets when you can have studies?
Ars Technica
NASA's plan for private space stations in the 2030s relies on SpaceX's Crew Dragon, but SpaceX might retire it soon, leaving everyone scrambling for alternatives like a troubled Boeing, a secretive Blue Origin, or a plucky European startup.
The Guardian
Wally Funk, the Mercury 13 pilot who was denied NASA astronaut status for decades before finally flying to space at 82 on Blue Origin, has died at 87.
Ars Technica
Jeff Bezos, apparently tired of bankrolling Blue Origin's space ambitions alone, is raising $10 billion from outside investors - because even billionaires need a little help keeping up with Elon.
SpaceNews
A New Glenn explosion, aging infrastructure, and a looming launch capacity crisis have the government considering whether to open its wallet or just hope for the best.
Ars Technica
A roundup of space news including a Pegasus swan song, India's first private rocket attempt, and SpaceX hitting 1,000 Merlin engines - because apparently that's a thing now.
The Verge
Amazon’s satellite internet competitor finally has enough birds in the sky to start offering service, but early users should brace for a bumpy ride - think Starlink in 2020, not 2025.
SpaceNews
Blue Origin says it'll have New Glenn flying again by year's end using a hybrid pad approach, because rebuilding the old one would be too mainstream.
Ars Technica
Amazon's satellites are ready for orbit, but only Europe's Ariane 6 is showing up - Bezos's New Glenn blew up, and Vulcan is stuck with the same engine.
Inside Climate News
As companies rush to turn orbit into a data center and the night sky into a commodity, scientists and space lawyers ask: who authorized this cosmic land grab?
SpaceNews
NASA's Artemis 3 commander says one year is plenty to train for a mission the agency itself calls 'one of history's most complex,' citing Apollo 11's six-month prep as proof. Sure, what could go wrong?
SpaceNews
Amazon crams 36 satellites onto a single Ariane 6 with bigger boosters, a new record, while its Blue Origin rocket sits in pieces and FCC deadlines loom.
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