I was a NASA astronaut. This is what it's really like in space, how I felt watching my close friends die in the 2003 Columbia disaster and what I really think of Lauren Sanchez

US former NASA astronaut Joan Higginbotham, 60, who waited for nearly 20 years ahead of her 2006 space mission, says space tourists may be able to weekend in orbit in just five years' time.
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SpaceX fires up Starship spacecraft ahead of 11th test flight (video)

The milestone, which SpaceX announced via X on Monday evening (Sept. 22), is part of the prep work for Starship's 11th test flight. The company has already static-fired the Super Heavy first-stage ...
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How the Soviets Copied NASA’s Space Shuttle

Take a deep dive into the story of the Buran, the Soviet Union’s strikingly familiar-looking space shuttle. Developed during the height of the Cold War, this ambitious program mirrored NASA’s Space ...
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SpaceX Starship Single Engine Test Fire Simulates Flight 7 In-Space Burn

Watch how a single engine on the flight 7 SpaceX Starship was test fired to simulate an in-space burn. Credit: Space.com | footage courtesy: SpaceX | edited by Steve Spaleta ...
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NASA Selects Proteus Space for Novel Rapid Spacecraft Conceptual Design Study

LOS ANGELES, CA – September 25, 2025 – Proteus Space, a leading innovator in rapid satellite design, digital modeling, AI&T, ...
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SpaceX flight plan could send Starship across Florida skies, FAA review finds

SpaceX is seeking federal approval to alter the flight path of its massive Starship rocket, a change that could send the ...