In 2021 what may have been a similar spacecraft flew to the edge of space & returned to Earth on the same day in a mission that was also kept largely under wraps
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The InSight lander was sent to Mars to study the planet’s interior, mostly by way of marsquakes
Astronomers comparing maps of the universe uncovered the nearest example of a black hole devouring a star ever detected
The behavior of Kosmos-2558, and the lack of a formal explanation from Russia, has led space observers to believe that the probe is stalking USA-326
New observations of the rock show its comet-like tail is not made of dust, possibly altering the origin story of the Geminid meteor shower
The space tourism industry is on the brink of commercial reality
Japanese company ispace is planning to touch down on the moon
Starship is the tallest, most powerful rocket ever built, capable of generating about 17 million pounds of thrust upon liftoff
It’s the culmination of years of regulatory work and technological tests for SpaceX and the largest and most powerful rocket ever built
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