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Reuters • Joey Roulette

Elon Musk plans Mars update after first Starship launch since test failures

Reuters reports: Elon Musk on Tuesday postponed by a few hours an expected update on SpaceX's plan to launch missions to Mars, saying it will take place after a Starship test flight scheduled for later in the day.

2025-05-27T10:46:11.406651-07:00

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Last Updated: Tuesday, May 27, 2025, 12:55 PM PDT

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Universe Today • Andy Tomaswick

A New Nuclear Rocket Technology Takes Another Step Forward

By Universe Today: Nuclear Thermal Propulsion (NTP) has stood as a promising potential alternative propulsion technology for decades. Chemical rockets have begun to reach their theoretical maximum efficiency, and their developers have switched their focus to making them cheaper rather than more efficient.

2025-05-27T12:54:08.514310-07:00
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Payload • Jacqueline Feldscher

This month, the UN released a four-page booklet, titled “When the Sky Falls,” that succinctly lays out what countries should do if debris falls in their territory

By Payload: Decades ago, the UN was already thinking about the risks and liability concerns raised by debris falling out of orbit. Now, as falling space debris becomes a more common occurrence, the UN’s Office for Outer Space Affairs is reminding nations that it has a process for dealing with it.

2025-05-27T09:10:49.446398-07:00