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Voyager 1, After Major Malfunction, Is Back From the Brink, NASA Says

The farthest man-made object in space had been feared lost forever after a computer problem in November effectively rendered the…

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Boeing’s Starliner Overcomes Malfunctioning Thrusters to Dock at Space Station

Two NASA astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, will soon open the hatch of the spacecraft and board the outpost…

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SpaceX Sets a Starship Launch Goal: Don’t Burn Up This Time

Elon Musk’s moon and Mars rocket reached space in March, but on Thursday SpaceX aims to see the spacecraft survive…

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Boeing Carries NASA Astronauts to Orbit in ‘Milestone’ Starliner Flight

After two trips to the launchpad that did not end up going to space, two NASA astronauts finally headed to…

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Elon Musk Dominates Space Launch. Rivals Are Calling Foul.

Elon Musk aggressively elbowed his way into the space launch business over the past two decades, combining engineering genius and…

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63 Years Later, First Black Man Trained as Astronaut Goes to Space

Edward Dwight was among the first pilots that the United States was training to send to space in 1961, but…

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New Star Wars Plan: Pentagon Rushes to Counter Threats in Orbit

Citing rapid advances by China and Russia, the United States is building an extensive capacity to fight battles in space.

Arts

What We Didn’t Learn From a Space Shuttle Disaster

As recounted in Adam Higginbotham’s “Challenger,” the 1986 tragedy that riveted a nation was a preventable lesson in hubris and…

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‘Doctor Who’ Season Premiere Recap: Back in the Groove

The new season, written by Russell T Davies and starring Ncuti Gatwa as the 15th Doctor, opens with a double…

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Edward Dwight Aims for Orbit at Last

Six decades ago, Mr. Dwight’s shot at becoming the first Black astronaut in space was thwarted by racism and politics.…

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