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NASA’s New Moon Base Blueprint: A High-Stakes Logistics Test for Blue Origin and Astrolab
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NASA’s New Moon Base Blueprint: A High-Stakes Logistics Test for Blue Origin and Astrolab

NASA outlines three critical lunar missions through 2026 to test payloads from Blue Origin, Astrolab, and Intuitive Machines ahead of human returns.
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When Biology Looks Like the Big Bang: Oxford Researcher Wins Global Microscopy Award
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When Biology Looks Like the Big Bang: Oxford Researcher Wins Global Microscopy Award

Katie Holden's stunning image of stem-cell-derived neurons wins the Evident Image of the Year, blurring the line between cellular biology and deep-space astronomy.
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Ferrari’s Electric Gamble: The ‘Luce’ Debut Sparks Market Turmoil and Brand Identity Crisis
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Ferrari’s Electric Gamble: The ‘Luce’ Debut Sparks Market Turmoil and Brand Identity Crisis

Ferrari's first fully electric vehicle, the Luce, has triggered a sharp decline in shares as investors and purists clash over the car's design and the brand's shift away from combustion.
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Thomson Aggressively Targets Budget Sector with New Google 5.0 QLED TV Range in India
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Thomson Aggressively Targets Budget Sector with New Google 5.0 QLED TV Range in India

Thomson expands its Phoenix portfolio in India with the Google 5.0 QLED series, bringing quantum dot technology to the ultra-budget segment starting at ₹10,999.
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A Hydraulic Pin and a Public Offering: Why SpaceX’s Starship V3 Scrub is More Than a Delay
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A Hydraulic Pin and a Public Offering: Why SpaceX’s Starship V3 Scrub is More Than a Delay

SpaceX scrubbed the first flight of Starship V3 due to a tower arm failure. With an IPO looming, the pressure to prove the third-gen rocket's reliability is mounting.
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FAA Clears Blue Origin’s New Glenn for Flight Following Upper Stage Thermal Failure
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FAA Clears Blue Origin’s New Glenn for Flight Following Upper Stage Thermal Failure

The FAA has lifted the grounding on Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket after an April flight failure involving an 'off-nominal thermal condition' in the upper stage.
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SpaceX Debuts Starship V3 with Mixed Results as Booster Fails Return Burn
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SpaceX Debuts Starship V3 with Mixed Results as Booster Fails Return Burn

SpaceX's first flight of the upgraded Starship V3 hardware saw successful satellite deployment but ended in a booster failure and a planned ship explosion.
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American Airlines Bets on Starlink for 500+ Airbus Jets in Major Connectivity Push
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American Airlines Bets on Starlink for 500+ Airbus Jets in Major Connectivity Push

American Airlines is integrating Starlink's LEO satellite internet across 500 narrow-body Airbus aircraft, signaling a shift in aviation connectivity and fueling SpaceX's IPO momentum.
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SpaceX’s S-1 Filings Reveal a Fragile Balance Between Starlink Growth and Starship’s Reusability Gap
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SpaceX’s S-1 Filings Reveal a Fragile Balance Between Starlink Growth and Starship’s Reusability Gap

An analysis of SpaceX's SEC filings reveals slowing Starlink user growth and the critical financial risk if Starship fails to achieve full reusability.
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Starcloud Bets on Starlink Laser Mesh to Power Orbital AI Data Centers
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Starcloud Bets on Starlink Laser Mesh to Power Orbital AI Data Centers

Redmond-based startup Starcloud is integrating SpaceX's Starlink laser terminals to bypass ground stations and scale its orbital AI cloud infrastructure.
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NASA Shifts Lunar Strategy: Blue Origin, Astrolab, and Lunar Outpost Secure First Moon Base Contracts
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NASA Shifts Lunar Strategy: Blue Origin, Astrolab, and Lunar Outpost Secure First Moon Base Contracts

NASA pivots its Lunar Terrain Vehicle strategy, awarding contracts to Blue Origin, Astrolab, and Lunar Outpost to deploy rovers and drones ahead of Artemis 4.
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SpaceX Secures $2.29 Billion Space Force Deal to Build Military’s ‘Internet in Space’
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SpaceX Secures $2.29 Billion Space Force Deal to Build Military’s ‘Internet in Space’

The U.S. Space Force has tapped SpaceX to build the Space Data Network (SDN) backbone using Starshield satellites, marking a strategic shift toward a unified orbital data layer.
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NASA Bets Nearly $1 Billion on Robotic Precursors for Permanent Moon Base
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NASA Bets Nearly $1 Billion on Robotic Precursors for Permanent Moon Base

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman unveils a nearly $1 billion investment in lunar terrain vehicles and drone missions to establish a permanent presence at the Moon's South Pole.
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NASA’s Lunar Blueprint: New Rover Contracts and the Controversial Concept of a Moon ‘Perimeter’
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NASA’s Lunar Blueprint: New Rover Contracts and the Controversial Concept of a Moon ‘Perimeter’

NASA awards contracts to Astrolab and Lunar Outpost for lunar rovers, while the MoonFall drone program hints at the first physical 'safety zones' on the Moon.
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SpaceX and Pentagon Clash Over ‘Kamikaze’ Drone Pricing and Terms of Service Violations
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SpaceX and Pentagon Clash Over ‘Kamikaze’ Drone Pricing and Terms of Service Violations

Elon Musk claims US military contractors violated Starlink's terms of service by using civilian satellites for LUCAS suicide drones, sparking a pricing war with the Pentagon.
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The Pirate in the Bathrobe: When DirecTV Sued O.J. Simpson Over Satellite Theft
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The Pirate in the Bathrobe: When DirecTV Sued O.J. Simpson Over Satellite Theft

A look back at the federal lawsuit where DirecTV accused sports icon O.J. Simpson of using illegal descramblers to steal satellite services.
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More Than a Map: How ‘On Trails’ Connects the Wilderness to the Digital Web
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More Than a Map: How ‘On Trails’ Connects the Wilderness to the Digital Web

Robert Moor's 'On Trails' explores the intersection of hiking, biological systems, and the architecture of the internet in a surprising blend of memoir and science.
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Beluga Whales Join an Exclusive Club of Self-Aware Species
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Beluga Whales Join an Exclusive Club of Self-Aware Species

New research reveals beluga whales exhibit mirror self-recognition, placing them in a rare group of animals capable of self-awareness.
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Congress Questions Legality of $2 Billion Quantum Computing Investment Push
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Congress Questions Legality of $2 Billion Quantum Computing Investment Push

Rep. Zoe Lofgren argues that a $2 billion federal investment in quantum startups and IBM's new venture Anderon may violate the CHIPS and Science Act.
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Lawmaker Challenges Legality of $2 Billion Federal Quantum Computing Push
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Lawmaker Challenges Legality of $2 Billion Federal Quantum Computing Push

Rep. Zoe Lofgren argues the US government's $2 billion investment in quantum startups, including a massive deal with IBM, violates the CHIPS and Science Act.
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