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Moon, Mars, and Musk: How Trump's Second Term Could Reshape NASA’s Space Ambitions

This is Beirut, 2024-11-16 09:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Should NASA return to the Moon or go straight to Mars? Maintain its focus on climate science, or pivot away? President-elect Donald Trump's second term, alongside SpaceX CEO and new consigliere Elon Musk, could mark a Big Bang for the US space program. The brash billionaire duo share a knack for disruption and a hunger for making history — ...

In a First, SpaceX 'Catches' Megarocket Booster After Test Flight

This is Beirut, 2024-10-13 17:20 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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SpaceX successfully "caught" the first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket Sunday as it returned to the launch pad after a test flight, a world first in the company's quest for rapid reusability. The "super heavy booster" had blasted off attached to the Starship rocket minutes earlier, then made a picture-perfect controlled return to the ...