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NASA readies the X-59 for its first supersonic flight, SpaceX's Starship grounded and more science stories

NASA readies the X-59 for its first supersonic flight, SpaceX's Starship grounded and more science stories This week’s science news. This week, NASA shared more information about its planned moon base missions, Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket exploded on the launchpad and the James Webb Space Telescope spotted a supermassive black hole that researchers say "may have formed within the first second after the big bang." But first, we have updates on NASA's X-59 quiet supersonic research plane...

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SpaceX's next-generation Starship successfully launched atop the Super Heavy Booster from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on May 22.

SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

SpaceX successfully conducted the first test flight of its upgraded Starship V3 rocket and Super Heavy booster. The massive, methane-fueled rocket launched from South Texas and splashed down in the Indian Ocean after about an hour. This debut flight showed more positive results compared to previous versions of Starship.

SpaceX's Starship V3—still a work in progress—mostly successful on first flight

SpaceX launched the first test flight of its upgraded Starship rocket and Super Heavy booster Friday, with mostly positive results. The powerful rocket, propelled by 33 methane-fueled main engines, climbed away from SpaceX's Starbase launch facility in South Texas at 5:30 pm CDT (6:30 pm EDT; 22:30 UTC) Friday. Within a few seconds, the 408-foot-tall (124-meter) rocket, the largest ever built, cleared the launch tower and turned onto an eastward heading over the Gulf of Mexico.

Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

Last week's explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to open up the spaceport to hundreds more launches per year. The launch base on Florida's Space Coast is gearing up for a flurry of new arrivals. SpaceX is building multiple launch pads for its super-heavy Starship rocket, which will operate within a few miles of launch pads operated by SpaceX rivals Blue Origin...

Safety officials finally have a good idea of what a big rocket explosion can do

Last week's explosion of a New Glenn rocket at Cape Canaveral, Florida, was clearly a setback for Blue Origin and NASA, but it was a learning experience for safety officials looking to open up the spaceport to hundreds more launches per year. The launch base on Florida's Space Coast is gearing up for a flurry of new arrivals. SpaceX is building multiple launch pads for its super-heavy Starship rocket, which will operate within a few miles of launch pads operated by SpaceX rivals Blue Origin...

Rams troublemaker WR Puka Nacua says he's a changed man after biting incident and stint in rehab

The award for the NFL's worst offseason might belong to Rams wide receiver Puka Nacua.Nacua, 24, has stayed in the headlines since Los Angeles’ crushing NFC Championship Game loss to the Seattle Seahawks, with the attention peaking after reports surfaced of Nacua allegedly biting a woman during a New Year’s Eve incident.Public intoxication allegations, claims of antisemitic remarks and a series of embarrassing headlines have put the Rams star under heavy scrutiny. Even Super Bowl-winning...

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Blue Origin launchpad damaged in rocket explosion may not be restored until 2028, NASA's Isaacman says

NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Monday told CNBC that it will "take some serious time" to restore the launchpad damaged last week by a Blue Origin rocket explosion. Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin was conducting a hot-fire test of its massive New Glenn rocket on Thursday at a Space Force launch facility in Cape Canaveral, Florida, when the rocket erupted into a fireball. Bezos confirmed that all Blue Origin personnel were safe following the incident, and pledged to rebuild, while calling it a...