‘Harbinger’ of pollution? Scientists measure SpaceX rocket re-entry fireball in Earth's atmosphere — What we know

Scientists measured the pollution caused by the SpaceX rocket re-entry fireball in Earth's atmosphere. The team detected a ...

Upper-atmospheric lithium pollution directly linked to Falcon 9 reentry

A plume of upper-atmospheric lithium pollution observed in February 2025 has been attributed to the reentry of a specific ...

Study Confirms: Reentering SpaceX Rockets Are Peppering the Upper Atmosphere With Metal Pollution

The recent study focuses on the amount of lithium left behind from a single rocket reentry. Previous studies have already ...
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Texas Space Commission Awards Intuitive Machines Up to $10 Million Grant for Earth Reentry Vehicle Development

The Texas Space Commission grants Intuitive Machines $10 million to develop an Earth reentry vehicle and orbital fabrication lab. The Texas Space Commission has awarded Intuitive Machines, Inc. a ...
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Two Earth Return Missions in Two Months: Rocket Lab Demonstrates Rapid Re-entry Capability with Third Pioneer Spacecraft for Varda Space Industries

LONG BEACH, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Rocket Lab USA, Inc. (Nasdaq: RKLB) (“Rocket Lab” or “the Company”), a leading launch and space systems company, today announced its record turnaround of two Earth ...
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Texas Space Commission Selects Intuitive Machines to Advance Earth Reentry and Microgravity Biomanufacturing Spacecraft

HOUSTON, April 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Texas Space Commission has selected Intuitive Machines, Inc. (Nasdaq: LUNR) (“Intuitive Machines”) (“Company”), a leading space technology, ...
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Failed Soviet Venus probe is falling back to Earth: When, where Cosmos 482 could land

Most calculations predict the decaying probe's remnants could come crashing down early Saturday morning. Given its orbit, the spacecraft could land pretty much anywhere, astronomers calculate. But ...