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Rocket Dreams review: How billionaires Musk, Bezos aim to conquer space

October 22, 2025 10:58 am

Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are rewriting the space race. Rocket Dreams by bestselling author Christian Davenport chronicles their ambitions and rivalries.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches massive New Glenn rocket on first test flight

January 16, 2025 2:09 pm

Blue Origin envisions six to eight New Glenn flights this year, if everything goes well, with the next one coming up this spring.

Bezos' Blue Origin calls off debut New Glenn launch over rocket issue

January 13, 2025 2:53 pm

Blue Origin's highly anticipated New Glenn rocket launch was postponed due to anomalies detected during the countdown.

Rocket engine explodes during test launch from new spaceport in Scotland

August 20, 2024 6:27 pm

The spaceport recently received its licenses from the Civil Aviation Authority and is designed for small rockets delivering payloads into low earth orbit.

Agnikul looking at 35-40 commercial launches a year, aiming to become best company for any sort of space transportation: Co-founder

June 16, 2024 10:35 pm

Agnikul Cosmos launched its first suborbital test vehicle on May 30, powered by the world’s first single-piece 3D-printed rocket engine. Srinath Ravichandran talks about his company’s vision to emerge as one of the best firms for space transportation.

Decoits attack Hindu temple with rocket launchers in Pakistan

July 16, 2023 8:56 pm

The assailants attacked the small temple built by the local Hindu community and adjoining homes belonging to members of the minority community in the Kashmore area of the Sindh province.

Musk says SpaceX Starship rocket launch slipping to later in April

April 12, 2023 12:15 pm

"Starship launch trending towards near the end of third week of April," Musk wrote on Twitter a day after stating that it was ready for launch and "awaiting regulatory approval."

Relativity Space's debut 3D printed rocket fails minutes after launch

March 25, 2023 8:06 am

Relativity Space said 3D-printed metal parts made up 85% of the rocket, named Terran. Larger versions of the rocket will have even more and also be reusable for multiple flights.

Spain's race to space about to blast off with reusable rocket launch

March 14, 2023 8:35 pm

Spain's international position in the aerospace sector has been bolstered not only by increased public spending but by the European Space Agency's recruitment of the first two Spanish astronauts in 30 years, Pablo Alvarez and Sara Garcia.

Relativity postpones Florida launch of 3D-printed Terran rocket

March 11, 2023 8:58 am

Relativity, one of a handful of U.S. rocket startups competing to meet the growing demand for cheap launch services, has bet on the cost savings it expects to achieve using giant, robotic 3D-printers to simplify its rocket production lines.

North Korea plutonium production resumed, says US intelligence chief

February 10, 2016 2:33 pm

Two Koreas, two reactions after illegal rocket launch

February 07, 2016 10:21 pm

North Korea launches rocket, defying international warnings

February 07, 2016 10:15 pm