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This image provided by NASA shows four-in-one photos of Mars taken by NASA's Maven spacecraft that's been orbiting the red planet since 2014? Maven is no more, NASA just declared it dead.
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NASA Declares Mars Maven Spacecraft Dead After 6 Months of Silence
The craft has been deemed useless and unable to be recovered.
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A Falcon 9 SpaceX heavy rocket lifts off from pad 39A at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla., Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018.
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SpaceX's IPO Will Likely Be the Biggest Ever
And make Elon Musk a trillionaire.
June 4, 2026
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Airport Employees Injured as Boeing Nose Gear Suddenly Retracts
WATCH: The incident occurred with the Dreamliner was parked at the gate.
June 4, 2026
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Goodyear's 'Lunar Tires' Picked for Lunar Outpost's Moon Rover
They're designed to withstand extreme temperature swings and rocky surfaces.
June 3, 2026
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World's Longest-Range Aircraft Can Stay in the Air for Almost a Day
WATCH: Are you taking that flight?
June 3, 2026
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Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Shot Down a Drone with a Missile Launcher Hiding in Plain Sight
The whole thing was built in six months.
June 3, 2026
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Blue Origin Says Rocket Explosion Spared Fuel Tanks, Key Launch Pad Parts
June 2, 2026
L3Harris employees at the Advanced Manufacturing Facility-South in Huntsville, Alabama.
L3Harris Expands Solid Rocket Motor Manufacturing in Alabama
June 2, 2026
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Lockheed Martin Opens Interceptor Missile Facility in Alabama
June 2, 2026
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during an engine-firing test on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
When Blue Origin's Rocket Exploded, It Changed the Trajectory of NASA's Artemis Program
June 1, 2026
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Rajant to Expand 'Flying Cowbell' Drone System Factory
May 28, 2026
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during an engine-firing test on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Blue Origin Investigates Rocket Explosion, Public Warned About Possible Wreckage Washing Ashore
May 29, 2026
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Fastener Manufacturer MW Components Sold in $950M Deal
May 29, 2026
A Blue Origin New Glenn rocket explodes during an engine-firing test on Thursday, May 28, 2026, in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Blue Origin Rocket Explodes on Launch Pad
May 29, 2026
SpaceX's Starship rocket lifts off during a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026.
SpaceX's Starship Rockets Grounded Pending Investigation After Test Flight
May 28, 2026
Acting Under Secretary of Defense and Comptroller Jules Hurst III, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine arrive to testify at a Senate Appropriations subcommittee on defense hearing on the budget request for the Department of Defense, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Washington.
Rebuilding Stockpiles of U.S. Weapons Used in Iran War Will Take Until 2030, Analysis Finds
May 28, 2026
Water is sprayed on a damaged tank at GKN Aerospace in Garden Grove, Calif., on Sunday, May 24, 2026, after the tank containing a chemical used to make plastic parts overheated Thursday.
Fears Remain as California Residents Evacuated Due to Chemical Tank Threat Return Home
May 28, 2026
Artemis II launch, Cape Canaveral, Fla., April 1, 2026.
Customizable Drinks Could Provide Essential Nutrients During Space Missions
May 28, 2026
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March 31, 2026
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Micron's $2B Project to Expand Memory Manufacturing in Virginia
The development will serve multiple critical industries.
May 27, 2026
An aerial view of Blue Origin's manufacturing complex in Cape Canaveral, Florida.
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Blue Origin’s $600 Million Expansion Project to Boost Upper-Stage Production in Florida
This particular component has caused some big problems.
May 27, 2026
An additive manufacturing factory.
Aerospace
Future-Proofing Additive Manufacturing: Ensuring Intellectual Property Security Within Decentralized Production
How stronger IP security enables lock-tight decentralized additive manufacturing while protecting innovation in an increasingly vulnerable digital world.
May 27, 2026
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AeroVironment to Accelerate Missile Production in Alabama
It's building the Freedom Eagle-1.
May 26, 2026
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The Fastest Unmanned Aircraft Flying Today Just Went Supersonic
Hermeus is already working on its next iteration.
May 26, 2026
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship makes a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Friday, May 22, 2026.
Aerospace
SpaceX Launches Its Biggest, Most Beefed-Up Starship Yet
WATCH: It's the 12th test flight of the rocket that Musk is building to get people to Mars.
May 26, 2026
Water is sprayed on a tank that overheated at an aerospace plant in Garden Grove, Calif., Friday, May 22, 2026.
Aerospace
Chemical Tank Explosion Risk at Southern Californian Aerospace Supplier Triggers Mass Evacuations
Disruptions at specialized aircraft components sites can be difficult for the industry to absorb.
May 26, 2026
SpaceX's mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight that was later delayed in Starbase, Texas, Thursday, May 21, 2026.
Aerospace
Last-Minute Problems Halt Launch of SpaceX's Newest, Biggest Starship
The 407-foot rocket was poised to begin a space-skimming journey.
May 22, 2026
Lockheed Martin Troy Groundbreaking Dig Shot
Aerospace
Lockheed Martin Breaks Ground on Munitions Plant in Alabama
It's one of many planned expansions in the state.
May 22, 2026
A SpaceX logo is displayed on a building, May 26, 2020, at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla.
Aerospace
Inside Musk's Trillion-Dollar IPO
The document in part reads like a script for a Hollywood sci-fi movie.
May 22, 2026
Hyundai Wia
Aerospace
Hyundai Subsidiary Picked to Provide Landing Gear for Vertical's eVTOL Aircraft
It's another supplier agreement as the Valo advances toward certification.
May 21, 2026
SpaceX's latest version of its mega rocket Starship is prepared for a test flight from Starbase, Texas, Wednesday, May 20, 2026.
Aerospace
SpaceX Plans What Could Be the Biggest-Ever Initial Public Offering
The company is currently losing billions of dollars a year.
May 21, 2026
This photo released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) on Nov. 20, 2025, shows the spherical bearing and other pieces of the damaged mount of the engine that flew off a UPS cargo plane in Louisville, Ky., on Nov. 4, 2025.
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Flaw That Led to Engine Flying Off UPS Plane Grew Unnoticed Under Relaxed Inspection Schedule
Boeing and FAA officials acknowledged that they misunderstood the risks.
May 21, 2026
A Boeing 737 MAX airplane on the final assembly line is seen during a media tour at Boeing's factory Wednesday, April 15, 2026, in Renton, Wash.
Aerospace
China to Buy 200 Boeing Planes; Deal Could Expand to 750
It will be the plane maker's first major sale to China in nearly a decade.
May 15, 2026