SpaceX makes world's tallest rocket with Starship and massive booster

SpaceX stacks Starship atop massive booster for 1st time to make the world's tallest rocket | Perseverance rover drills into Mars for 1st time in milestone for sample collection | Virgin Galactic is selling tickets to space again, now for $450,000 per seat Created for znamenski.spacecom@blogger.com |  Web Version August 6, 2021 CONNECT WITH SPACE.COM       Something amazing every day. SIGN UP ⋅   WEBSITE The Launchpad SpaceX stacks Starship atop massive booster for 1st time to make the world's tallest rocket SpaceX's newest Starship prototype was briefly placed atop of its massive booster for the first time on Friday (Aug. 6), setting a new record for the world's tallest rocket Full Story: Space (8/6)      Perseverance rover drills into Mars for 1st time in milestone for sample collection NASA's Perseverance rover has notched another milestone on Mars, drilling its first hole for sampling Red Planet rock. Full Story: Space (8/6)      Spaceflight Virgin Galactic is selling tickets to space again, now for $450,000 per seat Virgin Galactic has started selling seats on its suborbital spaceliner again — but the price has gone up. Full Story: Space (8/5)      NASA, Russia stress that space partnership remains strong after Nauka incident at space station Following a serious incident at the International Space Station last Thursday (July 29), Russia and the U.S. have reaffirmed their partnership and shared next steps to move forward.  Full Story: Space (8/6)      Science & Astronomy Mysterious dimming of bright star Betelgeuse may be from 'sunspots' and temperature changes (ESO/M. Montargès et al.) The mysterious strange dimming seen last year in the huge star Betelgeuse may be from giant sunspots and temperature fluctuations. Full Story: Space (8/6)      Why does gravity pull us down and not up? Gravity is the reason things with mass or energy are attracted to each other. It is why apples fall toward the ground and planets orbit stars. Full Story: Space (8/6)      Technology Rocket startup Astra to launch satellite for US Space Force this month The small-launch startup Astra will get a satellite to orbit for the first time this month, if all goes according to plan. Full Story: Space (8/5)      SpaceX, Planet ink deal to launch Earth-imaging satellites through 2025 Planet has signed another contract with SpaceX, locking it in as the 'go-to launch provider' for the Earth-imaging company through 2025. Full Story: Space (8/5)      Entertainment MotoArt makes mementos from scrapped NASA shuttle launch platform The public can own a small part of space shuttle history, thanks to a 20-year-old company with a reputation for preserving aviation history. Full Story: Space (8/6)      NFT artwork flies to space for 1st time, will soon go on auction An NFT artwork made it to space for the first time ever last week, and the pioneering piece will soon go on sale.  Full Story: Space (8/5)      Sign Up  |    Update Profile  |    Unsubscribe Privacy Policy  |    Cookies Policy  |    Terms and Conditions CONTACT US: FEEDBACK  |    ADVERTISE © Future US, Inc. 555 11th ST NW, Suite 600, Washington, DC 20004