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Fisher Space Pen has new Blue ballpoints. The maker of the pressurized-ink writing instruments has partnered with Blue Origin to become the company's pen provider for all upcoming crewed launches.

Nov. 19, 2023: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Frank Borman, a vanguard astronaut of the Space Age, passed away last week at 95. He was a fighter pilot, experimental test pilot, and teacher of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics. Picked by NASA, he was part of the 'New Nine' astronauts for the 'Gemini' programme. He and James Lovell made…

Russia kicked off another one of its simulated missions this week, this time a 360-day isolation of individuals to imitate flight conditions of a deep space journey.

Around the world, highly secure chambers are being built to preserve everything we need to withstand any number of worst-case scenarios

Harnessing thermonuclear fusion could help make all our carbon dioxide-spewing coal- and gas-fired plants a distant memory.

SpaceX launched 22 more Starlink internet satellites from California early Monday (Nov. 20), wrapping up a busy spaceflight weekend for the company.

In the uncrewed test, which was the system’s second trial, the Starship rocket peaked at about 90 miles above Earth before it lost contact.

The first tests of optical communications far from Earth will take place aboard the asteroid-bound Psyche spacecraft

Scientists have spotted an aurora signal caused by electrons accelerating through a sunspot on our star's surface for the first time ever.

The rocket cleared the launchpad and separated from its booster, surpassing the first attempt. But minutes later, controllers lost contact with the vehicle.