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Four astronauts, 3 spacecraft, 2 weeks in orbit: Artemis III will be NASA's most complicated mission ever

NASA's Artemis III mission is shaping up to be NASA's most complex mission in history, coordinating the launch and rendezvous of three different spacecraft.

Blue Origin's stock policy leaves employees worried after Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO made workers millionaires—but there's one surprising exemption

Blue Origin's stock policy leaves employees worried after Elon Musk's SpaceX IPO made workers millionaires—but there's one surprising exemption

Blue Origin's new stock policy: SpaceX's successful IPO contrasts with Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin's new stock incentive plan. This plan includes an 18-month non-compete clause for employees leaving the company. Workers may forfeit all stock options if they join a rival aerospace firm and the policy affects thousands of employees…

The Economic Times

Jeff Bezos Spent $42 Million Building a 10,000-Year Cuckoo Clock That Ticks Once a Year — Calls It a ‘Symbol for Long-Term Thinking’

Jeff Bezos Spent $42 Million Building a 10,000-Year Cuckoo Clock That Ticks Once a Year — Calls It a ‘Symbol for Long-Term Thinking’

Most people struggle to plan next year’s vacation. Amazon an d Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos helped build a clock designed to outlive entire civilizations.

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Leaving Blue Origin for SpaceX? Jeff Bezos Reportedly Puts Employees in 'Golden Handcuffs' With New Equity Clause

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin has reportedly introduced a new equity scheme for its employees that includes an unusual non-compete clause.

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is boosting employee pay to compete with SpaceX—but an advisor warns of 'golden handcuffs'

Jeff Bezos's space company is reportedly sweetening employee stock packages, but workers who leave for a competitor within 18 months could forfeit it all.

Orbiting space data centers may face an unexpected hurdle — from environmental politics

Environmental organizations want federal regulators to pause orbital data center approvals until comprehensive reviews examine cumulative environmental impacts and risks.

Wally Funk obituary

Pioneering American aviator who was the oldest woman to fly into space aged 82 in 2021

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Moon landings could destroy evidence of life's origins

Moon landings could destroy evidence of life's origins

"We are trying to protect science and our investment in space."

NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)

NASA begins stacking rocket ahead of 2027 Artemis III astronaut launch (photos)

NASA has begun assembling segments of the SLS solid rocket boosters that will help launch astronauts on Artemis III as early as next year.

China leaps ahead with reusable rocket booster, India’s NGLV years away

China leaps ahead with reusable rocket booster, India’s NGLV years away

China demonstrated orbital rocket booster recovery, joining reusable launch system developers. India's Next Generation Launch Vehicle program is still years from a demonstration flight. This achievement narrows the gap with global leaders like SpaceX and Blue Origin. Recovering and reusing rocket stages significantly reduces launch costs and increases frequency. India…

The Times of India

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87

Wally Funk, aviation pioneer and oldest woman to go into space, dies at 87

Trailblazing pilot was denied opportunity to become Nasa astronaut but made history on Blue Origin flight in 2021

The Guardian - US

Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87

Wally Funk, trailblazing pilot and astronaut, dies at 87

Wally Funk, who flew to space at 82 after a lifetime of flying and fighting for women in aviation and aerospace, has passed away at age 87.

Bezos Seeks $10B for Blue Origin in First Outside Fundraising: SpaceX Is Worth Nearly 15 Times More

Bezos Seeks $10B for Blue Origin in First Outside Fundraising: SpaceX Is Worth Nearly 15 Times More

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin seeks $10 billion in its first external funding round, marking a strategic shift as it aims to expand its space infrastructure amidst rising industry costs and stiff rivalry from SpaceX.

International Business Times UK

Meet 'the next Albert Einstein' Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski: Stephen Hawking cited her research, NASA and Jeff Bezos wanted to hire her, she turned down a $1.1 million offer

Meet 'the next Albert Einstein' Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski: Stephen Hawking cited her research, NASA and Jeff Bezos wanted to hire her, she turned down a $1.1 million offer

Sabrina Gonzalez Pasterski built and flew a single-engine aircraft at a young age when she was just 12. Her research on the spin memory effect was cited by Stephen Hawking. Pasterski declined lucrative offers from NASA and Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin to pursue fundamental physics questions. She now leads research…

The Economic Times

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Bezos' Blue Origin is raising outside capital for the first time to compete for NASA contracts as rival SpaceX’s stock falters

Bezos ramps up his rivalry with Elon Musk over space with the move, letting in institutional investors right as SpaceX stumbles in public markets

The Economic Times

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin seeks first outside funding at $130 billion valuation: Report

Coatue Management, a big asset manager, is expected to lead the round with a $4 billion commitment, the report ‌said, adding ⁠that Bezos ⁠is set to contribute an additional $2 billion.

International Business Times

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin Becomes Latest Company To Conduct a Massive Fundraising Round. Its Value Will Be Over $100 Billion

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is raising $10 billion, its first funding round. The company will be valued at $130 billion.

Mark Kelly Marks 20th Anniversary of NASA's Only July 4 Shuttle Launch, Says 'Pretty Good Way to Spend Independence Day'

Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) marked the 20th anniversary of his STS-121 mission aboard Space Shuttle Discovery, reflecting on the rare July 4, 2006, launch and calling it a proud example of U.S. space exploration and innovation.

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Amazon set to launch Leo, its rival to SpaceX's Starlink internet, later this year

Amazon has deployed enough satellites to begin offering its Leo internet service this year, marking its most significant step yet in the race to take on SpaceX's Starlink.

Amazon's Starlink Rival Leo Surpasses 390 Satellites After Atlas V Launch, Eyes Initial Service This Year

Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) expects to roll out initial internet service with its Leo broadband satellite network later this year after its latest launch pushed the constellation’s satellite count above 390, a company executive said Thursday.

The Economic Times

Amazon to start initial Leo internet service this year as network nears 400 satellites

Amazon's latest batch of 29 satellites lifted off from Florida early on Thursday aboard an Atlas V rocket from United Launch Alliance, marking the ‌company's 14th launch ⁠of dozens more ⁠planned to deploy more than 3,200 satellites that will provide global internet coverage from space.

The Independent UK

Nasa says Blue Origin remains its ‘plan A’ for Moon return despite rocket explosion

The space agency chief praised the Amazon billionaire’s company for making ‘great progress’ since the May incident

Evening Standard

Blue Origin still ‘plan A’ for next Nasa mission despite rocket explosion

The space agency says the company founded by the billionaire Amazon businessman has made ‘great progress’ since the May setback.

'PROMISE' me the moon? NASA wants to send spare nuclear-powered Mars rover to the lunar surface

NASA has announced new lunar landing contracts for its Artemis Moon Base program, as well as a potential new moon rover mission named PROMISE.

Blue Origin starts rebuilding launch pad damaged by New Glenn rocket explosion — and it will look very different when it's done

Blue Origin has started rebuilding the launch pad damaged by the explosion of its New Glenn rocket last month, but the company is working from a very different blueprint this time around.

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