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After a string of dramatic failures, the huge Starship rocket from SpaceX had a fully successful test on Oct. 13, 2025. A ...

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Bigger than Hubble and launching as soon as 2029, the Lazuli Space Observatory would be the first-ever full-scale private ...

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The Schmidts' philanthropic research organization will build a 3-meter space telescope and fund three ground-based facilities.

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Skywatchers who purchased telescopes from leading suppliers may be entitled to a payment from a $32 million class action ...