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Mars Test Drive for Psyche Spacecraft

July 26, 2026

NASA’s Psyche probe used its fly‑by of Mars as a practice run before heading to the metallic asteroid that may be a planet’s core. Instead of stopping at Mars, the spacecraft used the planet to gain speed through a gravity assist that added thousands of miles per hour without using fuel. Durin

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China builds world’s fastest wind tunnel with explosive power

April 5, 2026

China opened a new kind of wind tunnel in 2023 that runs faster than any other on record. Called JF-22, it stretches 167 meters long with a four-meter wide test section. Instead of giant fans, it uses chemical explosions to whip air to Mach 30 speeds—nearly 23, 000 mph—faster than a space shuttle co

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Space Rivals: Blue Origin and SpaceX Face Delays

January 13, 2025

Blue Origin is gearing up to send its brand-new New Glenn rocket into space on Monday morning. This mammoth rocket, standing at 320 feet tall, is ready to blast off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida. Originally set for Friday, the launch was pushed back due to weather concerns. Blue