Astronomy Prints 🌌: August's Most Read: Getting to Mars requires a new course

Thursday, September 4, 2025

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SpaceX's Starship/Super Heavy lifts off on Flight 9 May 27. Credit: SpaceX

1. Crewed Mars missions will require a new ascent vehicle

Commentary by Robert Zubrin

2. Old Space meets New Space: a decade later and beyond

Commentary by Jim Cantrell

3. It's time to unlock inland orbital launch for a resilient U.S. space future

Commentary by Scott McLaughlin

4. York Space delivers 21 satellites for first deployment of U.S. military network

By Sandra Erwin

5. Golden Dome missile defense program reshapes military space spending

By Sandra Erwin

6. NASA revises plans for commercial space station development

By Jeff Foust

7. Starship completes tenth test flight, breaking string of failures

By Jeff Foust

8. Why industry says Golden Dome's biggest challenge isn't missiles, it's data flow

By Sandra Erwin

9. Rocket Lab on "green light" schedule to make first Neutron launch in 2025

By Jeff Foust

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