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6 quick stories on the rack · Science
6 min

Blue Origin Pad Rebuild and Relativity's Mars Pivot

Blue Origin starts rebuilding a damaged launch pad while Relativity sets sights on Mars. What the latest rocke…

RDRhea D'Souza
7 min

Quantum Error Correction May Arrive by 2028

A new target of 2028 for useful quantum error correction is turning heads. What it means, why it matters, and …

LPLeo Park
5 min

Why Cockroaches Carry So Much Bacterial DNA

Cockroaches lug an enormous load of bacterial DNA, and that matters for the bugs, your kitchen, and disease re…

LPLeo Park
7 min

Europe's Commercial Space Launch Scrubbed Again

Another launch delay hits Europe's commercial space push. Why scrubs happen, what they cost, and what the cont…

LPLeo Park
7 min

The Flying Monk and Halley's Comet: A Tangled Tale

An 11th-century monk who tried to fly, and a comet that returns every 76 years. The legend tying them together…

LPLeo Park
6 min

NASA Names Artemis III Crew for 2027 Launch

NASA picked four veteran astronauts for Artemis III, a 2027 orbital test flight meant to lower risk before the…

LPLeo Park