space /tags/space space en-US Copyright Fri, 23 May 2025 11:13:48 GMT That fireball people saw over Texas this month was a spy satellite falling back to Earth /texas-news/2025-05-23/that-fireball-people-saw-over-texas-this-month-was-a-spy-satellite-falling-back-to-earth Experts say the sight of satellites burning up on re-entry to the atmosphere will become more common as more man-made objects are launched. Fri, 23 May 2025 11:13:48 GMT /texas-news/2025-05-23/that-fireball-people-saw-over-texas-this-month-was-a-spy-satellite-falling-back-to-earth Mose Buchele 'We're on the moon:' Private Blue Ghost spacecraft makes an historic lunar landing /news/2025-03-02/were-on-the-moon-the-private-blue-ghost-spacecraft-makes-a-historic-lunar-landing A commercial spacecraft carrying NASA experiments successfully touched down on the moon's surface early Sunday morning, ushering in a new phase of private space exploration. Mon, 03 Mar 2025 11:55:39 GMT /news/2025-03-02/were-on-the-moon-the-private-blue-ghost-spacecraft-makes-a-historic-lunar-landing Joe Hernandez SpaceX rocket booster successfully 'caught' on first attempt during flight test /news/2024-10-13/spacex-rocket-booster-successfully-caught-on-first-attempt-during-flight-test SpaceX conducted its fifth flight test of Starship, its most powerful spacecraft. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 11:00:52 GMT /news/2024-10-13/spacex-rocket-booster-successfully-caught-on-first-attempt-during-flight-test Chandelis Duster SpaceX wants to go to Mars. To get there, environmentalists say it’s trashing Texas /environment-nature/2024-10-11/spacex-wants-to-go-to-mars-to-get-there-environmentalists-say-its-trashing-texas With each launch, SpaceX has been discharging tens of thousands of gallons of industrial wastewater into sensitive wetlands. Environmentalists say an increase in launches will only make things worse. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /environment-nature/2024-10-11/spacex-wants-to-go-to-mars-to-get-there-environmentalists-say-its-trashing-texas Geoff Brumfiel Lockheed Martin earned billions in new contracts this year. Here’s where the money is headed /business-economy/2024-09-04/lockheed-martin-earned-billions-in-new-contracts-this-year-heres-where-the-money-is-headed Lockheed Martin Corp. is soaring with new multibillion defense and government contracts for next generation applications for technology in missile systems, unmanned air vehicles and weather satellite arrays. Wed, 04 Sep 2024 15:13:14 GMT /business-economy/2024-09-04/lockheed-martin-earned-billions-in-new-contracts-this-year-heres-where-the-money-is-headed Eric E. Garcia | Fort Worth Report 'This is the future': Satellite manufacturer could bring high-tech, high-paying jobs to Arlington /government/2024-04-24/this-is-the-future-satellite-manufacturer-could-bring-high-tech-high-paying-jobs-to-arlington Arlington City Council gave the Arlington Economic Development Corporation the green light on a deal with E-Space Inc. that could bring in thousands of new jobs. Wed, 24 Apr 2024 11:00:00 GMT /government/2024-04-24/this-is-the-future-satellite-manufacturer-could-bring-high-tech-high-paying-jobs-to-arlington Kailey Broussard The sun is so bright, you gotta wear safe solar shades (for this weekend's annular eclipse) /energy-environment/2023-10-13/the-sun-is-so-bright-you-gotta-wear-safe-solar-shades-for-this-weekends-annular-eclipse We cannot stress this enough: DO NOT try and look up for Saturday's eclipse without taking proper precautions to protect your eyes. Fri, 13 Oct 2023 17:00:00 GMT /energy-environment/2023-10-13/the-sun-is-so-bright-you-gotta-wear-safe-solar-shades-for-this-weekends-annular-eclipse Jerry Quijano Here’s where you can see both upcoming solar eclipses in Texas /environment-nature/2023-09-27/heres-where-you-can-see-both-upcoming-solar-eclipses-in-texas There’s a prime viewing area in the Hill Country in the path of both the October and April eclipses. Wed, 27 Sep 2023 15:30:00 GMT /environment-nature/2023-09-27/heres-where-you-can-see-both-upcoming-solar-eclipses-in-texas Rhonda Fanning | Texas Standard , Gabrielle Muñoz | Texas Standard SpaceX's massive rocket Starship explodes 4 minutes after liftoff /news/2023-04-20/spacexs-massive-rocket-starship-explodes-4-minutes-after-liftoff The monster-sized, stainless steel, uncrewed spacecraft cleared the launch tower but failed to separate from its booster, spinning in the air before succumbing to a blast of flames. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 12:08:26 GMT /news/2023-04-20/spacexs-massive-rocket-starship-explodes-4-minutes-after-liftoff Ayana Archie, Emily Olson Watch live: SpaceX to launch Starship, the world's largest rocket /news/2023-04-17/spacex-scraps-starship-launch-at-the-last-minute-due-to-frozen-valve The 400-foot-tall, stainless steel Starship could one day shuttle humans to the moon. But getting the rocket to fly is no easy feat, and it'll be 48 hours until the team can try again, SpaceX said. Mon, 17 Apr 2023 12:27:39 GMT /news/2023-04-17/spacex-scraps-starship-launch-at-the-last-minute-due-to-frozen-valve Emily Olson, Geoff Brumfiel