Sam's News — space — 2026-08-06¶
TL;DR¶
- SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impacts lunar surface
- Blue Origin investigates New Glenn rocket explosion
- China announces only Mars sample receiving lab on Earth
- Blue Origin blames faulty oxygen valve for New Glenn explosion
Space¶
SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket impacts lunar surface¶
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket upper stage collided with the moon on August 5, 2025, creating a visible impact crater.
Sources: Space.com RSS, Engadget RSS
Blue Origin investigates New Glenn rocket explosion¶
Blue Origin traced the New Glenn rocket explosion to a faulty oxygen valve in a first-stage engine.
Sources: Space.com RSS, The Register RSS
China announces only Mars sample receiving lab on Earth¶
China announced it will establish the only Mars sample receiving laboratory on Earth after NASA canceled its comparable plans.
Sources: Tech Times RSS
Blue Origin blames faulty oxygen valve for New Glenn explosion¶
Blue Origin identified a faulty oxygen valve in a first-stage engine as the cause of the New Glenn rocket explosion.
Sources: Space.com RSS, The Register RSS