What's happened
SpaceX and Intuitive Machines are making significant progress in space exploration, with missions to the moon and Mars.
Why it matters
These developments mark significant progress in space exploration, with private companies playing a key role in lunar and Martian missions, potentially paving the way for future human spaceflight and scientific research.
What the papers say
TechCrunch reports on Intuitive Machines' lunar mission and SpaceX's collaboration with research institutions for crewed Dragon missions. Ars Technica covers NASA's solicitation for proposals from the US space industry for private missions to Mars.
How we got here
Intuitive Machines' lunar mission follows the company's founding 11 years ago and recent public listing. SpaceX's collaboration with research institutions for crewed Dragon missions represents a new opportunity for scientific research in space. NASA's solicitation for proposals from the US space industry for private missions to Mars is part of the agency's plan to leverage commercial services for deep space exploration.
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Space Exploration Technologies Corp., trading as SpaceX, is an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportation services company headquartered in Hawthorne, California.
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The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is an independent agency of the U.S. Federal Government responsible for the civilian space program, as well as aeronautics and space research.