The Space Race Heats Up: Europe vs. Space X Who Will Win

This Week in Space: Your Cosmic Update Strap in and get ready for an epic journey through the latest space news Heres whats lighting up the cosmos this week: Ariane 6 Rocket: Europes New Star On July 9, 2024, the European Space Agencys Ariane 6 rocket took off from the Guiana Space Center, marking a huge leap for European space travel While the launch was mostly smooth, an unexpected hiccup with the upperstage engine kept things interesting. Despite this, the Ariane 6 is a gamechanger, designed to carry up to 21, 500 kg (47, 400 lbs) to orbit. Its all about cutting costs and giving Europe a bigger role in space. Fun Fact: The Ariane 6s upper stage was meant to splash down at Point Nemo the farthest spot from land on Earth How cool is that SpaceXs Starship: A Stellar Success June