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Japan's DESTINY+ mission to the bizarre asteroid Phaethon delayed to 2025
A Japanese mission that will study the parent body of a famous meteor shower will have to wait a bit longer to get off the ground....
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Nov 6, 20232 min read


NASA telescope reveals 7 new planets orbiting distant star "hotter than the sun"
Astronomers studying data from NASA's retired Kepler space telescope discovered a new system of seven "scorching" planets orbiting a...
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Nov 6, 20232 min read


Rocket Lab targets late 2024 for private Venus mission launch
Rocket Lab could be just over a year away from launching a private interplanetary mission. The Rocket Lab mission to Venus may launch as...
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Nov 3, 20231 min read


NASA's Lucy probe will fly by asteroid 'Dinkinesh' today
NASA’s Lucy spacecraft is about to make its very first flyby of an asteroid on Wednesday, Nov. 1. When Lucy flies past the...
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Nov 1, 20232 min read


Astronauts test moon camera design for future Artemis missions
A new camera designed for upcoming crewed missions to the moon has been tested by astronauts in lunar-like environments on Earth. It can...
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Oct 30, 20232 min read


UK plans space mission after striking deal with US firm
The memorandum of understanding with Houston-based Axiom Space sets out plans for a flight that would see British astronauts conduct a...
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Oct 28, 20231 min read


China's Shenzhou 17 astronauts arrive at Tiangong space station
China's newest astronaut crew has arrived at its orbital destination. The three spaceflyers of the Shenzhou 17 mission reached China's...
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Oct 27, 20231 min read


Gaganyaan: India launched its test flight ahead of sending crew into space
The Gaganyaan spacecraft was launched at 10:00 local time (04:30 GMT) on Saturday from Sriharikota. This was the day's second attempt -...
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Oct 25, 20232 min read


NASA Prepares Deep Space Mission—Why AI Will Play Important Role
As the new space race ramps up and humanity looks to deep space and potentially life as an interstellar species, the United States...
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Oct 24, 20233 min read


Gaganyaan update: ISRO gears up for maiden human space flight programme with launch of test vehicle
The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) is set to launch a single-stage liquid rocket on Saturday, marking a significant step in...
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Oct 20, 20233 min read


A massive comet, thrice the size of Mount Everest, explodes
Comets are large objects made of dust and ice that orbit the Sun. Best known for their long and streaming tails, these objects are...
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Oct 20, 20232 min read


PM Modi “directs” ISRO to land man on moon by 2040
Signalling a roadmap for India’s future space ambitions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has “directed” the Indian Space Research...
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Oct 19, 20233 min read


Dwarf planet Ceres - a great place to hunt for life
Numerous asteroids that have punctured the surface of dwarf planet Ceres also appear to have influenced its reservoir of precious organic...
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Oct 18, 20231 min read


Future Mars astronauts may chomp on Earth's tiniest flowering plant to survive
The smallest flowering plant on Earth could have a huge role to play in humanity’s exploration of space. Watermeal, or Wolffia, is found...
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Oct 17, 20232 min read


In Honor of a Visionary: Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam
Today, we stand in awe of the indomitable spirit of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, whose relentless passion for aerospace innovation continues to...
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Oct 15, 20231 min read


Amazon seeks approval from IN-SPACe to offer broadband-from-space services in India
E-commerce giant Amazon has sought permission from the Indian National Space Promotion and Authorization Centre (IN-SPACe), a nodal...
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Oct 13, 20231 min read


NASA unveils newly returned carbon-rich asteroid sample
NASA on Wednesday gave the public a first glimpse of what scientists found inside a sealed capsule that was returned to Earth last month...
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Oct 13, 20233 min read


Could AI interact with aliens better than humanity could?
If the search for extraterrestrial intelligence (SETI) is successful, we may require the help of artificial intelligence (AI) to...
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Oct 12, 20232 min read


Bad weather delays SpaceX Falcon Heavy launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission to Oct. 13
The launch of NASA's Psyche asteroid mission has been delayed until 10:19 a.m. EDT (1419 GMT) on Friday (Oct. 13), to account for...
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Oct 12, 20233 min read


New images from Hubble shed light on distant galaxies
NASA released six new, shimmering images of galaxies spotted by the agency’s Hubble Space Telescope last week. Many of them millions of...
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Oct 11, 20232 min read
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