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After three years, Artemis 2 astronauts ready to launch
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Vantor wins intelligence agency contract to monitor space objects
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Chinese startup tests flexible robotic arm in space for on-orbit servicing
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Live coverage: NASA to launch Artemis 2, its first Moon-bound mission with astronauts since 1972
NASA’s Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft stand at Launch Complex 39B on Tuesday, March 31, ahead of the planned launch of Artemis 2. Image: Michael Cain/Spaceflight Now For
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A Rocket Lab HASTE rocket launches into the night sky from Launch Complex 2 at NASA’s Wallops Flight Facility in Virginia on Feb. 27, 2026 NASA/Danielle Johnson NASA’s Wallops Flight
Recent imagery from the Copernicus Sentinel-2 satellite has captured a striking transformation in the landscape surrounding Dhaka, the bustling capital of Bangladesh. The satellite images, taken in February 2017 and
This geyser exhibits irregular behavior, sometimes erupting regularly for months, and then ceasing altogether. Echinus is a rare acidic geyser, with a mixed water rich in both sulfate and chloride.
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In “Children of Time,” Adrian Tchaikovsky crafts a narrative that brilliantly melds the grandeur of science fiction with profound themes of survival, evolution, and the essence of humanity itself. Set
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Space Safety 05/03/2026 203 views 4 likes Last year, an approximately 60 metre near-Earth object captured global attention. For a brief period, asteroid 2024 YR4 became the most dangerous asteroid
In this episode of Space Minds, Jeff Foust moderates a panel at AIAA AscendxTexas on the role Texas is playing in the space economy. With a series of industry
For decades, space has served as humanity’s most demanding testing laboratory, where only the most resilient technologies survive the vacuum, radiation and temperature extremes beyond Earth’s protective embrace. Today, we
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