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4 min readESA Top News
ESA offers chance to run software in deep space on Hera mission
European researchers and companies can apply to run innovative software aboard ESA's Hera asteroid mission, millions of kilometers from Earth.
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News, research analysis and evidence-based explanation. 20 stories in this section.
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3 min readSpace.com
SpaceX targets another Starship launch this month with booster catch and first Starlink deployment
SpaceX is aiming to launch its next Starship as soon as the end of this month, with Elon Musk saying the company also wants to attempt another catch of the …
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4 min readGuardian Science
SpaceX rocket stage to crash into moon in unintentional collision
A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is on course to strike the moon on Wednesday at 5,400 miles per hour. The unintended collision poses no threat to …
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SpaceX rocket stage set to crash into the moon Wednesday
A discarded Falcon 9 upper stage from a January 2025 launch will unintentionally hit the lunar surface at about 5,400 miles per hour, carving a new crater and giving scientists …
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4 min readSpaceNews
Rocket Lab and STR Win Space Force Contracts for Airborne-Target Tracking
The U.S. Space Force awarded contracts worth a combined $615 million to Rocket Lab, STR and a third unnamed vendor for the AMTI satellite program, which focuses on tracking airborne …
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4 min readSpace.com
SpaceX on Track to Launch Four Astronauts to ISS on Sept. 12
SpaceX is preparing to send four astronauts to the International Space Station on Sept. 12, with officials describing the upcoming flight as «a very busy mission». The crew will travel …
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5 min readSpace.com
NASA launched Phoenix Mars lander on Aug. 4, 2007
NASA's Phoenix Mars lander lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Aug. 4, 2007, beginning a polar mission that later confirmed water ice beneath the Martian arctic surface.
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5 min readSpace.com
Buried Ocean on Jupiter’s Moon Europa May Hold Signs of Life, but Reaching Them Is Difficult
Jupiter’s moon Europa likely hides a vast saltwater ocean beneath its icy shell, and scientists consider it one of the best places to search for life beyond Earth. Reaching that …
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5 min readSpace.com
Renowned Amateur Astronomer Tests a $50 Telescope From Facebook Marketplace
Damian Peach, an award-winning British amateur astronomer whose images have been used by NASA and ESA, bought a $50 telescope on Facebook Marketplace. His career spans more than three decades …
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5 min readSpaceNews
NASA and SpaceX study ways to prevent future upper stage lunar collisions
SpaceX says it is working with NASA on measures to reduce the risk of upper stages colliding with the moon, as a Falcon 9 upper stage is expected to strike …
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4 min readSpace.com
Former SES CTO Asks Whether Space Industry Is Ready for AI-Run Spacecraft
Martin Halliwell, a former SES chief technology officer and current NewSpace Capital partner, raises the question of whether the space industry is prepared to trust artificial intelligence with spacecraft operations.
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4 min readSpace.com
NASA's MESSENGER spacecraft launched to Mercury in 2004
On Aug. 3, 2004, NASA launched the MESSENGER spacecraft, which became the first probe to orbit Mercury and transformed scientists' understanding of the planet closest to the Sun.
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4 min readGuardian Science
Jodrell Bank Observatory funding cuts draw appeal from artists, writers and scientists
More than 100 artists, writers and scientists have urged the UK government to reverse funding cuts to Jodrell Bank Observatory, calling the site the world’s clearest eyes on the sky.
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5 min readSpaceNews
Air Force adds $11.7 million to Blue Origin rocket cargo contract
The Air Force Research Laboratory has added $11.7 million to Blue Origin's contract to study using rockets for point-to-point military cargo deliveries.
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6 min readSpace.com
Celestron Moon Mission 100mm tabletop Dobsonian review
The Celestron Moon Mission 100mm tabletop Dobsonian is a compact, beginner-friendly reflector designed for simple, portable views of the Moon and bright planets.
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6 min readSpace.com
Space salvage games highlight the difficulty of real orbital debris removal
Space salvage games make orbital cleanup look manageable, but real debris-removal missions face far greater challenges.
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4 min readSpace.com
Technical Issue Delays UK's First Orbital Rocket Launch
A technical problem with its rocket forced Virgin Orbit to postpone the first orbital launch attempt from UK soil. The mission from Spaceport Cornwall was expected to be a milestone …
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5 min readESA Top News
Satellite Radar Captures New Orleans and the Mississippi Delta
The Copernicus Sentinel-1 radar satellite has captured a colorful image of New Orleans and the Mississippi River delta, offering a detailed view of one of the largest river systems in …
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4 min readSpaceNews
China Launches Secretive TJS-27 Pair and New Tianlian Relay Satellite
China used a Long March 6A rocket to launch secretive TJS-27 satellites and a next-generation Tianlian relay satellite, expanding its orbital communications infrastructure.
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4 min readSpace.com
NASA to send two probes to the moon to test complex three-body orbits
Two NASA probes will travel to the moon to test complex three-body orbits, a demonstration that could support future lunar operations, including the Gateway space station.
