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Test rocket explodes in Norway during maiden launch
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Test rocket explodes in Norway during maiden launch

A test rocket designed to pave the way for European satellite launches crashed and exploded 40 seconds after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport on Sunday. The uncrewed Spectrum rocket, developed by German startup Isar Aerospace, was undertaking its first test flight. Billed as Europe’s first attempt at an orbital launch, the mission aimed to establish […]

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NASA astronauts return to earth after nine-month space stay

NASA astronauts Sunita “Suni” Williams and Barry “Butch” Wilmore have safely returned to Earth after a prolonged nine-month mission aboard the International Space Station. Their return, originally scheduled for a much shorter stay, was delayed due to technical issues with Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft. Williams and Wilmore completed their journey back aboard a SpaceX Dragon capsule, […]

Private spacecraft Blue Ghost successfully lands on Moon
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Private spacecraft Blue Ghost successfully lands on Moon

A private spacecraft has successfully landed on the Moon, marking a significant milestone as only the second commercial vehicle to reach the lunar surface. The achievement underscores the growing collaboration between NASA and private companies in space exploration. The Blue Ghost spacecraft, launched from Earth on January 15 by US firm Firefly Aerospace, was tasked […]

Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully flies crew to edge of space
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Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully flies crew to edge of space

Spaceflight company, Blue Origin, founded by Jeff Bezos, has marked a triumphant return to crewed missions by successfully flying six paying customers to the edge of space and back. This milestone mission, which lifted off from the company’s Launch Site One in West Texas shortly after 10:30 AM ET, broke a nearly two-year hiatus from […]

China launches satellite for vital moon mission communication
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China launches satellite for vital moon mission communication

China on Wednesday initiated the launch of a satellite aimed at serving as a crucial communications link between ground operations on Earth and an upcoming mission on the far side of the moon State media reported that a Long March 8 rocket, carrying the 1.2-metric ton Queqiao-2 satellite, named after a mythological bridge formed of […]

SpaceX's Falcon 9 cleared for space return
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SpaceX tests third flight to space

SpaceX continues to advance the development of Starship, the largest rocket ever constructed, achieving significant milestones during its third test flight on Thursday, surpassing the accomplishments of the previous two tests. The towering 400-foot Starship rocket soared into the sky from SpaceX’s Starbase facility in southeastern Texas at 8:25 a.m. local time. Despite years of […]

Japanese Space One rocket explodes during launch
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Japanese Space One rocket explodes during launch

A startup known as Space One aimed to make history as Japan’s first private entity to deploy a satellite into orbit. Its aspirations were dashed when its rocket, Kairos, met a fiery demise just seconds after liftoff at 11 AM local time. The 60-foot-long rocket took flight from Space Port Kii, situated in Wakayama, a […]

Google-backed satellite to track global methane emissions
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Google-backed satellite to track global methane emissions

Launched on Monday from California, a new satellite, backed by Alphabet’s Google and the Environmental Defense Fund group, aims to detect methane emissions from the oil and gas industry. Named MethaneSAT, the satellite will join the existing fleet of spacecraft dedicated to combating climate change by providing data on emissions of this potent greenhouse gas. […]

Moon lander Odysseus cuts mission after sideways touchdown
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Moon lander Odysseus cuts mission after sideways touchdown

Flight control engineers anticipate the loss of contact with the private U.S. moon lander Odysseus on Tuesday morning, terminating the mission five days after its unconventional sideways touchdown, as reported by the spacecraft’s developer, Intuitive Machines, on Monday. The curtailed lifespan of Odysseus raises concerns about the potential loss of scientific data. Initial estimates from […]

NASA seeks volunteers to live in Mars
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NASA seeks volunteers to live in Mars

NASA has issued a call for volunteers to participate in its second yearlong simulated Mars mission, the Crew Health and Performance Exploration Analog. The selected crew members, four in total, will reside in a 1,700-square-foot 3D-printed habitat in Houston for the duration of the mission, set to commence in spring 2025. Applications for participation in […]

Russian Luna-25 spacecraft collides with the moon
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Russian Luna-25 spacecraft collides with the moon

Russia has reported the Luna-25 spacecraft that had been launched earlier this month has collided with the moon. “The apparatus moved into an unpredictable orbit and ceased to exist as a result of a collision with the surface of the moon,” Roscosmos said in a statement on Sunday. The autonomous robot lander fell after spinning […]