The Webb and Hubble Telescopes Observed Jupiter’s Auroras at the Same Time. The Problem: They Saw Different Things
SpaceAuroras on Jupiter are hundreds of times brighter and much more variable than previously thought.
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This Was the Last Time All Humans Were on Earth Together
SpaceStarting in 2030, China will guarantee a human presence in space.
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ESA’s Mars Rover Is Cursed: The ExoMars Mission Has Faced 20 Years of Hardship and Bad Luck
SpaceA mistake, a pandemic, a war, and a budget cut. How much more bad luck can the Rosalind Franklin rover take?
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An Explosion, a Sniper, and an Ongoing Feud: This Is SpaceX’s Most Bizarre Story
SpaceThe explosion of the Falcon 9 rocket marked the beginning of the feud between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
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The Latest U.S. Slap in Europe’s Face Has Echoed Into Space: NASA Just Dumped ESA From Artemis Program
SpaceWith the cancellation of the SLS rocket, the Orion spacecraft, and the Gateway lunar station, everything is now in doubt.
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A Soviet Probe Is About to Crash Into Earth. The Disturbing Part: It Was Built to Survive Hell
SpaceThe Kosmos 482 probe, in orbit for 53 years, could reenter Earth’s atmosphere on Saturday, May 10.
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The SpaceX Base in Boca Chica Has Grown So Much That Texas Has Decided to Legally Make It a City
SpaceSpaceX now has the autonomy of Toyota in Japan and Huawei in China.
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The Most Expensive Car in History Never Exceeded 11 Mph. It’s out of This World, Quite Literally
SpaceBugatti and Ferrari symbolize luxury. However, the world’s most exclusive car is the Lunar Roving Vehicle from the Apollo missions.
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Starlink Has Operated for Six Years Without Competition. Now, an Ambitious Contender Has Begun Launching Satellites: Amazon
SpaceAmazon has until 2026 to launch 3,232 Kuiper satellites. The first 27 are already in orbit.
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China Is Closer Than Ever to Having Its Own Starship. It Just Built a Steel Tank for Its Massive CZ-9 Rocket
SpaceIts Chinese state-owned rocket manufacturer is committed to narrowing the gap with SpaceX.
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European Scientists Have Launched the World’s First Space-Borne P-Band Radar. The Goal: Seeing Through the Forests
SpaceThe European Space Agency successfully launched the Biomass mission on a European Vega-C rocket from French Guiana.
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When Spain and Portugal Went Dark, Starlink Kept Users Online: It Was ‘Even Better Than Usual’
SpaceSpaceX operates five ground stations in Spain, all equipped with backup power systems.
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China and Russia Have an Ambitious Plan: Building a Nuclear Power Plant on the Moon by 2028
SpaceNuclear scientists in China have developed a preliminary design for their nuclear reactor, which features several novel aspects.
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Einstein Was Right: Astronomers Discover a ‘Dark Matter Bridge’ Using His Predictions
SpaceThe recent finding addresses a mystery surrounding the Perseus cluster.
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The U.S. Wants to Build an Unprecedented Missile Defense Shield. SpaceX Has the Perfect Technology for It
SpaceUnlike Israel’s Iron Dome, the U.S. system will be based on satellite constellations like Starlink.
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NASA’s Longest-Serving Astronaut Returns to Earth on His 70th Birthday: What Does This Mean for Space Photography?
SpaceAfter being extracted from the Soyuz capsule, Don Pettit required medical attention. He’s finally back home safe and sound.
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Scientists Suspected That Mars Was Once a Habitable Planet. NASA’s Curiosity Rover Has Just Cleared Up Any Doubts
SpaceThe confirmation of an incomplete carbon cycle on Mars has made it clear that a planet’s habitability is fragile.
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NASA Safety Panel Issues Strong Warning About the ISS: It’s in a Very Bad State
SpaceExperts believe that the International Space Station is in the “riskiest” state of its existence.
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The Webb Telescope Has Been Searching for Extraterrestrial Life for Years. It Has Just Detected the Strongest Signal Yet on the Exoplanet K2-18b
SpaceThe space telescope detected the biosignature twice in the atmosphere of the exoplanet, which orbits a red dwarf star in the habitable zone.
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