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Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)

Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.

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Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

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Nearby Exoplanet Could Be First Known Ocean World: Webb Telescope

A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope.

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China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills

China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.

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Even short space trips alter human body

A new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

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When will Starliner come home? Boeing and NASA still don't know

Boeing's Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month, and it remains unclear when the spacecraft and its two astronauts will return to Earth.

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Failed Thrusters, Helium Leaks, and a Hard Deadline: Inside NASA’s Decision to Keep Boeing’s Starliner At the ISS

“There have been multiple issues with every spacecraft that has ever been designed, and that's the nature of what we do,” said astronaut Butch Wilmore.

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Astronomers find Earth's nearest black hole in star cluster visible to the eye

Researchers have discovered Earth's closest massive black hole within the Milky Way.

The National (Scotland)

Black hole discovered 20,000 times bigger than sun

After two decades trying to find a certain type of black hole, scientists have spotted one about 18,000 light years from our solar system.

AAP

NASA astronauts speak from ISS on indefinitely stuck Boeing Starliner mission

Earliest the temporarily stuck astronauts could return to Earth from International Space Station is end of July

The Independent UK

Nasa astronauts from Boeing’s Starliner may be stuck in space until August

Engineers working on problems preventing return of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are on the ISS

The Guardian - US

Solar maximum is in sight but when will it arrive (and when will we know)?

We explore the latest solar maximum predictions and look into why it could be a couple of years before we can confidently state when solar maximum occurred.

Space

There's a Black Hole Hidden in this Photo of a Digested Dwarf Galaxy

What happens when you look inside a stellar fossil? You find a black hole missing link.

Inverse

SpaceX launches direct-to-cell Starlink satellites from California after delay (video)

SpaceX launched 20 more of its Starlink satellites, including 13 with direct-to-cell capabilities, from California tonight (July 11).

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Astronauts Stuck On ISS 'Confident' Starliner Will Bring Them Home

A pair of NASA astronauts left stranded on the International Space Station without a clear departure date expressed confidence Wednesday that their Boeing Starliner spaceship would soon bring them home.

Space

University of Maryland wins world's largest college rocketry competition

A record-setting 122 teams competed this year in New Mexico at the world's largest intercollegiate rocketry competition.

Space

Hubble Space Telescope finds closest massive black hole to Earth — a cosmic clue frozen in time

The Hubble Telescope has discovered a black hole "frozen in time" that's also the closest massive black hole to Earth.

The Independent UK

Astronomers find nearest massive black hole – study

The black hole has been observed in the star cluster called Omega Centauri – a collection of around 10 million stars.

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3D printer successfully makes little space shuttle models in microgravity

SpaceCAL is a 3D printer that can create objects in microgravity conditions; a recent test of the device was successful.

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SpaceX rolls Starship Super Heavy booster to launch pad ahead of 5th test flight (video, photos)

SpaceX moved its fifth Starship Super Heavy booster to the launch pad in preparation for a coming test flight, which could occur in the next few weeks.

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A Yearlong NASA Mars Simulation Revealed the Biggest Obstacle to Colonizing the Red Planet

Four volunteers pretended to live on Mars for 378 days. For NASA, they investigated how to bring a common household item to another planet.

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Europe's Mars sample return orbiter moving ahead despite NASA budget uncertainty

The European Space Agency's Earth Return Orbiter has passed its design review, which validates its technical details and moves the project onto manufacturing and testing.

Space

SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Inverse

Europe’s Ariane 6 Rocket Has A New Engine That Can Literally Reignite Itself In Space

The ESA's newest rocket promises agility in delivering space missions, and a special feature to minimize space debris.

International Business Times

Europe's Ariane 6 Rocket Successfully Launches For First Time

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket successfully blasted off for the first time on Tuesday, releasing satellites into orbit and restoring the continent's independent access to space.

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