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Asteroid disintegrates safely in ‘fireball’ flash over the Philippines

The asteroid, known as 2024 RW1, is only the ninth to have been spotted before its impact with the Earth’s atmosphere.

Al Jazeera

Chinese astronauts study ancient microbes aboard Tiangong space station (video)

Chinese astronauts aboard the Tiangong space station are studying microbes, to help determine if some of Earth's early lifeforms can handle a simulated cosmic environment.

Space

Hubble Telescope spies a very sparkly mini-galaxy (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged one of Andromeda's dwarf galaxies. It's named Pegasus.

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Apollo 13: Survival review – fascinating, if clinical, retelling of space history

Netflix’s archival documentary relives the near-fatal explosion of 1970 with remarkable and urgent footage

The Guardian - US

Inside the Tense Decision Between NASA and Boeing to Send Starliner Home Alone

A meeting got tense when NASA and Boeing discussed a topic of "huge magnitude" — the Starliner's ability to safely return its astronauts.

Inverse

NASA Admits Tension With Boeing Over Space Rescue Plan

NASA admitted on Wednesday there was "tension" during meetings with Boeing executives about how to bring home two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station, but denied reports of shouting matches.

International Business Times

Blue Origin droneship arrives in Florida ahead of 1st New Glenn launch (video, photos)

Blue Origin's droneship, named "Jacklyn," arrived at Florida's Port Canaveral ahead of the inaugural launch of the company's huge New Glenn rocket next month.

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'There was some tension in the room', NASA says of decision to bring Boeing's Starliner spacecraft home without astronauts

Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will fly back to Earth for a landing on Sept. 7, but without its crew. Its two astronauts will ride home on SpaceX Crew Dragon in February 2025.

Space

NASA clears Europa Clipper mission for Oct. 10 launch despite Jupiter radiation worries

NASA's Europa Clipper mission is on track for an October launch following tests confirming the spacecraft can handle the harsh conditions around Jupiter's intriguing moon.

Space

Boeing will fly its empty capsule back to Earth soon. Two NASA astronauts will stay behind

Boeing will attempt to return its problem-plagued capsule from the International Space Station later this week — with empty seats

The Independent UK

Watch 2 SpaceX rockets launch new Starlink fleet and secret US spy satellite in space doubleheader today (Sept. 5)

SpaceX will launch a new batch of its Starlink satellites into orbit on Thursday (Sept. 5) and you'll be able to watch it live online.

Space

Tiny asteroid burns up over Philippines. 'Discovered this morning,' ESA says

A 3-foot (1-meter) asteroid burned up harmlessly over the Philippines today (Sept. 4) after being detected just this morning.

Space

Want to See Saturn and Its Rings? — This Weekend Is Your Best Chance

Saturn is in opposition this weekend, which means the Sun acts like a cosmic spotlight, lighting Jupiter up brighter than usual.

Inverse

Should we regulate the moon? Scientists call for international plan to share lunar water and resources

Any lunar resource evaluation or prospecting campaign will need to be international in nature, as no one space agency will have the money or mandate to conduct it alone.

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UAE on track to launch bold 7-asteroid mission in 2028

The Emirates Mission to the Asteroid Belt will conduct high-speed flybys of six asteroids, then orbit and drop a lander onto a seventh space rock.

The Texas Tribune

In South Texas, SpaceX faces skepticism over environmental damage

A federal agency has paused some of SpaceX's plans amid concerns over the environment.

Space

Hubble telescope spies a sparkling 'cosmic fossil' 3 million light-years away (image)

Located about 3 million light-years from Earth, the Tucana Dwarf galaxy sits at the far edge of the Local Group of galaxies and is home to aging stars that may hold clues from the early universe.

Space

Thruster issues delay BepiColombo probe's Mercury arrival until November 2026

A thruster glitch suffered this past April will delay the BepiColombo mission's arrival at Mercury by nearly a year, to November 2026.

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Europe's Vega rocket aces its final mission (video)

Europe's Vega small-satellite launcher flew its last-ever mission tonight (Sept. 4), sending the Sentinel-2C Earth-observing satellite skyward.

Space

Shelved NASA spacecraft could spy on asteroid Apophis before 2029 Earth flyby

NASA is considering pulling a pair of shelved spacecraft out of storage to spy on notorious asteroid Apophis ahead of its April 2029 Earth flyby.

Space

Statue of fallen 'Teacher-in-Space' Christa McAuliffe unveiled at NH state house

A statue of Christa McAuliffe, NASA's "Teacher-in-Space" who died on board the space shuttle Challenger in 1986, has been unveiled in New Hampshire, the state where she taught.

Space

Supercharged 'cocoon of energy' may power the brightest supernovas in the universe

Every so often, astronomers detect a supernova explosion that's 100 times brighter than it should be. A new paper may reveal the strange source of these "superluminous" supernovas.

The Independent UK

Early OceanGate video shows Titan prototype suffer ‘water intrusion’ years before doomed mission

‘There’s no test data on how carbon fibre in a hemisphere will respond to pressures’

Space

Some black holes have a 'heartbeat' — and astronomers may finally know why

A tiny fraction of known black holes emit X-ray signals that resemble a human "heartbeat." Now, new research may finally explain the strange phenomenon.

Space

'A lot has changed': NOAA is rewriting the book on how to rank solar storms

NOAA is researching how to update its Space Weather Scales and how it can better communicate its space weather forecasts with the public and government agencies.

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