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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts splash down to end historic spacewalk mission (video)

The four Polaris Dawn astronauts splashed down safely off the coast of Florida today (Sept. 15), bringing an end to their historic commercial mission.

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Tech billionaire returns to Earth after first private spacewalk

A billionaire spacewalker is back on Earth

The Independent UK

Historic Private Astronaut Mission Prepares For Splashdown

The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission, which made history when its crew conducted the first ever spacewalk by non-government astronauts, is returning to Earth on Sunday.

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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts will return to Earth early Sunday. Here's how to watch live online

After five days in space aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon, the crew of Polaris Dawn will return to Earth early TKday, and you can watch the landing live.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 128 —Starliner is Back! What Now?

On Episode 128 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about what's going on with Boeing's Starliner CST-100 spacecraft.

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Stranded NASA astronauts react to Boeing Starliner controversy: ‘There were some tough times’

Nasa astronaut Barry Wilmore said they ‘simply ran out of time’ to fix Starliner’s issues

The Independent UK

Harvest Moon Supermoon lunar eclipse: How to watch online for free tonight

A partial lunar eclipse of the Super Harvest Moon is coming tonight (Sept. 17.) Here's how you can watch it online for free.

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Nasa astronauts stranded in space until next year admit to ‘tough times’

Boeing’s first astronaut mission ended this month with its Starliner capsule returning to Earth empty while two Nasa test pilots remained in orbit.

The Independent UK

'We just ran out of time': Boeing Starliner astronauts on why their spaceship returned to Earth without them

The decision to send Boeing's Starliner capsule home uncrewed from the ISS was driven in part by time constraints, according to NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore.

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SpaceX Super Heavy rocket gets supersonic wind tunnel test for NASA's Artemis moon missions (photos)

A 1.2% scale model of SpaceX's Starship Super Heavy rocket underwent NASA wind tunnel testing, during which high-speed forced air simulated varying flight conditions.

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Iron winds and molten metal rains ravage a hellish hot Jupiter exoplanet

"Iron Winds and Metal Rain." Not the title of a heavy metal album but an accurate weather prediction for a hellish exoplanet called WASP-76b.

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SpaceX launches 21 Starlink satellites from California's Vandenberg Space Force Base, lands rocket (video)

SpaceX's latest Starlink satellite launch lifted off from Vandenberg Space Force Base on Sept. 12, adding to a constellation of more than 6,300 operational satellites.

Space

ESA's JUICE spacecraft confirmed Earth is habitable. Here's why

JUICE successfully identified water and the building blocks of life in Earth's atmosphere. In doing so, the probe headed for Jupiter's moons confirmed that its instruments are working properly.

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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts beam photos to Earth using Starlink satellites

The private Polaris Dawn crew notched another milestone on Thursday (Sept. 12), beaming photos home using SpaceX's Starlink broadband satellites.

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Polaris Dawn astronaut plays 'Star Wars' song in music video beamed from space (video)

Polaris Dawn astronaut Sarah Gillis released a new music video from space while playing violin inside the mission's Crew Dragon spacecraft.

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Starlink's Internet Beamed From Space Is Taking Off

Satellite broadband provider Starlink is taking over the space market. Amazon’s mega-constellation will soon join the fray, adding to the unprecedented disruption.

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Japan's ispace will launch its 2nd lunar lander to the moon in December

Japanese company ispace plans to launch Mission 2, its second shot at landing on the moon, this December on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

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Boeing’s Starliner astronauts speak publicly today for 1st time in 2 months: Watch it live

Boeing Starliner's historic first mission with astronauts did not turn out as planned. Starliner's 2 NASA astronauts will share their experiences from the ISS today (Sept. 13).

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SpaceX's Starship won't be licensed to fly again until late November, FAA says

SpaceX's Starship likely won't be able to fly again until late November at the earliest, because the FAA and partner agencies need more time for licensing reviews.

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Sun fires off X-class solar flare, increasing aurora viewing chances into weekend

The sun unleashed an X1.3-class solar flare on Thursday (Sept. 12), increasing the likelihood of widespread auroras this weekend.

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SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn astronauts talk US flag and kids' books from orbit on historic spaceflight (videos)

The Polaris Dawn crew called down to Earth to honor the anniversary of 9/11, and to do a book-reading event to support St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

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Polaris Dawn: World's 1st commercial spacewalk was history's 20th stand-up EVA

Two private astronauts conducting the first commercial spacewalk did not so much float out of their spacecraft as they did "stand up."

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Tiny NASA satellite detects its 1st massive gamma ray burst

A NASA satellite designed to search for the universe's most powerful and violent explosions has successfully scouted its first burst, space agency officials announced earlier this week.

Al Jazeera

SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts complete spacewalk: How it happened

The four-member civilian crew will return to Earth to cap a five-day trip after completing an experimental spacewalk.

The Guardian - UK

Polaris Dawn astronauts complete first commercial spacewalk

Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX’s Sarah Gillis exit capsule in slimmed-down spacesuits hundreds of miles up

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