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SpaceX launches private Ax-3 mission to ISS, 1st Turkish astronaut on board

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched from NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida today (Jan. 18), sending four people, including Turkey's first astronaut, toward the ISS.

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NASA moon orbiter beams laser off Indian lander in historic 1st

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter recently bounced a laser off India's Vikram moon lander, marking a space-communications first.

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New mystery object could be lightest black hole ever seen

The MeerKat Radio Telescope discovered an unknown object in the Milky Way heavier than the largest neutron star but lighter than the smallest black holes.

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Early galaxies were shaped like surfboards and pool noodles, James Webb Space Telescope finds

Young galaxies in the early universe adopted elongated shapes as they formed along filaments of the cosmic web, before evolving into more disc-like galaxies.

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The moon once had way more water than we ever imagined, lunar meteorite reveals

A new examination of a lunar meteorite revealed a mineral that could change our understanding of water on the moon, showing its crust was water-rich around 4 billion years ago.

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Doomed Peregrine moon lander on course for fiery return to Earth

US spacecraft expected to burn up in fireball over south Pacific Ocean after failed lunar mission

The Guardian - UK

Axiom Set For Third Mission To ISS, Carrying European Space Hopes

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are set to launch for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their final frontier ambitions.

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Watch Japan attempt to ace its 1st-ever moon landing today with this free livestream (video)

Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft will attempt to pull off the nation's first-ever moon landing on Friday morning (Jan. 19), and you can watch the action live.

Space

There's lots of water on the moon for astronauts. But is it safe to drink?

A new moon water challenge from the United Kingdom and Canada asks participants to purify the liquid for safe drinking, in time for astronaut lunar landings later in the 2020s.

Space

Japan’s ‘moon sniper’ lander heads for touchdown on lunar surface

If all goes to plan, Jaxa’s lander will make Japan the fifth country ever to land on the moon

The Guardian - AU

Water ice buried at Mars' equator is over 2 miles thick

The Mars Express orbiter has detected enough water ice buried beneath the Red Planet's equator to cover the entire planet in a shallow ocean if melted.

Space

See a bright half moon meet up with Jupiter in the night sky tonight

A bright half moon just one day past its first-quarter phase meets up with Jupiter in the night sky on Thursday (Jan. 18) just below Aries, the Ram.

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Crippled Peregrine moon lander expected to crash to Earth today carrying human remains

The private Peregrine moon lander's long journey is about to come to an end, back on its home planet.

Space

US must beat China back to the moon, Congress tells NASA

The newly announced delays to NASA's Artemis 2 and Artemis 3 moon missions are making some members of Congress nervous.

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Turkey's First Astronaut Set To Boost Erdogan's Ambitions

When Turkey's first astronaut blasts off for the International Space Station (ISS) this week, he will embody his country's pride and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's grand geopolitical ambitions.

International Business Times

European Crew Poised For Private Mission To International Space Station

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut are poised to blast off to the International Space Station in a mission with Axiom Space, as countries hungry for a taste of space turn increasingly to the private sector.

Space

SpaceX delays launch of private Ax-3 astronaut mission to Jan. 18

The SpaceX launch of Axiom Space's Ax-3 private astronaut mission to the ISS has been delayed one day, to 4:49 p.m. EST (2149 GMT) on Thursday (Jan. 18).

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Peregrine moon lander aims for 'safe' crash into Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 18

The ailing Peregrine moon lander is expected to crash into Earth's atmosphere on Jan. 18, a demise that its maker, Astrobotic, pledged to make as safe as possible.

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Chinese Kuaizhou-1A rocket launches 4th mission in 18 days (video)

China sent a classified experimental satellite into orbit last week with yet another launch of the Kuaizhou-1A solid rocket.

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James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest and most distant black hole ever seen

The James Webb Space Telescope has spotted the oldest and most distant black hole ever seen. The discovery could explain how supermassive black holes grew so quickly.

Space

China launches Tianzhou 7 cargo craft to Tiangong space station (video)

A Long March 7 rocket launched the robotic Tianzhou 7 cargo spacecraft toward China's Tiangong space station today (Jan. 17).

Zenger

Israeli Astronomers Prove Supernovas Result In Formation Of Compact Objects

Researchers at Weizmann Institute establish direct link between supernova explosions and newly formed black holes or neutron stars

Space

Getting it right on the moon: Let's not trash Tranquility (op-ed)

Humanity is headed back to the moon. We shouldn't make the same mistakes there that we have made here on Earth.

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SpaceX poised to launch private Ax-3 astronaut mission to ISS today

SpaceX remains on target to launch the private Ax-3 astronaut mission to the International Space Station on Wednesday evening (Jan. 17).

The Hindu

What it will take to make sure science communication works for India | Explained

The text discusses the importance of science communication in India, highlighting the need for formal education, integration into the scientific process, and a large-scale communication strategy.

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