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World-renowned spaceflight museum set for renovation at Cosmosphere

The home of a sunken Mercury capsule and the spacecraft that brought the Apollo 13 crew back to Earth is getting an upgrade. The Cosmosphere announced it is ready to renovate its Hall of Space.

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European Crew Arrives At ISS On Private Mission

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut arrived at the International Space Station on Saturday on a voyage chartered by Axiom Space.

International Business Times

Fire! NASA kicks off Artemis moon program's 2024 with big engine test (video)

An RS-25 engine rated for future human moon missions fired up on Jan. 17 for about eight minutes in a key test for NASA's Artemis program.

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Hassell Studio and ESA create the shape and structure of a future moon base

The Lunar Habitat Master Plan imagines a modular colony on the surface of the moon, using inflatable modules and 3D-printed protection

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NASA loses contact with Ingenuity Mars helicopter

NASA lost contact with its Ingenuity Mars helicopter on Thursday (Jan. 18), toward the end of the little rotorcraft's 72nd Red Planet flight.

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Status of Japan moon-lander SLIM unclear with solar panel glitch

Japan's spacecraft, SLIM, successfully made a soft landing on the moon, but faces challenges with power generation.

The Hindu

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Lands But Power Running Low

Japan on Saturday became only the fifth nation to achieve a soft lunar landing, but its "Moon Sniper" spacecraft was running out of power due to a solar battery problem.

International Business Times

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US Space Company Upbeat On Next Moon Mission Despite Lander's Demise

The head of the American space company whose lunar lander failed this week in its mission to reach the Moon expressed optimism Friday that the next attempt would achieve its goal.

International Business Times

'We have doubled the number of nationalities aboard' ISS as all-European SpaceX Ax-3 astronauts dock at space station

SpaceX's Crew Dragon Freedom arrived at the ISS early Saturday morning (Jan. 20) with the four astronauts of the private Ax-3 mission to begin a two-week mission aboard.

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Are gaps in the Andromeda galaxy filled with dark matter? This NASA telescope could find out

NASA's forthcoming Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope will zoom in on streams of stars in the Andromeda galaxy to hunt for dark matter.

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NASA satellite sees an aurora in infrared light (image)

Generally, photos of auroras capture bright, colorful bands dancing across the night sky, but a new satellite view captures the spectacular glow of an aurora in a new light.

Space

NASA Warns That 2024 Is On Track To Be Even Hotter Than 2023, Confirming 2023 As Warmest Year Recorded

NASA warns of more climate extremes in 2024 and confirms that the Earth's average surface temperature was at its hottest last year.

International Business Times UK

As crippled Peregrine moon lander burns up in Earth's atmosphere, Astrobotic 'excited for the next adventure'

Despite the conclusion of the Peregrine lunar lander mission, Astrobotic is proud of how its spacecraft performed and is looking forward to its next flight.

Space

Japan’s Slim spacecraft lands on moon but struggles to generate power

Jaxa space agency says lander’s solar panels may not be angled correctly, after apparently flawless descent

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China's Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft burns up in Earth's atmosphere

China deorbited its robotic Tianzhou 6 cargo spacecraft today (Jan. 19) after it completed its mission serving the country's space station.

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Japan's 'Moon Sniper' probe lands on moon, but suffers power problem

Japan's SLIM lander touched down on the moon today (Jan. 19), notching a huge success for the nation. But SLIM's life may be quite short, as its solar panels aren't working.

The Hindu

Japan starts precision landing of 'moon sniper' SLIM spacecraft

Japan's spacecraft attempts a precision landing on the Moon, aiming to revitalize its space program and become the fifth country to achieve a moonshot.

Space

Watch NASA test revolutionary new rotating detonation rocket engine (video)

Venus Aerospace partners with NASA to advance hypersonic engine reliability and efficiency through a revolutionary new rotating detonation rocket engine.

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Use the moon to find Uranus in the night sky tonight

A bright moon will help point the way towards Uranus on Friday (Jan. 19). The blue-green planet will be located just below and to the right of the eight-day-old moon.

The Hindu

NASA spacecraft pings India’s Chandrayaan-3 lander on the moon

NASA successfully pings India's Chandrayaan-3 Lander on the moon, opening the door to precise location tracking on the lunar surface.

Space

2nd image of 1st black hole ever pictured confirms Einstein's general relativity (photo)

A second image of the first black hole ever pictured by humanity, the supermassive black hole in M87, taken one year later shows its shadow persists just as Einstein predicted.

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“NASA Has A Sense Of Humor”: New NASA Photos Reveal Adorable Galaxies

The “egg” galaxy is just below the “penguin,” appearing as a glowing, turquoise oblong. The post “NASA Has A Sense Of Humor”: New NASA Photos Reveal Adorable Galaxies first appeared on Bored Panda.

The Hindu

Why is Japan's 'moon sniper' landing mission important?

Japan aims to become the fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon when it attempts the precision landing of the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe on Friday.

International Business Times

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Attempts Historic Lunar Landing

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is preparing to make a historic lunar touchdown at midnight on Saturday using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

Space

Astrobotic loses contact with hobbled Peregrine moon lander

Astrobotic lost contact with its Peregrine moon lander on Thursday afternoon (Jan. 18), suggesting that the troubled probe crashed to Earth over the South Pacific as expected.

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