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Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffers 'emergency situation' in lunar orbit

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander suffered 'an emergency situation' during a maneuver in lunar orbit today (Aug. 19), putting the fate of the landmark mission in doubt.

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Chandrayaan-3: ISRO successfully reduces Lander Module orbit bringing it closer to moon

ISRO successfully reduced orbit of Chandrayaan-3 LM, internal checks underway. LM to touch down on Moon's surface Aug 23. Slingshot move sent spacecraft to Moon's vicinity. Mission objectives: soft land, rover roving, in-situ experiments.

The Hindu

Russia's Luna-25 spacecraft suffers technical glitch in pre-landing maneuver

Russia reported an “abnormal situation” Saturday on its moon-bound Luna-25 spacecraft, which launched earlier this month

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Geologists May Have Discovered a Huge, Ancient Asteroid Site That Triggered Mass Extinctions

The Deniliquin structure is 320 miles in diameter and may have triggered an event that killed 85 percent of Earth's species.

Inverse

This Upcoming Telescope Could Be Our Most Powerful Tool for Finding Interstellar Objects

Two interstellar asteroids or comets have swept into our Solar System that we know of. The Vera Rubin Observatory could be key to finding so many more.

Inverse

Karol 'Bo' Bobko, former NASA astronaut who flew three shuttle missions, dies at 85

Karol 'Bo' Bobko, who was the only NASA astronaut to fly on the first launch of two space shuttle orbiters, has died at the age of 85. In total, Bobko logged 16 days, 2 hours and 3 minutes in space.

Space

See Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket come together at Florida space coast factory (photo)

Social media post provides rare insight into Blue Origin's work and progress on its New Glenn rocket.

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This Canadian satellite was supposed to last 2 years in space. It's now celebrating 20

The Canadian Space Agency's Scisat is a valuable hunter of climate change evidence, producing big-name publications in Nature and Science recently despite its advanced age.

Space

I flew weightlessly on a parabolic flight to see incredible student science soar

Every year, a few Canadian students climb and fall in mid-air for a few precious research moments in microgravity. This is what it's like to fly along.

Space

Hubble images a museum of galaxies, and some are gravitationally warped (photo)

A new image released by NASA shows-off the galaxies of Abell 3322.

Space

SpaceX shows off newly modified Starship Super Heavy booster (photos)

SpaceX has installed a new heat shield and 'vented interstage' on its latest Starship Super Heavy booster, which is being prepped for flight in the near future.

Space

Bakery 'Kochs up' kolache to honor moon-bound Artemis astronaut

NASA astronaut Christina Koch's assignment to fly around the moon has already given launch to a tasty treat. Good Dough, a bakery in Galveston, Texas, has created the 'Koch it to the Moon' kolache.

Space

Bright cluster packed with stars shines in gorgeous new infrared image

ESO's Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy (VISTA) snapped a new photo of the globular cluster NGC 6723 containing hundreds of thousands of gravitationally-bound stars.

Space

Mars is Accelerating Its Spin, According to Data from a Defunct NASA Mission

Mars is spinning faster, its days have shortened, and its heart wobbles, according to NASA.

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India's Chandrayaan-3 snaps close-up photos of moon ahead of landing try (video)

India's Chandrayaan-3 probe has captured more amazing imagery of the moon ahead of its historic touchdown try, which is just a few days away.

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SpaceX Posts Q1 Profit, Abandons Bitcoin Holdings; Cryptocurrencies Crash

SpaceX financials reveal a rare glimpse into Elon Musk's private rocket company. SpaceX sells its bitcoin holdings, wild drop for cryptos.

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NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter aces 55th Red Planet flight

NASA's Ingenuity Mars helicopter has taken to the skies yet again, covering 866 feet (264 meters) of ground on its 55th Red Planet flight.

Space

NASA rolls Artemis 2 mobile launch tower to pad for tests (photos)

The mobile launch platform that supports NASA's Space Launch System rocket was rolled to the pad for testing ahead of next year's crewed Artemis 2 mission to the moon.

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Population of 'dwarf' pulses is found by researchers using FAST

Researchers from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) under the direction of Prof. HAN Jinlin have discovered distinct "dwarf pulses" from the bright pulsar PSR B2111+46 using the Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical radio Telescope (FAST). Read further on Dynamite news:

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See the moon and Mars enjoy the sunset together tonight

The moon will make a close approach to Mars in the evening on Friday, Aug. 18 as the two celestial bodies enjoy the sunset together.

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Chandrayaan-3: In another step closer to moon, ‘Vikram’ lander to be deboosted today

Chandrayaan-3's Vikram lander is set to undergo a crucial deboosting manoeuvre on Friday after successfully getting separated from the propulsion module a day before. Read further on Dynamite News:

Space

Neptune's clouds have vanished, and the sun may be to blame (video)

Thanks to the sun's 11-year-long cycle, Neptune might be systematically purged of its clouds.

Space

Russia's Luna-25 moon lander snaps 1st photo of lunar surface

Luna-25, Russia's first moon mission since 1976, has snapped its first detailed photo of the lunar surface.

Inverse

Neptune's Clouds Just Disappeared — and Astronomers Think They Know Why

Decades of telescope data from the Hubble Space Telescope and other observatories reveals that solar radiation triggers Neptune’s clouds.

Space

James Webb Space Telescope confirms 'Maisie's galaxy' is one of the earliest ever seen

The universe's age when Maisie's galaxy was seen by the James Webb Space Telescope has been confirmed, proving that this realm is one of the earliest galaxies ever observed.

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