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PM Modi “directs” ISRO to land man on moon by 2040

PM Modi chaired the meeting to assess the progress of the Gaganyaan mission and outline the future of Indian space exploration

The Hindu

Orinod meteor shower: where and when to see it at its best

The Orionid meteor shower is one of the most reliable sky-gazing experiences in the calendar, and it is on the way

Evening Standard

We landed a camera on Venus before seeing parts of our own oceans – it’s time to ramp up observations closer to home

Viewed from the Voyager 1 space probe as it passed beyond the edge of the solar system, Earth and Venus might not look too different – same diameter, similar mass and distance from the Sun.

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Hundreds of tests planned, working to get crew module from outside India: ISRO’s Somanath on Gaganyaan

ISRO will test its Crew Escape System (CES) on Oct. 21, 2023, to ensure astronauts' safety in case of a launch vehicle malfunction. The test will use a single-stage rocket powered by liquid propellants, and the mission will be uncrewed. ISRO Chairman S. Somanath spoke of the mission, the crew…

The Hindu

Two-hour long maiden test flight of Gaganyaan mission to commence at 7 am on October 21

The Gaganyaan mission aims to demonstrate the capability to launch human beings (three crew members) to low earth orbit and bring them back safely to earth by landing them in either the Bay of Bengal or the Arabian Sea.

The Hindu

Chinese launch of Pakistani satellite highlights Asia's space ambitions

In the latest display of Asia’s rising space capability, a Chinese rocket carrying a Pakistani satellite will take off in May headed for the far side of the Moon.

Radio France Internationale

Félicette the French space cat, the world's only feline astronaut

Sixty years ago this month, France became the first country to send a cat into space. That flight, on 18 October 1963, remains the only time a feline has ever made it into space and back again. How did the French space agency do it – and why?

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Weird Starquakes Could Be Triggering Bursts of Radio Waves In the Universe

Some neutron stars could have cracks on the surface, creating starquakes and triggering fast radio bursts screaming out into space.

Inverse

ISRO to hold more test Gaganyaan vehicle missions after maiden test flight on October 21: Somanath

The test vehicle development flight (TV-D1) will be conducted at the Satish Dhawan Space Centre in Sriharikota in Andhra Pradesh to test the crew module that is scheduled to house Indian astronauts during the human spaceflight late next year.

The Hindu

‘Ring of fire’ solar eclipse visible across parts of the US

The next ‘ring of fire’ eclipse in the US won’t be until 2039, and will only be viewable from Alaska

The Independent UK

August 23 to be observed as 'National Space Day', government issues notification

The central government has issued a notification that August 23 will be observed as 'National Space Day' to commemorate the success of the Chandrayaan-3 mission. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Ring of fire’ visible in parts of US as crowds gathered to watch annular eclipse

Annular solar eclipse passed over eight states from Oregon to Texas and partial eclipse was visible in other continental states

The Guardian - US

Miss England Rocket Scientist Lands Major Role With NASA

Beauty queen Jessica Gagen to speak at space conference, tour Kennedy Space Center, and promote STEM education

Zenger

NASA’s Psyche Mission Launches to What May Be the Heart Of a Now-Dead Planet

A new NASA mission is successfully heading to a metal-rich object that may be a remnant of an ancient collision.

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The Independent UK

NASA spacecraft launched to mysterious and rare metal asteroid in first mission of its kind

A NASA spacecraft has rocketed away on a six-year journey to a rare asteroid made of metal

The Hindu

The afterglow of an explosive collision between giant planets may have been detected in a far-off star system

The afterglow of a massive collision between two giant planets may have been detected for the first time.

Salon

Astronomers see post-planetary collision

Astronomers say there were stunned when they realized two ice giants had collided near the star ASASSN-21qj

The Guardian - UK

‘Streets on the moon’: lunar dust could be ‘melted’ to make solid roads

Scientists say challenge of building moon base on dust could be overcome by heating it with giant lens

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Inverse

Scientists Spot Massive Planetesimal Collision That Eclipsed Its Host Star for 500 Days

While searching for exoplanets, scientists uncovered a gigantic smash-up 1,800 light years away.

Evening Standard

How to watch Nasa’s Psyche mission launch

Nasa’s Psyche probe is delayed until tomorrow . Here’s how to watch it live when it takes off

Al Jazeera

NASA unveils sample scooped from surface of near-Earth asteroid Bennu

US space agency and scientists say sample taken from Bennu contains abundant water and carbon, as well as iron minerals.

Zenger

Scientists Discover Surprising Cause Of Mysterious Radio Signals From Space

Mysterious radio signals debunked as alien contact, attributed to starquakes on neutron stars.

Inverse

New Webb Telescope Image Captures Newborn Stars in a Stellar Nursery

These bright baby stars are part of the nearby Small Magellanic Cloud that orbits the Milky Way.

The Independent UK

Samples from asteroid could be key to secrets of building blocks of life – Nasa

The space agency has showed off some of the material collected from a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid for the first time.

Inverse

NASA Just Unveiled the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Samples to the Public — Here’s a First Look

The public got its first look at samples NASA took from asteroid Bennu.

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