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Iran Says It Launched Test 'Tug' into Suborbital Space

Iranian state media said Tuesday the government has launched a space tug capable of shifting satellites between orbits. State TV said the Saman test spacecraft was built by the country’s Space Research Center and launched Monday by the Defense Ministry. Hassan Salarieh, chief of the Iranian Republic's space agency, told…

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Iran says it launched test 'tug' into suborbital space

Iran says it has launched a test tug into sub-orbital space

The Independent UK

65 years ago, “simple satellite” Sputnik redefined space science — and sent a sinister message

Earth’s first-ever artificial satellite Sputnik launched on October 4, 1957. In that moment, the Cold War between the United States and the Soviet Union transformed into a race to dominate not only Earth but also space.

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Russia Space Agency Seeking to Extend ISS Participation Past 2024

Russia's space agency is discussing with Moscow a continuation of its participation in the International Space Station past 2024, a Roscosmos official said Monday. Sergei Krikalev, head of Russia's human space flight programs, told reporters that Roscosmos had started "to discuss extending our participation in ISS program with our government…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Planetary rover destined for moon or Mars tested in Milton Keynes quarry

The Sample Fetch Rover, affectionately known as Anon, was intended to collect sample tubes left on the surface of Mars by Perseverance.

The Independent UK

Mars Orbiter craft non-recoverable; Mangalyaan mission over, confirms ISRO

Despite being designed for a life-span of six months as a technology demonstrator, the MOM has lived for about eight years in the Martian orbit

The Hindu

Space beaches may be more common than once thought, new study reveals

New models predict that exoplanets with beaches are more prevalent than once thought, and current missions could find multiple examples this decade.

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Is the universe going to rip itself apart? This spiral galaxy could hold a clue

The galaxy at the heart of a new Hubble image is helping astronomers answer that question more precisely.

Inverse

After Hurricane Ian cleanup, Space Coast back in business this week

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Hurricane Ian forced NASA’s moon rocket to retreat for now, but the business of launching rockets and humans to space is back to full speed this week.

Orlando Sentinel

Bizarre simulation shows that extreme orbits could still make habitable exoplanets

Imagine plunging into an ice age and zipping out into temperate climates, all thanks to Jupiter-sized worlds.

Inverse

Draconids: You need to see the most unpredictable meteor shower peak this week

The Draconids may not be as prolific as some meteors but they are fascinating none-the-less.

Inverse

Northern Lights dazzle in Whitley Bay and Kielder on an early autumn morning

The aurora borealis treated the North East to a light show this morning and was photographed in Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear and Kielder, Northumberland

Chronicle Live

Starwatch: moon draws close to Jupiter in retrograde

Planet is shining brightly and travelling westward – a backward motion that will be reversed on 23 November

The Guardian - UK

Australia's first Binar spacecraft just came down to Earth as a fireball. Here's what we learned

This weekend marked a milestone for Western Australia’s Binar Space Program as its first satellite Binar-1 lived up to its name.

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This Australian-designed spacesuit could help NASA take humans to Mars

Leaving Earth's gravity does weird things to the body. An Australian-designed spacesuit could be the key to taking humans to Mars — and making sure they can actually climb out of the space craft when they arrive.

Inverse

Wow! Webb Telescope finds a failed star with clouds made of sand

The clouds of the distant brown dwarf contain silicate material, making it a quite unusual atmospheric composition.

The Hindu

With drained battery and no fuel, Mangalyaan bids adieu

The Mars orbiter craft functioned for almost eight years, well beyond its designed mission life of six months.

Daily Mirror

How to see Draconid meteor shower in early October and when does it peak?

The Draconid meteor shower will grace the night sky across the start of October. Its peak has already been predicted – here is everything you need to know

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New ‘space junk’ rules finalized by FCC

Space is getting too crowded.

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Elon Musk, Ron DeSantis partner to put satellites in areas struck by Hurricane Ian

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has struck a partnership with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration to provide satellite service for areas of Southwest Florida still without internet connectivity after Hurricane Ian.

Inverse

Elon Musk hints at a first Starship orbital flight date — and its quite soon

Musk has a long-standing reputation of being very active and open on his Twitter account regarding his aspirations for making humanity a multiplanetary species someday.

Irish Mirror

NASA experts left baffled after spotting bizarre object stuck to Mars helicopter

The small piece of “foreign object debris” was spotted by the Mars helicopter’s navigation camera

Inverse

Extreme heat is messing with astronomy — here’s how scientists are adapting

Climate change may affect the quality of data collected by observatories around the world, but improved climate models could help researchers plan future sites.

Chronicle Live

Tim Peake's Darlington show postponed last-minute after taking ill as fans devastated

Astronaut Tim Peake is forced to call off his talk show just a few hours before its start due to being 'taken suddenly unwell'

Inverse

NASA Crew-5 launch: Timeline, how to watch this historic ISS mission

On October 5, SpaceX will launch Crew-5 to the ISS, where astronauts will conduct groundbreaking above-Earth experiments.

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