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The ashes of Arthur C. Clarke and Star Trek creator Gene Rodenberry just burned up on re-entry to Earth's atmosphere after a failed moonshot

The ashes were among those of around 70 individuals on-board.

PC Gamer

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

The Guardian - UK

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lands on lunar surface, but it may be dead within hours

Japan's SLIM lander successfully reached the lunar surface on Friday, Jan. 19, but problems with its solar cells mean it could be dead on the moon within hours.

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ING Targeted In New Dutch Climate Legal Case

The Dutch climate activists who won an historic court battle against Shell now have a new target -- top Dutch bank ING. Milieudefensie, the Dutch branch of Friends of the Earth, said Friday they have started legal proceedings against ING, and warned that other top companies could be next.

International Business Times

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.

Space

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.

Space

Scientists Discover Diamonds Propel to Surface During Supercontinental Breakup

New research suggests that diamonds could be propelled to the Earth's surface during major geological events. Supercontinent breakup could cause explosive ...

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How to watch Japan's historic moon landing live as highly anticipated day arrives

Spacecraft made successful landing but is unable to generate solar power

Evening Standard

'I.S.S.' filmmakers ground suspense thriller in realistic surroundings

There are scenes in the movie 'I.S.S.' that could be mistaken for NASA footage. And that's a good thing, because if you title your movie 'I.S.S.', then you better match the ISS on which it is based.

Space

Explosive, green 'devil comet' photobombs ethereal nebula as it races toward Earth

The green-tinged cryovolcanic Comet 12P/Pons-Brooks, which is due to pass by Earth later this year, was recently spotted zooming past the crimson-colored Crescent Nebula in stunning new photos.

LiveScience

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.

Space

Halo season 2 release date, cast, story, and everything you need to know

Get caught up on season 2 of the Halo TV show ahead of the February 8 premiere date on Paramount Plus

Total Film

Japan's Little Moon Toy: The Camera Probe Ready To Roll

On board Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft is a little robot with a big mission: to pop open like a Transformer toy, wiggle across the lunar surface and beam images back to Earth.

International Business Times

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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Crew with first astronaut from Turkey launched on flight to space station

Turkey's first astronaut and three European crew members launched from Florida on a mission to the International Space Station.

Space

SpaceX to launch 22 Starlink satellites from California tonight

SpaceX is poised to launch 22 Starlink satellites on Friday (Jan. 19) on the company's second mission in two days, after the Ax-3 private astronaut flight.

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Crisis On Infinite Earths Is Ending DC's Tomorrowverse, And The Producer Revealed This Has Been 'Reluctantly' Planned Since The Beginning

Producer Butch Lukic revealed that the Crisis on Infinite Earths animated film trilogy has always been planned to end the Tomorrowverse.

Space

Satellites watch Iceland volcano spew lava towards fishing village (photo)

The tiny Icelandic town of Grindavík lies under threat from a lava flow, imaged from space by a satellite.

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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.

Space

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.

LiveScience

Nearly 75% of the US is at risk from damaging earthquakes, new map reveals

A new, ultra-detailed map shows that 75% of U.S. states are at risk of damaging earthquakes, but some are at far more risk than others.

Space

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.

Evening Standard

Secrets of I.S.S ‘zero gravity’ space thriller: Tech & Science Daily podcast

Plus! Tick-tockers from 18th Century arrive in London

The Guardian - UK

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

Space

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.

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