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NASA's DART asteroid crash really messed up its space rock target

DART appears to have derailed its asteroid target from its normal evolution progress. The impact also made a crater.

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Salsa's last dance: This European satellite will fall from space soon in a spicy reentry

On Sept. 8, 2024, a satellite named Salsa will re-enter the atmosphere and burn up safely over a hand-picked region of the South Pacific — if all goes to plan.

Space

We finally know why Astrobotic's private Peregrine moon lander failed

Astrobotic says the Peregrine lunar lander, aka the first private moon mission, failed because of a faulty valve.

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The Local Bubble: How our solar system got caught up in a cosmic crime scene

The Local Bubble is a region of surprisingly low-density gas that surrounds our solar system and other nearby regions of our galaxy — and it has a violent history.

Space

How 2 fatal shuttle disasters weighed on NASA's decision to bring Boeing Starliner astronauts home on SpaceX Dragon

The Challenger and Columbia space shuttle tragedies influenced NASA's thinking on how the Boeing Starliner astronauts should return home, agency officials said.

Space

Fallout from NASA's asteroid-smashing DART mission could hit Earth — potentially triggering 1st human-caused meteor shower

A new study suggests that millions of tiny space rock fragments, which were ejected from the deliberate 2022 collision between the asteroid Dimorphos and NASA's DART spacecraft, may be on a collision course with Earth and Mars. While these fragments are probably harmless, they could trigger the first human-caused meteor…

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Nokia suits up astronauts with 4G for Moon mission

Nokia will take its 4G to the Moon to help astronauts communicate with mission control and one another.

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45 Years Ago, an Iconic Sci-Fi Movie Unveiled the Genre's Greatest Mystery

Does everything about the Engineers and the Space Jockey in 'Alien' make sense? Let's unpack what we know after watching the latest entry in the franchise, 'Prometheus.'

Inverse

Polaris Dawn: the first spacewalk by commercial astronauts will be historic, but the mission carries risks

The Polaris Dawn mission has been attracting lots of attention because it will feature the first ever spacewalk by commercial space travellers. There are many reasons why this is a landmark mission. But, with its ambition comes a degree of risk.

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New Hubble Telescope image captures peculiar ring-shaped galaxy

A galaxy's outstretched arms form a nearly perfect circle around its central disk in a striking new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space

How Can You Tell If Soil Is Healthy? Just Listen to It.

First-of-its-kind research shows how "ecoacoustics" can help scientists monitor the health of soils—using underground critter concerts.

Texas Observer

It’s 2024 and I might be the last person on earth to watch The Walking Dead. What a loser!

All I want to talk about is zombie lore and character arc – but everyone else is over it, writes Zoe Williams

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn Launch Pushed Back After Helium Leak

The Polaris Dawn mission, organized by billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman, was set to lift off early Tuesday from NASA's Kennedy Space Center, but is now targeting early Wednesday after a late technical hitch.

International Business Times

Earth from space: Massive landslide dams Canadian river, trapping endangered fish on the wrong side

A recent landslide along the banks of a river in British Columbia completely dammed the waterway, leading to evacuation warnings and potentially dooming an endangered fish population trapped on the wrong side of the debris.

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Even with astronauts stuck in space until next year, NASA’s pushing human flights harder than ever

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams were meant to go to the International Space Station (ISS) on a roughly ten-day mission. Instead, they have been “stuck” there since June, as the reliability of their spacecraft – Boeing Starliner – has not met NASA’s strict standards for crewed flight.

The Conversation

Could the Muswellbrook earthquakes be caused by coal mining? Geoscientists explain

On Friday 23 August, a magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Muswellbrook, New South Wales, shook the state. The earthquake caused local damage and Geoscience Australia received more than 3,600 felt reports, including from Sydney and Canberra, up to 360 kilometres away.

Space

SpaceX delays Polaris Dawn astronaut launch to Aug. 28 due to helium leak

SpaceX has pushed the launch of the historic Polaris Dawn astronaut mission back 24 hours, to Wednesday morning (Aug. 28), due to a helium leak.

LiveScience

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days stuck in space — is that a new record?

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams spent 286 consecutive days aboard the International Space Station after their Boeing Starliner spacecraft returned to Earth empty. Is their extended spaceflight record-setting?

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SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts will conduct high-flying research in Earth orbit

Polaris Dawn has lots of science on board. The SpaceX mission will fly high in Earth orbit to investigate how the human body changes under the extreme conditions of space.

International Business Times

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Mission To Make History With First Private Spacewalk

SpaceX is poised to launch an all-civilian crew on a daring orbital expedition Tuesday, marking a new chapter in space exploration with a historic first spacewalk by private citizens.

Space

Europe's JUICE probe snaps hi-res pics of Earth and the moon on its way to Jupiter (photos)

JANUS, which is the high-resolution camera on the Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, received a solid workout during the fly-by of Earth over Aug. 19 and Aug. 20.

LiveScience

Boeing Starliner will return from space without a crew, NASA announces in long-awaited decision

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams will not return to Earth on the troubled Boeing Starliner spacecraft. Instead, NASA will bring them home in February 2025 aboard a SpaceX vehicle, while Starliner falls to Earth uncrewed.

The Conversation

Ancient viral genomes preserved in glaciers reveal the history of Earth’s climate – and how viruses adapt to climate change

As humans alter the planet’s climate and ecosystems, scientists are looking to Earth’s history to help predict what may unfold from climate change. To this end, massive ice structures like glaciers serve as nature’s freezers, archiving detailed records of past climates and ecosystems – including viruses.

Space

Ancient grains of dust from space can be found on Earth − and provide clues about the life cycle of stars

Specks of dust known as presolar grains predate our solar system and contain information about stars that died long before our cosmic neighborhood formed.

Space

SpaceX to launch private Polaris Dawn spacewalk mission overnight on farthest human spaceflight since Apollo

SpaceX's private Polaris Dawn mission is poised to launch a crew of private astronauts farther from Earth than any human has flown since Apollo 17.

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