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Elon Musk has volunteered his sperm to help colonize a Martian city in next 20 years

The SpaceX founder wants to start his own species on Mars

The Independent UK

SpaceX space junk crashed onto Saskatchewan farmland, highlighting a potential impending disaster

In late April, farmers in Saskatchewan stumbled upon spacecraft fragments while preparing their fields for seeding. It sounds like the beginning of a science fiction movie, but this really happened, sending a powerful warning: it is only a matter of time before someone is seriously hurt or killed by falling…

The Conversation

How astronomers work out the size of the Solar System

The size of the solar system is defined by the volume of space over which the Sun’s influence exceeds those of other nearby stars in the Milky Way galaxy. This influence derives from two fundamental forces of nature: gravity and magnetism.

The Conversation

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Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

Space

China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills

China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.

Space

NASA Has No Plans To Send Spacex Dragon For Rescue.

NASA's current plans exclude using SpaceX Dragon for ISS astronaut rescue due to Boeing Starliner issues. Challenges may delay astronaut return.

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Even short space trips alter human body

A new set of studies offers the most comprehensive look at spaceflight health since NASA’s Twins Study

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When will Starliner come home? Boeing and NASA still don't know

Boeing's Starliner capsule has been in orbit for more than a month, and it remains unclear when the spacecraft and its two astronauts will return to Earth.

Space

Failed Thrusters, Helium Leaks, and a Hard Deadline: Inside NASA’s Decision to Keep Boeing’s Starliner At the ISS

“There have been multiple issues with every spacecraft that has ever been designed, and that's the nature of what we do,” said astronaut Butch Wilmore.

Inverse

What happens when matter is squashed to the brink of collapse? We weighed a neutron star to help NASA find out

Neutron stars are some of the most extreme objects in the universe. Formed from the collapsed cores of supergiant stars, they weigh more than our Sun and yet are compressed into a sphere the size of a city.

The Conversation

NASA astronauts speak from ISS on indefinitely stuck Boeing Starliner mission

Earliest the temporarily stuck astronauts could return to Earth from International Space Station is end of July

The Independent UK

Nasa astronauts from Boeing’s Starliner may be stuck in space until August

Engineers working on problems preventing return of Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore, who are on the ISS

The Guardian - US

NASA astronauts say they're 'confident' Starliner will bring them home, despite no return date in sight

Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams say they are confident they will be able to return soon, but the exact date of their journey home remains unknown.

LiveScience

NASA Astronauts Confident In Boeing Space Capsule Safety

NASA astronauts express confidence in Boeing's CST-100 Starliner despite technical challenges. Collaborative efforts ensure safety and reliability for upco...

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Astronauts Stuck On ISS 'Confident' Starliner Will Bring Them Home

A pair of NASA astronauts left stranded on the International Space Station without a clear departure date expressed confidence Wednesday that their Boeing Starliner spaceship would soon bring them home.

The Independent UK

Astronauts confident Boeing space capsule can safely return them to Earth, despite failures

Two astronauts who should have been back on Earth weeks ago say they're confident that Boeing's space capsule can return them safely

WhatToWatch

Fly Me to the Moon review: Scarlett Johansson, Channing Tatum rom-com sparkles, even if it falls just short of the stars

Fly Me to the Moon is an old-fashioned star-powered rom-com sure to entertain, though it doesn't quite reach its full potential.

Space

3D printer successfully makes little space shuttle models in microgravity

SpaceCAL is a 3D printer that can create objects in microgravity conditions; a recent test of the device was successful.

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A Yearlong NASA Mars Simulation Revealed the Biggest Obstacle to Colonizing the Red Planet

Four volunteers pretended to live on Mars for 378 days. For NASA, they investigated how to bring a common household item to another planet.

Space

Europe's Mars sample return orbiter moving ahead despite NASA budget uncertainty

The European Space Agency's Earth Return Orbiter has passed its design review, which validates its technical details and moves the project onto manufacturing and testing.

Space

SpaceX rivals challenge Starship launch license in Florida over environmental, safety concerns

United Launch Alliance and Blue Origin have cited safety and environmental factors in challenges to SpaceX's launch license for Starship at Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

Space

Europe's new Ariane 6 rocket launches on long-awaited debut mission (video)

The new Ariane 6 rocket launched for the first time ever today (July 9), opening a new chapter in European spaceflight history.

Digital Camera World

James Webb Telescope data strongly supports life on other "habitable" planet in new ocean discovery

LHS 1140 b sits in a habitable 'Goldilocks zone', meaning it is neither too hot, not too cold to host water, and therefore life

Space

'Traffic jams' around Uranus could solve the mystery of its weak radiation belts

In 1986, the Voyager 2 spacecraft discovered Uranus has a strangely weak radiation belt. Now, researchers think this could be linked to "traffic jams" caused by the world's warped magnetic field.

LiveScience

NASA discovers secret moon orbiting nearby 'planet killer' asteroid after recent close approach to Earth

New NASA images of a mountain-size, "planet killer" asteroid that made its closest approach to Earth last month have revealed a surprise companion circling the massive space rock.

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