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'Sasha' the sloth breaks speed records as SpaceX Crew-7 zero-g indicator (photos)

A new record may have just been set for the fastest-moving sloth in the world. And not just any sloth: a three-toed sloth named "Sasha" that served as the "zero-g indicator" for SpaceX's Crew-7.

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Loren Grush on Nasa’s first female astronauts: ‘People thought they’d be a distraction to the men in space’

The science reporter reveals the astonishing truth behind the stories in her new book, The Six, which follows the first women inducted into Nasa’s astronaut programme in 1978

The Guardian - UK

An Old Technology Could Reveal New Insights About Venus’ Core

It's hard to land on Venus to gauge what happens below the surface — so a NASA study is turning toward balloons equipped with seismometers as a test on Earth.

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‘It’s like doing an Arctic expedition with German scientists in 1943’: life on the International Space Station at a time of war

On the ISS, astronauts from Russia and the west share a craft the size of a large family home. So what happened when Moscow started a conflict 250 miles below on Earth?

The Guardian - UK

James Webb Space Telescope instrument experiences glitch — but observatory remains in 'good health'

The JWST team announced that a mode of one of the observatory's infrared sensors indicated a reduction in the amount of light registered by the instrument.

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NASA and SpaceX launch new crew of four to International Space Station

Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday.

France 24

SpaceX launches truly international astronaut team on Crew-7 flight to space station for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched a diverse international crew of astronauts toward the ISS on the Crew-7 mission for NASA early this morning (Aug. 26).

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SpaceX launches 11th crewed mission as it heads to the International Space Station

The four members of the Crew-7 mission are set to dock to the International Space Station on Sunday. They'll spend six months on the orbiting outpost conducting science and other experiments.

WEKU

Nasa’s SpaceX Crew-7 launches to International Space Station

Watch as four astronauts prepare to launch aboard a SpaceXrocket to the Internation Space Station on Saturday 26 August

The Independent UK

New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries

Four astronauts from four countries are rocketing toward the International Space Station

The Independent UK

Private Ax-2 astronaut releasing free educational videos filmed in space today

Ride into space in a new video series today (Aug. 28) featuring Ax-2 private astronaut John Shoffner. He teaches students about space alongside commander Peggy Whitson, a record-breaking NASA astronaut.

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See Saturn at its biggest and brightest of 2023 this weekend

Saturn will be directly opposite of the sun on Aug. 26 and 27, making this weekend a great time to observe the ringed gas giant.

Space

NASA's New Horizons mission faces an uncertain future (op-ed)

With its budget being trimmed for 2024, NASA is making some weighty decisions... and one includes drastically trimming New Horizons funds by replacing the current science staff with a new team.

Space

Japan will launch SLIM moon lander and space telescope on Aug. 27. Here's how to watch it live.

Japan plans to launch a mini moon lander called SLIM and an X-ray space observatory atop a single rocket on Sunday (Aug. 27), and you can watch live.

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Watch new NASA sensor measure US air pollution from space in real time (video)

The first images from NASA's new space-borne air pollution sensor reveal how levels of toxic pollutants change within a day across the United States.

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Plus! Nasa scientist ‘certain’ on Solar System aliens

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Why Chandrayaan-3 landed near the moon's south pole — and why everyone else wants to get there too

On Aug. 23, India's Chandrayaan-3 became the first mission to successfully land near the moon's south pole. But why is this dark, shadowy area so important to space agencies?

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Neptune's clouds are disappearing

Scientists believe UV rays from the Sun are evaporating Neptune's clouds and also describe a new cloud species

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Launch of 4 astronauts to space station bumped to Saturday

Four astronauts will have to wait an extra day to get to space

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SpaceX, NASA delay launch of Crew-7 astronauts to International Space Station

SpaceX and NASA have scrubbed the planned Aug. 25 launch of the Crew-7 astronaut mission to the ISS. Liftoff is now targeted for Aug. 26 at 3:27 a.m. EDT (0727 GMT).

The Conversation

Almost half of Moon missions fail. Why is space still so hard?

In 2019, India attempted to land a spacecraft on the Moon – and ended up painting a kilometres-long streak of debris on its barren surface. Now the Indian Space Research Organisation has returned in triumph, with the Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touching down near the south pole of Earth’s rocky neighbour.

The Conversation

India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the south pole of the Moon − a space policy expert explains what this means for India and the global race to the Moon

India made history as the first country to land near the south pole of the Moon with its Chandrayaan-3 lander on Aug. 23, 2023. This also makes it the first country to land on the Moon since China in 2020.

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SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts readying to wrap up their record-breaking flight

SpaceX's Crew-6 astronauts spoke with journalists Aug. 23 ahead of their coming return to Earth and also discussed the expected Aug. 25 launch of the Crew-7 mission.

Inverse

Why Is Everyone Trying to Land at the South Pole of the Moon?

Because it's there, but also because it has resources that can support future lunar bases and Mars missions.

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ISS fires thrusters to avoid oncoming space junk

The International Space Station fired its engines for 21 seconds to move out of the way of space debris on Aug. 24, NASA officials said.

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