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Axiom Space VP defends mission to the ISS: “We’re not space tourists”

On Monday, February 28, the company detailed the AX-1 mission, the first-ever private mission to the ISS, currently slated to launch on March 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket.

Inverse

Inside the push to study sex in space

NASA is weirdly prudish when it comes to doin’ it in the final frontier. These researchers want to change that.

Mic

An asteroid impact could wipe out an entire city – a space security expert explains NASA's plans to prevent a potential catastrophe

The Earth exists in a dangerous environment. Cosmic bodies, like asteroids and comets, are constantly zooming through space and often crash into our planet. Most of these are too small to pose a threat, but some can be cause for concern.

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A rocket is going to crash into the Moon – the accidental experiment will shed light on the physics of impacts in space

On March 4, 2022, a lonely, spent rocket booster will smack into the surface of the Moon at nearly 6,000 mph. Once the dust has settled, NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter will move into position to get an up-close view of the smoldering crater and hopefully shed some light on the…

The Conversation

New SpaceX satellites snarled by red tape

SpaceX wants to launch up to 30,000 satellites for its Starlink internet service.

Axios

‘We are not space tourists’: Axiom Space a month out from civilian flight to ISS on SpaceX Dragon

Axiom Space officials may be taking three civilians up to the International Space Station at $55 million a seat along with their own employee, but they’d prefer not to be known as a space tourism company.

Orlando Sentinel

NASA, ESA may cut ties with Russia's space program — here's what that means for future missions

In light of Russia's assault on Ukraine, NASA and ESA are implementing sanctions imposed against Russia.

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Just how bad could a big solar storm be in the internet age? And how would Australia be affected?

In 1859 a massive solar storm knocked out the telegraph, but back then there was no electricity or internet. So what would happen if a storm that big hit today?

ABC News

Think Big, the sequel

A critique of the economist who wants government to return to a Think Big model of expansion

Newsroom.co.nz

The best (and worst) takeaway delivery locations in London, revealed

Commiserations to south-west Londoners

Evening Standard

NASA says asteroid four times as big as the Shard is days away from Earth fly-by

The asteroid, which NASA says is up to 3,940ft wide, is almost four times bigger than the Eiffel Tower and the Shard and is heading past Earth in just days

Daily Mirror

NASA shrugs off Roscosmos leader's rant over U.S. sanctions and space station

NASA on Friday shrugged off public comments from the head of its Russian counterpart suggesting U.S. sanctions imposed against Moscow over the Ukraine crisis could "destroy" U.S.-Russian teamwork on the International Space Station (ISS).

Reuters

NASA gives a tantalizing preview of how the Webb Telescope will see stars

The James Webb Space Telescope is inching closer to being able to image the universe as never before. On Friday, NASA announced it had met two major milestones on the way to producing its first science images.

Inverse

Is Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Stock a Buy or Sell?

The shares of leading aerospace and defense equipment manufacturer Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings (ARJD) have gained momentum over the past few days as war has broken out between Russia and Ukraine. However, because the company’s proposed merger with Lockheed Martin (LMT) fell through, will it be able to maintain its growth…

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The Conversation

Russian invasion of Ukraine and resulting US sanctions threaten the future of the International Space Station

New U.S. sanctions on Russia will encompass Russia’s space agency, Roscosmos, according to a speech U.S. President Joe Biden gave on Feb. 24, 2022.

Daily Mirror

UFO 'expert' accuses NASA of 'hiding facts' after spotting 'old boot' on Mars

Scott C Waring says his new discovery means he now has '100% proof that NASA is hiding facts' from the public about little green - or pink - men inhabiting Mars

Orlando Sentinel

NASA rules out April for Artemis I launch, could target May

NASA mission managers updated Artemis I progress ahead of the March rollout of the massive Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft to Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Pad 39-B for what the agency calls a wet dress rehearsal.

The Hindu

NASA’s plan to decommission the International Space Station

Why is NASA planning to de-orbit the ISS? How will the space station be de-assembled?

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The Independent UK

How dangerous is Nasa’s plan to destroy the International Space Station?

Originally commissioned for a 15-year lifespan, the ISS is outliving all expectations, but eventually what went up will have to come down, writes Heather Muir

Reuters

U.S.-Russian cooperation in space abides despite tensions over Ukraine

The longstanding collaboration between the United States and Russia in operating the International Space Station (ISS) appears to be on solid footing even as tensions between the two countries build over the Ukraine crisis.

Zenger

NASA’s ‘NACHOS’ System May Help Predict Volcano Eruptions

NACHOS' ultra-sensitive hyper-spectral emote sensing will detect trace gases in areas as small as 0.15 square miles.

The Hindu

ISRO-NASA building new generation US$1 billion satellite: Ex-ISRO chairman Kiran Kumar

Both agencies will be involved in mission design, instruments, payloads and the launch

Tribune News Service

China disputes NASA claim its space debris is about to hit moon

China disputed NASA’s claim that debris about to hit the moon originated with one of its exploration programs, the latest disagreement between the nations over their space programs.

The Conversation

Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune: why our next visit to the giant planets will be so important (and just as difficult)

The giant planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune - are some of the most awe-inspiring in our Solar System, and have great importance for space research and our comprehension of the greater universe.

The Hindu

From the Archives (February 21, 1972): U.S. Satellite to Jupiter

Cape Kennedy (Florida): The United States will launch the first satellite aimed at Jupiter on February 27, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) announced yesterday. Known as Pioneer-10, the 250 kilo scientific probe will take nearly two years to reach its destination. The fastest satellite ever blasted off towards…

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