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Roscosmos: Russian spacecraft leak caused by external impact

Russian space officials say a coolant leak from an uncrewed Russian supply ship docked at the International Space Station has resulted from an external impact and not a manufacturing flaw

The Independent UK

Russia is launching a mission to give stranded space station crew members a ride home

The Russian spacecraft that brought the three crew members to the ISS in the fall later experienced a leak in its radiator cooling loop. A replacement ship is set to be launched on Friday.

WEKU

Researchers watch and worry as balloons are blasted from the sky

Scientists want you to know that most balloons come in peace. They're used for experiments to look at everything from cosmic rays to the ozone layer.

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Russia says stranded astronauts to return from ISS in September

Russia said on Tuesday that three astronauts left stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) by a leak on their return capsule last year would land back on Earth in a Soyuz MS-23 replacement capsule in September.

Reuters

Congress floats ways to secure skies after Chinese balloon

Members of Congress are grappling with what to do after the downing of a Chinese balloon and three other aerial objects over American airspace

The Independent UK

How to hit a knuckleball and other football science to improve your game

Former League of Ireland footballer Mark Langtry explains all ahead of his talk at the NI Science Festival next weekend

Belfast Live

Saudi Arabia Expands its Economic Capabilities to Space

Saudi Arabia’s recent announcement that it was sending two Saudi astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) has kicked off talks about the Kingdom’s serious endeavor to benefit from the space economy as a giant sector, where global visions of sustainability and technology intersect. The astronauts will make their trip…

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A Coolant Leak Stranded Three Astronauts in Space — and a New One has Appeared

Just days before ending its mission, a Russian cargo spacecraft became the second docked vehicle at the International Space Station to leak coolant.

Inverse

A ‘1,000 pound’ meteor may have crashed into Texas this week, Nasa says

Meteor created ‘panic’ throughout McAllen, Texas, police chief says

The Independent UK

NASA confirms massive boom was 1,000lbs meteor measuring 2ft crashing to Earth

The meteorite was reported over the town of McAllen, Texas, US, causing such a loud noise terrified residents thought it was an earthquake

Daily Mirror

Loud booms heard in Texas were due to 1,000-lb meteroid exploding, Nasa says

Local 911 dispatches received multiple calls from residents about loud noises and a possible ‘explosion’ that shook their homes

The Guardian - US

US President Joe Biden says three unidentified objects shot down were 'not nefarious' — here's what they could be instead

US President Joe Biden says the three objects shot down over Alaska, Canada and Lake Huron are not linked to China's spy balloon — here's what experts say they might be instead.

ABC News

Uranus mission won't happen till 2040s

An unmanned mission to the mysterious ice giant is at least 20 years away. Scientists say it's worth the wait

Salon

75 Years Ago, an Astronomer Found the Weirdest Moon in the Solar System

The high cliffs of Miranda barely scratch the surface of why Uranus' moon is so unique.

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Balloons, ‘objects’ – what’s in the sky above the US?

US airspace is increasingly crowded, not all regulated, and with so much up there, it’s not easy to track it all.

Reuters

Warm water melts weak spots on Antarctica's 'Doomsday Glacier', say scientists

Scientists studying Antarctica's vast Thwaites Glacier - nicknamed the Doomsday Glacier - say warm water is seeping into its weak spots, worsening melting caused by rising temperatures, two papers published in Nature journal showed on Wednesday.

The New Daily

Astronomers ‘star struck’ as NASA telescope reveals details of distant galaxies

Deep field images from NASA's James Webb Space Telescope feature never-before-seen details in a region of space called Pandora's Cluster.

Evening Standard

What was the Chelyabinsk meteor? 10-year anniversary of shooting star

February 15 marks the anniversary of the Chelyabinsk meteor, which had 30 times the force of the Hiroshima atomic bomb.

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An asteroid will just miss us in 2029. Scientists are making the most of a rare opportunity

To be clear: The asteroid is not going to hit us.

Inverse

Artemis I: NASA's Historic Moon Launch Caused More Noise Pollution Than Expected

The audacious mission rumbled the surrounding area more than we knew. That could have had an effect on the launch facility and nearby wildlife.

Salon

Mini Milky Way? NASA spots a new galaxy

"The Sparkler" looks like the Milky Way when it was a baby

Los Angeles Times

Mysterious flying objects are turning up daily. Why experts don't think aliens sent them

The U.S. government has shot down multiple unidentified flying objects out of North American airspace in recent days. This is not a drill.

The Independent UK

Rayyanah Barnawi: Saudi Arabia to send its first woman astronaut into space

Barnawi, 33, will be the first woman from Saudi Arabia to fly to the ISS

Inverse

The Final Frontier of Human Sexuality May Be in Space

In trying to imagine reaching a point where self-sustaining human settlements on other planets are a possibility, we need to understand sexual health in space.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk snubs ex-Nasa astronaut over Starlink for Ukraine: ‘We will not enable escalation of conflict that may lead to WWIII’

The tech tycoon rejected Scott Kelly’s appeal over Starlink’s availability in the warzone

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