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SpaceX to 'check out' outback space junk site, saying fall to Earth 'within expectations'

A SpaceX representative says a team will travel to Australia after the recent discovery of a large piece of space junk on an outback property, saying the incident is "within the expected analysed space of what can happen".

ABC News

Elon Musk says Twitter deal can proceed if Twitter provides accurate data about bots

The SpaceX CEO has challenged Twitter to prove its method for proving accounts are real amid the ongoing battle around a potential sale

The Independent UK

Tech & Science Daily: Moon shot for South Korea and SpaceX

Plus! Physicist apologises for space chorizo sausage joke

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket to carry first South Korean lunar orbiter

If it succeeds, South Korea will become the world's seventh lunar explorer, and the fourth in Asia, behind China, Japan and India

The Hindu

South Korea launches first lunar orbiter, BTS song to be used to test wireless internet link

Danuri, South Korea's lunar orbiter, is launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida, with the spacecraft to use the BTS song Dynamite to test a wireless network aimed at linking satellites or exploration spacecraft.

ABC News

South Korean spacecraft launched to the moon, country's 1st

South Korea is on its way to the moon

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South Korea launches first lunar orbiter as space bid gathers pace

South Korea launched its first lunar orbiter on Friday as it doubles down on its space programmes, aiming to land a probe on the moon by 2030.

Reuters

NASA game planned contingencies for space station as Russian alliance continued-sources

NASA and the White House have since late last year quietly drawn up contingency plans for the International Space Station in light of tensions with Moscow that began building before Russia's invasion of Ukraine, according to nine people with knowledge of the plans.

Reuters

Space debris is coming down more frequently. What are the chances it could do real damage?

As the space industry grows, it’s safe to say such incidents will only become more frequent – and they could pose a risk. But how much of a risk, exactly?

The New Daily

SpaceX capsule confirmed as source of space debris that crashed on farm in Australia

Astrophysicist expects people will find more debris in the area ‘over the coming weeks to months to even years’

The Guardian - AU

Space debris is coming down more frequently. What are the chances it could hit someone or damage property?

In the past week alone, we’ve seen two separate incidents of space debris hurtling back to Earth in unexpected places.

The Conversation

SpaceX rocket debris lands in sheep paddock, Australian Space Agency confirms

The origin of space junk that left NSW sheep farmers scratching their heads has been confirmed as residents are told there could be more out there.

ABC News

First Thing: al-Qaida leader killed in US drone strike, Joe Biden says

President ordered strike on Kabul safe house in Afghanistan during high-level meeting, administration says. Plus, space debris found in Australia

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‘Like an alien obelisk’: space debris found in Snowy Mountains paddock believed to be from SpaceX mission

Astrophysicist Brad Tucker says he often gets calls from people who think they’ve found space junk but the scorched metal found by two farmers is ‘very real’

ABC News

More Snowy Mountains space junk found amid visit from Australian Space Agency

The discovery of the pieces could be the largest space junk find in Australia since parts of NASA's Skylab space station fell to Earth in Western Australia in 1979.

Inverse

The darkest sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime could reveal real alien life

Europa Report suggests life may inhabit Jupiter's moon, but real-life experts say it's not so certain.

ABC News

Space junk potentially found in NSW Snowy Mountains paddocks

Sheep farmers in the Snowy Monaro may have stumbled across the largest pieces of space junk found in Australia since NASA's Skylab space station came plummeting back to Earth in 1979.

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Benzinga

Putin, Russia Pulling Out Of International Space Station After 2024: Elon Musk Had This To Say About It

The largest country is Europe by land size announced plans to end its cooperation on one of the key pieces to space exploration and data collection Tuesday.

WEKU

Russia says it will quit the International Space Station after 2024

NASA and other international partners hope to keep the space station running until 2030. Meanwhile, Russia says it will focus on building its own orbiting outpost.

Daily Mirror

Inside Elon Musk's tiny box home worth less than his Tesla which can be towed

The third richest man in the world's primary residency is worth less than a Tesla car after Elon Musk sold off his last mansion for $30million (£25m)

The Independent UK

Russia to drop out of International Space Station after 2024

Russia's space chief says the country will opt out of the International Space Station after 2024 and focus on building its own orbiting outpost

The Hindu

Why is India’s space industry looking for private sector investment?

How does a strong space sector contribute to overall development?

Radio France Internationale

French satellite operator Eutelsat announces merger with UK's OneWeb

French and British satellite operators Eutelsat and OneWeb announced Tuesday plans to merge and create a "global champion" in broadband internet, rivalling US giants such as Elon Musk's Starlink.

Inverse

A single-atom thick material could make a 127-year-old space travel idea a reality

This proposal was inspired by his visit to Paris in 1895, where he witnessed the Eiffel Tower for the first time (construction had finished in 1889).

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