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Veteran Chinese Astronaut To Lead Fresh Crew To Space Station

China announced Wednesday that a veteran astronaut will lead two crew members on their first flight to the Tiangong space station, the latest milestone in the country's race to send a manned mission to the moon by 2030.

International Business Times

China reveals new team of astronauts for space station launch

China announced the members of a three-person crew that will be launched to its space station as part of its growing exploration of space

The Independent UK

Fixing the Hubble Space Telescope: A timeline of NASA's shuttle servicing missions

Spacewalking astronauts repaired and upgraded the famed Hubble Telescope during five missions from 1993 to 2009. Here's a summary of these epic servicing efforts.

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Happy Earth Day 2025! Write your name in NASA satellite images and celebrate our planet (video)

Check out this fun way to embrace Earth Day and NASA's 60 years of planetary observation.

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ELVIS in orbit: New 3D microscope arrives at the ISS to study microbes in space

A new microscope just arrived at the International Space Station to help study life's adaptability under extreme conditions using an innovative imaging technique.

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There's liquid on Titan, Saturn's largest moon. But something's missing and scientists are confused

Scientists have long known that Saturn's largest moon, Titan, hosts rivers and seas of liquid methane. But it's strangely lacking in river deltas, a new study suggests.

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It's alive! It's alive! Orion throws back its cover | Space picture of the day for April 22, 2025

NASA engineers tested the functionality of Orion's forward bay cover, which is the last component of the spacecraft that must be ejected before parachutes deploy to land.

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Has the James Webb Space Telescope discovered a 'missing' supermassive black hole? (video)

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered "smoking gun" evidence of a hidden feeding supermassive black hole in a distant spiral galaxy.

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NASA's Lucy probe captures 1st close-up images of asteroid Donaldjohanson, revealing 'strikingly complicated geology'

NASA's Lucy spacecraft, currently journeying toward Jupiter's orbit on its asteroid-hopping mission, captured an impressive close-up of its second target: the main belt asteroid 52246 Donaldjohanson.

Space

Don't miss the Lyrid meteor shower peak tonight: Here's what to expect

Skywatchers, get ready! The Lyrid meteor shower is set to peak, offering a spectacular sight for anyone willing to stay up late or rise early.

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Astronomers discover doomed planet shedding a Mount Everest's worth of material every orbit, leaving behind a comet-like tail

Astronomers discovered a planet that orbits its star so closely that its surface is being scorched into magma and vaporizing into space.

Space

Italian Space Agency mourns death of Pope Francis

The Italian Space Agency paid tribute to Pope Francis in the wake of his death early Monday morning (April 21).

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Our galactic neighbor Andromeda has a bunch of satellite galaxies — and they're weirdly pointing at us

The Andromeda galaxy's family of satellite galaxies point towards the Milky Way, and nobody knows why.

Space

SpaceX CRS-32 Dragon cargo capsule arrives at the ISS with 6,700 pounds of supplies (video)

A SpaceX Dragon cargo capsule arrived at the International Space Station this morning (April 22), docking to the orbital lab after more than a day catching up in orbit.

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SpaceX launches European reentry capsule on 'Bandwagon-3' rideshare mission (video)

SpaceX sent a pioneering private reentry capsule to space today (April 21) on a rideshare mission called Bandwagon-3.

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Don Pettit, NASA's oldest active astronaut at 70, arrives in Houston after 7-month space mission (photo)

NASA's oldest active astronaut, the 70-year-old Don Pettit, has returned home to Houston after a seven-month stint aboard the International Space Station.

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Did we actually find signs of alien life on K2-18b? 'We should expect some false alarms and this may be one'

Last week, scientists announced they found the "strongest evidence yet" of alien life beyond our solar system. However, the scientific community remains skeptical.

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Twinkling star reveals the secrets of turbulent plasma in our cosmic neighborhood

Astronomers have observed a twinkling star and discovered an abundance of mysterious plasma structures in our cosmic neighborhood.

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Colorful Eagle Nebula glows in stunning new image from Hubble Telescope

A breathtaking new image of the famous Eagle Nebula captures a towering pillar of gas and dust sculpted by intense stellar radiation.

The Independent UK

Astronomers left disappointed as green comet meets fiery end before it can be seen

‘These are relics from when the solar system first formed’

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How did this ancient black hole get so big?

While it's much smaller than the largest supermassive black holes detected, it's still a whopper considering how early in the history of the universe it appeared.

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NASA's Curiosity rover finds major clue that Mars was once habitable

NASA's Curiosity rover has found iron-rich carbonates on Mars — a major clue that the Red Planet used to be habitable.

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Ultralight dark matter may have helped monstrous black holes form in the early universe

The infant universe's population of huge black holes could owe itself to ultralight dark matter, scientists say.

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SpaceX launches its 32nd Dragon cargo mission to the ISS for NASA (video)

SpaceX launched its 32nd cargo mission to the International Space Station today (April 21), sending more than 3 tons of supplies and scientific hardware to the orbiting lab for NASA.

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SpaceX launching Dragon cargo capsule to ISS early April 21: Watch it live

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket will launch a robotic Dragon cargo ship to the International Space Station early Monday morning (April 21), and you can watch the action live.

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