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Scottish company to launch rockets into space 'next year'

A Scottish company aims to send its rockets into space from 2026, following an attempt at a suborbital launch later this year.

The National (Scotland)

'City-killer' asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit the moon instead of us, scientists say

Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 2.3% chance of hitting Earth in the year 2032. But according to new estimates, it may have an even smaller chance of hitting the moon instead.

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'Sailing' satellites of the future could provide early warning of dangerous space weather

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 148 — Clavius Base

On Episode 148 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik speak with Dr. Pascal Lee about why Clavius may be the ideal place to build our first lunar base.

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The force is strong with this JEDI

The force will be strong with this next-generation imager; JEDI will be a featured instrument on the Vigil space mission set to launch in 2031.

Space

Tom Hanks' 'The Moonwalkers' makes US premiere at Space Center Houston

It is not unusual to see a Saturn V launch while viewing a film at Space Center Houston. Now, with "The Moonwalkers: A Journey with Tom Hanks," that spectacle stretches beyond the center's screen.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches 21 Starlink satellites on record-setting 26th flight (video, photos)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for the 26th time this morning (Feb. 15), setting a new reuse record for the company.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts on the ISS set the story straight: 'We don't feel stranded'

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore say they aren't stranded aboard the space station. They'll be happy to come home but sad when their spaceflight journey comes to an end.

Space

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin laying off 1,000 employees: reports

Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin is laying off about 1,000 employees, according to media reports. That's about 10% of the aerospace company's workforce.

Space

What the asteroid with a 1-in-48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032 looks like (images)

Astronomers have captured a new image of the asteroid 2024 YR4, which now has a 1 in 48 chance of hitting Earth in 2032.

Space

Welcome to the moon! Firefly's Blue Ghost lander reaches lunar orbit (video, photos)

Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost moon lander reached lunar orbit on Thursday (Feb. 13) and snapped some photos to commemorate the milestone.

Space

How Sen's 4K live cameras on the ISS offer a new perspective from space (op-ed)

Sen aims to use the story-telling power of video to inspire, empowering everyone to witness planetary change and humanity's exploration of space.

Space

Astronomers have brought you a space Valentine: The Tarantula of the cosmos

As the most intense star-forming region in the Local Group, 30 Doradus is of particular importance to astronomers.

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One Milky Way galaxy or many galaxies?

100 years ago, a young Edwin Hubble settled astronomy’s "Great Debate"

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Meet 'Tansuo' and 'Wangyu,' China's next moon rover and astronaut spacesuit (video)

China's human spaceflight agency has unveiled official names for a spacesuit and rover to be used in the country's moon landing mission before the end of the decade.

Space

Fastest exoplanet ever is dragged through space at 1.2 million mph by hypervelocity star

Astronomers have discovered what seems to be a star racing through the Milky Way at 1.2 million mph, dragging a Neptune-sized planet along for the ride.

The Guardian - AU

China opens recruitment for ‘planetary defence force’ amid fears of asteroid hitting Earth

Recruitment drive comes amid increasing focus on an asteroid with a low – but growing – likelihood of hitting earth in seven years

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SpaceX test-fires Starship megarocket and Super Heavy booster ahead of next launch (video, photos)

SpaceX fired up its next Starship and booster for an engine test before the rocket's upcoming launch to space.

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Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin targeting late spring for 2nd launch of powerful New Glenn rocket

Blue Origin aims to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the second time in late spring, after making modifications designed to help the vehicle's first stage stick its landing this time.

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Japan's Resilience lunar lander prepares for 1st swing around the moon

The second lunar lander from Japanese space exploration company ispace is ready for a flyby of the moon as part of its elongated moon landing journey.

The Independent UK

Why asteroid 2024 YR4 is unlikely to hit Earth in 2032 and how scientists keep track

Scientists say the threat of a newly discovered asteroid has risen slightly in the past few weeks, as the world's telescopes rush to track its course

Space

Perseverance rover's Mars samples show traces of ancient water, but NASA needs them on Earth to seek signs of life

Scientists are cataloging and analyzing the first samples collected by NASA's Perseverance rover while the agency weighs its options for returning them to Earth.

Space

Moon or Mars? Why not both, acting NASA head Janet Petro says

NASA still views the moon as a stepping stone to Mars, even though Elon Musk has dismissed Earth's nearest neighbor as "a distraction."

International Business Times

Bezos's Blue Origin Rocket Firm To Cut 10% Of Workforce

Jeff Bezos's rocket company Blue Origin is laying off around 10 percent of its workforce following a period of rapid expansion, the firm's chief executive told staff on Thursday.

The Guardian - US

Titan submersible implosion apparently captured in new audio

US Coast Guard releases clip that ‘records the suspected acoustic signature’ of 2023 wreck that left five dead

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