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NASA Eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin To Cut Mars Rock Retrieval Costs

NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk's SpaceX or Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth.

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NASA won't decide on Mars Sample Return plan until mid-2026

NASA is considering two ways to get its precious Mars samples back to Earth but won't pick a winner for another 18 months or so.

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SpaceX launch of private Blue Ghost moon lander set for Jan. 15

SpaceX and NASA are targeting Jan. 15 for the launch of the private Blue Ghost moon lander from Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

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Big 'dark comet' discoveries could be coming in 2025

The Vera C. Rubin Observatory's Legacy Survey of Space and Time should spot many new "dark comets" after coming online in July 2025.

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ISS astronaut captures green auroras dancing over city lights (video)

NASA astronaut Don Pettit continues to give us great views of Earth from the ISS, this time beaming home video of green auroras shimmering over bright city lights.

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The 'original' John Glenn gave his 'go' for Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket

John Glenn's last correspondence before his death was to approve the use of his name for Blue Origin's first orbital-class rocket. Glenn hailed the booster for what it could enable for spaceflight.

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James Webb Space Telescope spots record-breaking collection of stars in far-flung galaxy

The James Webb Space Telescope captured images of 44 individual stars in a gorgeous portrait of a distant galaxy.

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Blue Origin to launch its 1st New Glenn rocket on Jan. 10

Blue Origin plans to launch its New Glenn heavy-lift rocket for the first time ever in the wee hours of Friday morning (Jan. 10).

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ISRO Another Milestone: First leaves sprout from cowpea in Space

The mission has propelled India as the fourth country in the world after US, Russia and China to master this technology that would propel India's future inter-planetary missions. Read Further on Dynamite News:

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India delays 1st space docking of SpaDeX satellites, 'further validation' needed

India postponed its first attempt to dock two SpaDex satellites in Earth orbit from Jan. 6 until Jan. 9, to allow more time for tests.

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Springtime on Mars brings frost avalanches, gas geysers and explosions (photos)

It’s time to ring in the Martian New Year with a variety of strange sights on the planet’s Northern Hemisphere.

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US Space Force broke its launch record in 2024 with 93 liftoffs

An impressive 93 launches lifted off from Florida’s coast in 2024, setting a new Space Force record for the second year in a row.

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BluShift Aerospace hopes to launch 1st suborbital rocket from Maine in 2025

Maine-based bluShift Aerospace is planning for its next big milestone: a suborbital flight test toward the end of 2025.

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SpaceX's Starship Flight 7 test flight will deploy simulated Starlink satellites for 1st time

SpaceX aims to launch the seventh Starship flight test on Jan. 10. It will mark the first time the company attempts to deploy a payload during the flight.

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How Pluto captured its largest moon Charon with a 10-hour icy 'kiss'

Pluto may have got romantic to capture its largest moon, colliding and engaging in a passionate but icy 10 hour kiss with Charon billions of years ago.

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‘Kiss and capture’: scientists offer new theory on how Pluto got its largest moon

Findings suggest Charon collided with dwarf planet and then pair briefly rotated together before separating

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Astronomers have pinpointed the origin of mysterious repeating radio bursts from space

Innew research, we have for the first time tracked a fast radio burst back to its source: a common kind of lightweight star called a red dwarf.

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Dark Energy Camera captures thousands of galaxies in stunning image

Astronomers have captured a breathtaking new image of the Antlia Cluster of galaxies.

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Desert planets like those in 'Dune' and 'Star Wars' unlikely to host life, NASA says

"Even if a planet is in the habitable zone, if it has too small a water inventory, it transitions to an uninhabitable state."

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ISRO postpones Spadex mission docking to January 9

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) has announced the postponement of the docking of its Spadex mission program, initially scheduled for January 7, 2025. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Amazon aims to branch into UK internet market with satellite broadband plan

Proposed space launches within next two years could ultimately deliver mobile phone signal even to most remote areas

The Guardian - UK

Why Elon Musk’s Starship rocket is beating Nasa in the space race

The SpaceX chief’s powerful new system is set to slash the cost of missions, leaving Nasa in the dust

International Business Times

Bezos's Blue Origin Poised For First Orbital Launch Next Week

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's company Blue Origin is poised to launch its first orbital rocket next week, marking a pivotal moment in the commercial space race currently dominated by Elon Musk's SpaceX. Named New Glenn, the rocket is scheduled to lift off from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida…

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 142 —2025 in Space

On Episode 142 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk about 2025 in space!

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NASA will announce update to Mars sample return plans today. Here's how to listen in

NASA's beleaguered Mars Sample Return program currently faces extreme costs of up to $11 billion and a timeline that could reach 2040.

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