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Space travel should not be just ‘for the elites’, says new British astronaut

Rosemary Coogan, European Space Agency’s second UK recruit, will be deployed to ISS for six months

The Guardian - UK

What time is SpaceX's Starship Flight 6 launch test today?

SpaceX is gearing up to launch its next Starship test flight, a mission that will attempt a second catch of the world's largest rocket on Nov. 19. Here's when to watch Starship Flight 6.

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Next Blue Origin space tourism flight will launch 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli

Blue Origin has announced the six crewmembers for NS-28, its next suborbital space tourism mission. Among them are 'Space Gal' Emily Calandrelli and two repeat customers.

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Europe's Hera asteroid probe heads for Mars after engine burn

Europe's Hera asteroid probe will use the Red Planet for a gravity assist on its way to scope out the space rock crash site of NASA's DART impactor.

Space

The ISS has been leaking for 5 years. NASA and Russia disagree on how to fix it

Crew-8 commander Matthew Dominick says NASA is carefully making decisions for astronaut safety while the ISS deals with a leak, and spacesuit issues, related to aging hardware.

Space

Lava could light up the James Webb Space Telescope's search for watery exoplanets

Scientists are trying to figure out how minerals connected to exoplanetary water would look to the James Webb Space Telescope.

Space

Blue Origin's New Glenn rocket to launch AST SpaceMobile's huge BlueBird smartphone satellites

AST SpaceMobile, a startup with plans for a direct-to-cellphone satellite service constellation, has chosen Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket to launch some of its next-gen satellites.

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The Leonid meteor shower peaks is peaking now. Are 'shooting stars' in the forecast for 2024?

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year's Leonids difficult.

Space

Watch Beaver Moon supermoon rise today in free livestream

Don't miss the Beaver Moon! The last supermoon of the year.

Space

Beaver moon to dazzle skies in this year’s last supermoon: When to watch

This supermoon will reach its peak brightness on Friday at 4:29pm Eastern Time (21:29 GMT).

Al Jazeera

Volcanoes were erupting on the mysterious far side of the moon billions of years ago

Volcanic rock dated back to 4.2 billion years

The Independent UK

China Tests Building Moon Base With Lunar Soil Bricks

China is expected to push forward in its quest to build the first lunar base on Friday, launching an in-space experiment to test whether the station's bricks could be made from the Moon's own soil.

International Business Times

SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 Super Heavy rocket to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch (photos)

SpaceX has rolled the Super Heavy first stage of its Starship megarocket out to the launch pad to prep for the vehicle's sixth test flight, which is scheduled for Monday (Nov. 18).

Space

FAA creating new committee to update launch regulations

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is creating a new committee to review and update its "Part 450" launch and reentry licensing rule.

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Asteroid pieces brought to Earth help reveal how our solar system's planets and moons grew

Samples collected from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu have revealed clues about a primordial magnetic field that helped asteroids, planets and moons grow in our solar system.

Space

China launches Tianzhou 8 cargo mission to Tiangong space station (video)

A Long March 7 rocket launched the Tianzhou 8 cargo spacecraft toward China's Tiangong space station on Friday (Nov. 15).

The Guardian - UK

‘The most expensive photos ever taken’: the space shots that changed humanity’s view of itself

Taken at 28,000km/h and costing billions of dollars, the first ever photos taken by astronauts are on show at Paris Photo. For Nasa print dealer Daniel Blau, they are proof that nothing is impossible when nations collaborate

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Artemis 2's Orion capsule goes into altitude chamber to prep for 2025 moon mission (photo)

Today, an altitude chamber. Next year, the moon.

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Blue Origin stacks huge New Glenn rocket ahead of 1st launch (photo)

Blue Origin showed off its New Glenn rocket after its two stages were mated in the company's Florida facility. The new rocket could take off on its maiden flight as soon as November.

The Independent UK

The Leonid meteor shower is peaking as the supermoon wanes – what you need to know

The shower will last for the rest of the month

Space

Could a supernova ever destroy Earth?

When stars explode as supernovas, they can cause serious cosmic carnage. Is Earth in any danger from any nearby stars?

Space

All astronauts on the ISS are in 'outstanding health': NASA's chief medical officer debunks tabloid rumors

Both Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are in good health on the ISS, NASA confirms, despite tabloid rumors suggesting otherwise.

Space

SpaceX rolls Starship Flight 6 spacecraft to pad ahead of Nov. 18 launch — and it's wearing a banana (photos)

SpaceX just rolled the upper stage of its sixth Starship megarocket out to the pad to gear up for its test flight, which is scheduled for Nov. 18.

Space

The final supermoon of 2024 rises tonight as November's Full Beaver Moon

The Full Beaver Moon of November 2024 will be the final of four consecutive supermoons this year, appearing slightly larger in the night sky on Friday (Nov. 15).

Space

Galaxies get tangled up in 'the queen's hair' in new Hubble Telescope image

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured two tangled galaxies, whose interactions have caused knots to form in the constellation Coma Berenice, or the "queen's hair."

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