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Apollo 8 Astronaut Dies In Small Plane Crash At Age 90

William Anders, the former US astronaut who took the historic "Earthrise" photo from space over 55 years ago, died in a plane crash on Friday at the age of 90, his family said.

International Business Times

Apollo 8 astronaut dies in plane crash

Maj. William Anders, 90, was solo piloting a small aircraft when a fatal accident took place northwest of Seattle

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William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut known for Earthrise photo, dies in plane crash

Retired major general, 90, killed when his plane plunged into waters off Washington state’s San Juan Islands

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Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash

Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, has been killed when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state

The Independent UK

NASA wants new ideas for its troubled Mars Sample Return mission

NASA's Mars Sample Return mission has faced quite a few hurdles, and the agency has selected ten studies to try and find more affordable and quicker means of going about the project.

Space

Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity space plane on final suborbital spaceflight with crew of 6 (photos, video)

Virgin Galactic launched its seventh commercial spaceflight mission on June 8 during the final flight of its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane.

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SpaceX lands Falcon 9 rocket for 300th time (video)

SpaceX landed one of its Falcon 9 rockets for the 300th time tonight (June 7), notching the milestone during a Starlink satellite launch.

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Jupiter's raging gas cyclones may actually mirror Earth's oceans. Here's how

Jupiter and Earth's oceans have more in common than you might think.

Space

Why is Neptune's magnetic field so weird? An exotic molecule may be the answer

An exotic molecule stabilized by intense pressure found in the icy depths of Neptune and Uranus could help explain a long-standing mystery.

Space

Boeing Starliner Helps ISS Process An “Awful Lot Of” Stored Urine

One of Starliner's biggest priorities was delivering a urine processor pump to the ISS. Why does it matter? Because the ISS is currently full of an "awful lot of" stores urine.

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E.coli cases 'likely to rise' after outbreak linked to 'food item': Tech & Science Daily podcast

Plus, a full automated transcription of today’s episode

Evening Standard

Scientists find slowest spinning 'radio neutron star' — it breaks all the dead-star rules

Taking almost a full hour to rotate rather than fractions of a second, ASKAP J1935+2148 is the slowest spinning radio-blasting neutron star ever seen.

Space

'Sudden, brief, and unexpected:' dearMoon crew laments cancellation of private SpaceX Starship moon mission

Crew members selected for a planned flight around the moon funded by Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa shared public feelings of disappointment after the mission's cancellation.

Space

Your June monthly horoscope by Sade Jackson

What do the stars have in store for you this month?

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A billionaire wanted to save the Hubble Telescope — here's why NASA politely declined

Billionaire Jared Isaacman wanted to conduct a private Hubble Telescope reboost mission. NASA says 'not yet.'

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Boeing Starliner Crew Aboard ISS After Challenging Docking

A Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first ever astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday after overcoming unexpected challenges arising from thruster malfunctions and helium leaks.

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Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?

Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?

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The 'hole' on Mars making headlines could be crucial to Red Planet exploration

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'Most unique tree here:' Artemis Moon Tree planted at US Capitol

Reid Wiseman felt a little jealous about the tree that he and his crewmates helped dedicate on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The NASA astronaut was, in a way, beaten to the moon by the sapling.

International Business Times

China Sees Commercial Sector As Next Frontier In US Space Race

A world-first launch from the far side of the Moon this week showcased China's progress in space, and Beijing now wants its commercial sector to catch up to rivals such as Elon Musk's SpaceX. Chinese companies lag far behind American frontrunners led by SpaceX, which plans to launch Starship, a…

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Rocky, carbon-rich exoplanets more likely around tiny stars, James Webb Space Telescope reveals

Astronomers using the JWST have discovered tiny stars may be better suited at birthing small, rocky planets with atmospheres dominated by carbon.

Inverse

NASA Needs SpaceX’s Starship to Work — Here’s the Critical Reason Why

Starship’s fourth test flight launched at 8:50 am Eastern Time today, and both SpaceX and NASA are calling it a success.

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SpaceX's Starship 4th flight test looks epic in these stunning photos

SpaceX conducted the fourth flight test of its Starship megarocket on June 6, putting on quite the show for photographers gathered near its Starbase facility in Texas.

International Business Times

Thruster Problems Delay Boeing Starliner Docking With ISS

The planned docking of a Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first astronauts to the International Space Station has been delayed as teams work to troubleshoot problems affecting the propulsion system, NASA said Thursday.

The Guardian - US

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket records first successful test flight

The hour-long test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket was followed by a splashdown in the Indian Ocean

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