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Entrepreneur and pilot, Gopichand Thotakura is aiming for a place in Indian space history

Indian businessman Gopichand Thotakura joins Blue Origin's space flight, aiming to become India's second astronaut.

The Hindu

Cosmic odyssey

Explore the cosmic journey of civilisation through the lens of the Kardashev Scale, envisioning humanity's potential in the universe.

The Hindu

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 106 — Space Potpourri!

On Episode 106 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq take you on a tour of the coolest space places on Earth.

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In a virtual reality universe, upcoming 'JUICE' mission flies by Jupiter's moon Callisto

To test its autonomous software, the JUICE mission team pretended to fly the spacecraft past Jupiter's fourth moon, and passed the exam with flying colors.

Space

SpaceX's giant Starship will be 500 feet tall for Mars missions, Elon Musk says (video)

Just weeks after Starship first reached orbital speed during a spaceflight in March, SpaceX founder Elon Musk outlined what the company wants to do with future spacecraft for Mars missions.

Space

Watch an exclusive clip from the CNN' 'Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight' finale (video)

CNN's space documentary, "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight" reaches its finale on April 14. You can watch an exclusive clip now.

Space

HALO Space unveils capsule design for stratospheric space 'glamping'

Spanish start-up HALO Space has unveiled its capsule design for stratospheric space tourism.

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'Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight' documentary set to conclude on CNN

CNN is set to conclude airing a four-part series on space shuttle Columbia's ill-fated last return to Earth. "Space Shuttle Columbia: The Final Flight" airs on Sunday (April 14).

Space

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites on record 20th reflight of a Falcon 9 rocket first stage

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket stage lifted off for a record-setting 20th time on Friday (April 12), sending 23 Starlink internet satellites to orbit.

Space

Sierra Space wants to drop cargo from orbit to anywhere on Earth in 90 minutes

Sierra Space has unveiled a new "global payload delivery" system known as Ghost that is designed to drop vital payloads from orbit to anywhere on Earth's surface within 90 minutes.

Space

Scientists identify origin of the 'BOAT' — the brightest cosmic blast of all time

Astronomers have discovered that the BOAT, the most powerful gamma-ray burst ever detected, came from the supernova death of a massive star 2.4 million light-years away.

Space

Astronomers unravel the mystery of the 'Dragon's Egg' nebula

Two large stars residing inside a spectacular cloud of gas and dust nicknamed the “Dragon’s Egg” nebula have presented a puzzle to astronomers.

The Hindu

First non-American to walk on the Moon

NASA's Artemis mission will see Japanese astronauts take a historic step on the Moon

Salon

Achoo! Baby star 'sneezes' tell astronomers a lot about their development

Achoo! Baby stars "sneeze" to rid themselves of excess energy during their formation process, astronomers using the ALMA telescope array have found.

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A NASA spacecraft spotted something weird orbiting the moon. It was just a lunar neighbor (photos)

NASA's Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped a perfectly timed photo as it crossed paths with another spacecraft orbiting the moon.

Space

Monster star gains magnetic personality following stellar merger

A rare massive star possessing a magnetic field could have produced its dynamo after merging with another star.

Space

Car-sized asteroid gives Earth a super-close shave with flyby closer than some satellites

A newly discovered space rock will harmlessly pass by Earth today. Still, at less than a tenth the distance to the moon, asteroid 2024 GJ2 will miss the planet by the skin of its teeth.

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Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, dies at 89

Soviet-era cosmonaut Vladimir Aksyonov, who flew into space twice, has died at the age of 89. Aksyonov logged almost 12 days in space and orbited Earth 189 times.

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Space weather can make it hard to predict satellite trajectories. Here's why that's a problem

Satellites in low Earth orbit can be hundreds of miles off their expected trajectories when bad space weather hits.

Space

Stars make a bigger mess in old galaxies, and scientists just figured out why

More evolved galaxies demonstrate a greater range of stellar motions compared to the orderly, circular orbits of stars like our sun in the Milky Way.

Space

SpaceX launches advanced weather satellite for US Space Force (video)

SpaceX launched a mission for the U.S. Space Force April 11, sending aloft an advanced environment-monitoring satellite.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Angara A5 rocket blasts off into space after two aborted launches

Russia wants to use rocket’s cargo capacities to deliver modules for a future rival to the International Space Station.

Space

Japanese astronauts will join NASA moon landings in return for lunar rover

The first non-American to walk on the moon will be a Japanese astronaut. Two JAXA astronauts will fly on future Artemis landing missions in return for Japan providing a pressurized moon rover.

International Business Times

Russian Rocket Lifts Off At Third Attempt

A Russian rocket blasted off for a test flight on Thursday at the third try, after previous launch attempts earlier this week were aborted in the final seconds of countdown.

International Business Times

Japanese Astronaut To Be First Non-American To Set Foot On Moon

A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the Moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, US President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.

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