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SpaceX’s Polaris Dawn astronauts complete spacewalk: How it happened

The four-member civilian crew will return to Earth to cap a five-day trip after completing an experimental spacewalk.

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2024

Polaris Dawn astronauts complete first commercial spacewalk

Billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX’s Sarah Gillis exit capsule in slimmed-down spacesuits hundreds of miles up

The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024

'International Observe the Moon Night' shines tonight! How to watch live and participate

Saturday Sept. 14 marks NASA's annual Observe the Moon Night, a worldwide event to promote lunar science and astronomy, celebrate cultural connections to the moon, and promote amateur lunar observations.

Space · Sep 12, 2024

SpaceX Polaris Dawn spacewalk: Is the US breaking a 50-year-old space law?

It will be the first-ever spacewalk on a private mission. But does the US bear no responsibility for SpaceX’s ambitions?

Al Jazeera · Sep 12, 2024

SpaceX Polaris Dawn Crew Set For Historic Private Spacewalk

After trekking deeper into space than any humans in the last half-century, a pioneering private crew is set to make history Thursday with the first-ever spacewalk by non-professional astronauts.

International Business Times · Sep 11, 2024

Watch SpaceX Polaris Dawn astronauts conduct 1st private spacewalk early Sept. 12

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn astronaut mission plans to conduct the first-ever private spacewalk early Thursday morning (Sept. 12), and you can watch the historic action live.

Space · Sep 11, 2024

NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space

NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power.

Space · Sep 11, 2024

NASA's Juno probe spots massive new volcano on Jupiter moon Io

Researchers have spotted a huge new active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io by comparing images taken by two NASA missions more than a quarter of a century apart.

Space · Sep 11, 2024

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts arrive at ISS aboard Russian Soyuz capsule (video)

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft delivered NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), just three hours after lifting off.

Space · Sep 11, 2024

Hot 'Salsa:' European satellite burns up in landmark controlled reentry (photo)

The European Space Agency's Salsa satellite safely deorbited on Sunday (Sept. 8) over a hand-picked region of the South Pacific Ocean.

Space · Sep 11, 2024