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NASA names astronauts for SpaceX's Crew-9 mission to the ISS

NASA has named the four astronauts who will fly to the International Space Station on SpaceX's Crew-9 mission, which will lift off no earlier than August.

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NASA's Europa Clipper gets science gear to probe ocean moon of Jupiter

NASA has mounted all nine science instruments on its highly anticipated Europa Clipper spacecraft, which will launch toward Jupiter's icy ocean moon this year.

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US military eyes SpaceX Starship for 'sensitive and potentially dangerous missions': report

The U.S. Department of Defense has reached out to SpaceX to inquire about using Starship on its own, flying the massive rocket as a government-operated military vehicle.

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1,000 days in space! Core module of China's Tiangong space station hits milestone

The core module of China's Tiangong space station — named Tianhe, or "Harmony of the Heavens" — has now been orbiting Earth for more than 1,000 days.

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Watch NASA celebrate (and mourn) its Mars helicopter Ingenuity in this free livestream

NASA will hold a free livestream today (Jan. 31) today to honor the achievements and legacy of Ingenuity, which ended its mission last week after suffering rotor damage.

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SpaceX's Starship to launch 'Starlab' private space station in late 2020s

The team behind Starlab has selected SpaceX's giant Starship rocket to launch the private space station in 2028 or thereabouts.

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See Earth's atmosphere glow gold in gorgeous photo taken from the ISS

A golden glow illuminates Earth's horizon in a stunning new image captured from the International Space Station.

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Astronomers witness 18 ravenous black holes ripping up and devouring stars

Astronomers have discovered 18 new cases of black holes ripping up and devouring stars, more than doubling the number of known tidal disruption events found in the local universe.

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'It's getting closer and closer for sure.' How SETI is expanding its search for alien intelligence (exclusive)

Space.com caught up with Bill Diamond, President and CEO of the SETI Institute for an exclusive, mind-stretching close-encounter discussion regarding the search for extraterrestrial intelligence.

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In zodiacal dust mystery, PRL Ahmedabad study points to a familiar source

Jayesh Pabari, a scientist at PRL Ahmedabad, has studied the NASA Juno spacecraft's solar panels, which suffered minor damage due to dust particles, and found that Mars's moons may be the source of the interplanetary dust that produces zodiacal light.

The Hindu

NASA's Lucy asteroid probe to fire main engines in space for 1st time this week

NASA's Lucy mission will fire its main engines for the first time on Wednesday (Jan. 31.)

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NASA's TESS telescope spots 6 exoplanets around 'misbehaving' toddler star

NASA's TESS telescope has discovered a system of six young exoplanets that race around a newborn star, offering a snapshot of what our solar system looked like 4 billion years ago.

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Why is the moon shrinking and what does it mean for the Earth?

There isn't much cause for concern among Earthlings

Evening Standard

Are they exomoons or not? Scientists debate existence of 1st moons seen beyond our solar system

Recent research suggested the first and only moons seen around planets outside the solar system didn't actually exist; now, the scientists who initially found them are back to defend their discovery.

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Boeing's Starliner capsule still on track for mid-April astronaut launch to ISS

Boeing remains on track to launch the first-ever crewed mission of its Starliner capsule, a test flight to the International Space Station, in mid-April.

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NASA wants to fly another 1-year astronaut mission. But when will it happen?

Frank Rubio recently became the first American to spend more than a year in space on a single mission. When will the agency send another astronaut up for a full turn around the sun?

The Hindu

Japanese moon probe back to work after sun reaches its solar panels

Japanese moon explorer resumes mission after landing upside down, analyzing lunar rocks to understand moon's origin and evolution.

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Watch a crane lift space shuttle Endeavour into place for museum exhibit early Jan. 30 (video)

A crane will install the space shuttle Endeavour at its California Science Center home early Tuesday morning (Jan. 30), and you can watch the action live.

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Ax-3 astronaut snaps dizzying photo of ISS's jam-packed interior

A new view from inside the International Space Station's Destiny module captures a dizzying number of experiments underway in orbit.

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Iran launches 3 satellites on Simorgh rocket's 1st successful orbital launch

Iran launched three satellites simultaneously amid regional conflicts that involve what Western governments say are Iranian-backed militia groups.

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Something 'fishy' is happening with the Milky Way's dark matter halo

Stars around the outskirts of our galaxy may hint at a secret about the Milky Way's dark matter.

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Hubble Telescope spies massive 'bridge of stars' connecting 2 galaxies on collision course (image)

The Hubble Space Telescope has imaged a 250,000-light-year-long 'bridge of stars' stretching through the Arp 295 galactic grouping that was pulled away from one galaxy as it interacted with another.

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James Webb Space Telescope observes 19 intricate galaxy structures in stunning detail (images)

The James Webb Space Telescope has observed the glowing gas and dust patterns of 19 spiral galaxies in stunning detail, aiming to uncover the origins of these intricate structures.

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Japan's upside-down SLIM moon lander wakes up on lunar surface and snaps new photos

Japan's first moon lander is furiously doing science after staying asleep for more than a week. How long it can keep going remains unclear.

The Hindu

Bengaluru to host largest annual gathering of astronomers from India

The Public Outreach and Education Committee of the Astronomical Society of India is partnering with local organisers and astronomy industries to host popular lectures on themes ranging from space exploration to the role of astronomy in defining time and calendars.

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