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SpaceX Crew-7 astronauts rehearse ahead of Aug. 25 launch (photos)

The four astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-7 mission to the International Space Station completed a full-day rehearsal ahead of launch, which is scheduled for Friday (Aug. 25).

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The only Blue Moon of 2023 is one week away

The Blue Moon of August 2023 rises on Aug. 30, offering skywatchers an extra treat this month with another supermoon in the sky gleaming beside a bright Saturn.

Space

XRISM: Inside the Mission Set to View Black Holes and Exploding Stars Like Never Before

Japan launches the highly-anticipated XRISM mission into space this week. A second chance after Hitomi, the X-ray mission will look at supernova, black holes, and more.

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India's spacecraft is preparing to land on the moon in the country's second attempt in 4 years

India is counting down to landing a spacecraft near the moon’s south pole — an unchartered territory that scientists believe could hold important reserves of frozen water and precious elements

The Independent UK

With few hours left for Chandrayaan-3 landing – what has unfolded so far

The scheduled timing for the soft landing of Chandrayaan-3 on the moon’s south pole on August 23, 2023 (Today), is around 18:04 IST, with the powered descent of Vikram lander expected at 1745 IST. Read furether o0n Dynamite News:

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Chandrayaan-3: Historic India mission for moon’s south pole set for landing

Previous Indian bid failed in 2019 and latest attempt comes days after Russia’s first moon mission in 50 years crashed.

Al Jazeera

Chandrayaan-3 | Not just sons of Tamil Nadu but State’s soil itself contributed to Moon mission

Tamil Nadu's soil has enabled ISRO to test and refine the ability of the lander module to soft land on the Moon for Chandrayaan-3 mission. Namakkal district has supplied 50 tonnes of soil to ISRO since 2012, similar to the lunar surface. Periyar University's Professor Anbazhagan said the soil was…

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Clearspace-1 space debris cleanup target in orbit just got struck by space debris

Europe is readying to launch the ClearSpace-1 test mission for space debris. But the leftover item targeted for cleanup was apparently smacked by something in the interim.

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India becomes first nation to land spacecraft on Moon’s south pole

India on Wednesday made history when its Chandrayaan-3 lander successfully touched down on the Moon's south pole, thought to be a potential source for water and oxygen, days after Russia's mission failed.

France 24

Mercury Retrograde in Virgo has arrived: Here’s what experts say about the phenomenon

The phenomenon will occur from 5 to 28 of August

The Independent UK

India's Chandrayaan-3 probe to attempt historic moon landing on Aug. 23: Watch it live

India's Chandrayaan-3 rover mission will try to land near the moon's south pole on Wednesday morning (Aug. 23), and you can watch the action live.

Space

China launches Gaofen Earth-observation satellite (video)

China added to its fleet of Earth-observation satellites with a new launch on Sunday (Aug. 20), sending a Gaofen 12 spacecraft to orbit.

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Hubble Space Telescope captures 'ghostly' glow of distant galaxy (photo)

A distant galaxy sparkles from the soft glow of its many tiny stars in a new photo from the Hubble Space Telescope.

Space

This Giant Star Creates Plasma Waves 3 Times Larger Than the Sun

Interactions between MACHO 80.7443.1718 and its companion create two million mile-high waves of plasma from the giant star.

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Ring Nebula revealed by Webb telescope

NASA's never-before-seen images show what our own sun may look like in its final cosmic hours

Woman & Home

A super Blue Moon is coming and it promises to bring forward psychic insights and sudden revelations

Full Moon August 2023: Emotions will run extremely high as the Full Moon brings forward psychic insights and sudden revelations

Space

Artemis 3 rocket hardware arrives in Florida for crewed moon mission

The upper stage of NASA's Artemis 3 moon rocket arrived at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, in Florida ahead of a planned 2025 launch.

The Hindu

ISRO may postpone soft landing on Moon to August 27 based on health of lander module: Official

ISRO may postpone Chandrayaan-3 landing on Moon to August 27 if health parameters of lander module are abnormal. Scientists focus on reducing speed of spacecraft above lunar surface

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Watch Russian Progress cargo spacecraft launch toward the ISS tonight

A robotic Russian Progress cargo spacecraft will launch toward the International Space Station tonight (Aug. 22), and you can watch the liftoff live.

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Mars astronauts could make rocket fuel on the Red Planet someday. Here's how

Because oxygen takes up valuable weight aboard spacecraft, space mission planners are interested in the idea of creating oxygen right there on Mars with raw Martian materials.

Space

What time will India's Chandrayaan-3 probe land on the moon on Aug. 23? Here's how to watch live.

India's Chandrayaan-3 mission is poised to place a lander and a rover on the moon, and you can watch the historic broadcast live for free.

Zenger

Elon Musk: The Unofficial Power Behind US Government Decisions?

The government is battling to limit Musk's influence and decision-making across various industries.

Space

New XRISM X-ray mission to study the most violent events in the universe will launch on Aug. 26

XRISM, a new mission to study X-ray signals stemming from violent explosions and scorching cosmic locations, will launch on Saturday (Aug. 26) to assist scientists studying the evolution of our universe.

Space

What does the Luna-25 moon lander crash mean for Russia's lunar exploration plans?

The first domestically produced moon probe in modern Russia history, Luna-25 was important in both political and scientific terms. The implications of its failure are likely to be considerable.

The Hindu

What next for ISRO after Chandrayaan-3 mission?

ISRO has a packed schedule following the Chandrayaan-3 Lander landing, incl. Aditya-L1, INSAT-3DS, test vehicle mission for Gaganyaan, NISAR & two unmanned crew module missions. Aditya-L1 to study Sun, INSAT-3DS for climate observation, NISAR for mapping Earth's ecosystems & Gaganyaan to demonstrate human space flight.

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