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Monday briefing: The story of India’s space programme – and why it took off

In today’s newsletter: The country’s lunar landing was a triumph. This is how it quietly built a successful mission

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2023

Weird Blips in Exoplanet Observations Could Be Key to Finding Alien Life

In the past two and a half years, two next-generation telescopes have been sent to space: NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) and the ESA’s Euclid Observatory.

Inverse · Aug 27, 2023

You Need to See the Only Blue Moon of 2023 This Week

The Blue Moon that wraps up the month of August will also be a Supermoon. The next Blue Moon won't happen until 2026.

Inverse · Aug 27, 2023

ISRO | Mission possible

ISRO: From bicycle-borne rockets to moon landings, a 60-year journey of scientific excellence and public service.

The Hindu · Aug 26, 2023

SpaceX Crew-7 Dragon capsule docks at space station with international astronaut team (video)

A SpaceX Dragon capsule docked at the International Space Station Sunday (Aug. 27) with a new astronaut crew to begin a half-year mission.

Space · Aug 26, 2023

'Sasha' the sloth breaks speed records as SpaceX Crew-7 zero-g indicator (photos)

A new record may have just been set for the fastest-moving sloth in the world. And not just any sloth: a three-toed sloth named "Sasha" that served as the "zero-g indicator" for SpaceX's Crew-7.

Space · Aug 26, 2023

Loren Grush on Nasa’s first female astronauts: ‘People thought they’d be a distraction to the men in space’

The science reporter reveals the astonishing truth behind the stories in her new book, The Six, which follows the first women inducted into Nasa’s astronaut programme in 1978

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2023

ISRO shares video showing Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) on Saturday released a video showing the Pragyan rover roaming around Shiv Shakti point, the touchdown site of lander Vikram. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Aug 26, 2023

An Old Technology Could Reveal New Insights About Venus’ Core

It's hard to land on Venus to gauge what happens below the surface — so a NASA study is turning toward balloons equipped with seismometers as a test on Earth.

Inverse · Aug 26, 2023

James Webb Space Telescope instrument experiences glitch — but observatory remains in 'good health'

The JWST team announced that a mode of one of the observatory's infrared sensors indicated a reduction in the amount of light registered by the instrument.

Space · Aug 26, 2023