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American, Russians to Blast off for ISS as War Rages in Ukraine

A US astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts are set to blast off to the International Space Station Wednesday on a Russian-operated flight despite soaring tensions between Moscow and Washington over Russia's invasion of Ukraine. NASA's Frank Rubio and Russia's Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitry Petelin are scheduled to take off from…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Jupiter to loom large tonight as it makes closest approach to Earth in 59 years

It could be the brightest object in the night sky, and you may even spot its moons

Wales Online

It's been 100 years since a photo taken on a Broome beach helped prove Einstein's Theory of Relativity

A humble bowling club bathroom and a century of scientific discovery began with a total eclipse over an isolated West Australian beach.

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How Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport could boost Richard Branson's space ambitions

A deal to launch rockets from Toowoomba's Wellcamp Airport could give Virgin Orbit a new advantage in the billionaire space race, but others have written the move off as a marketing gimmick.

ABC News

NASA's James Webb Telescope captures its first pictures of Mars despite challenges posed by 'extreme brightness'

Months after dazzling the world with the deepest view of the cosmos ever captured, NASA's James Webb Telescope turned its gaze to something much closer to home.

ABC News

NASA discovers a problem with one of the Webb Telescope’s most important instruments

One important mode used on the MIRI instrument on the massive telescope isn't working, and NASA is trying to assess if it can be fixed.

Inverse

NASA is crashing a spacecraft into an asteroid to test a plan that could one day save Earth from catastrophe

On Sept. 26, 2022, NASA plans to change an asteroid’s orbit.

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New study shows one of Saturn’s icy moons may be extremely habitable

Beneath Enceladus's frozen surface, the moon's ocean could contain phosphorus, a key ingredient for building cells.

Inverse

Saturn's rings were once a moon ripped apart by bizarre forces

Resonance with not-so-near Neptune destabilized the moon 100 million years ago.

Inverse

All systems are go as France zeros in on space ambitions

France has grabbed a firm footing in the next generation space race – throwing 9 billion euros at ramping up its astronomical ambitions over the next three years. The news comes as Paris hosts the International Astronautical Congress (IAC), which brings together thousands of experts from the world’s burgeoning space…

Radio France Internationale

Starship Orbital Flight: SpaceX Successfully Fired Enough Engines for Liftoff

SpaceX is gearing up to launch the Starship into orbit, the biggest test yet for the ship designed to send humans to Mars and beyond.

Inverse

Mars is littered with 15,694 pounds of human trash from 50 years of robotic exploration

People have been exploring the surface of Mars for over 50 years. According to the United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, nations have sent 18 human-made objects to Mars over 14 separate missions. Many of these missions are still ongoing, but over the decades of Martian exploration, humankind has…

The Conversation

Valery Polyakov, took longest single trip to space, dies at 80

Polyakov's record of 437 days in space began on January 8, 1994, orbiting the Earth more than 7,000 times, before returning March 22, 1995

The Hindu

Chance to see 'spectacular' solar eclipse in Scotland's skies this October

The last partial solar eclipse, which happened in April, wasn't visible in the UK - but you may be able to spot this one.

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Evening Standard

Russian cosmonaut who holds record for longest-ever trip to space dies aged 80

Valery Polyakov orbited the Earth more than 7,000 times between 1994 and 1995

Daily Record

'First Scot in Space' Astronaut Brian Binnie passes away at age of 69

The family of the 'beloved' Scot announced earlier this week the sad passing of the former US Navy fighter pilot.

The Hindu

NASA's InSight lander detects space rocks as they slam into Mars

InSight detected seismic and acoustic waves from the impact of four meteorites and calculated the location of the craters they left.

The Hindu

Super-Earths are bigger, more common and more habitable than Earth itself – and astronomers are discovering more of the billions they think are out there

About a third of all exoplanets are super-Earths, making them the most common type of exoplanet in the Milky Way.

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NASA's Mars rover Perseverance collects new rock samples in Jezero Crater

Everything the Perseverance rover has seen confirms to NASA the robot is in the “right location” to hunt for signs of ancient life on the Red Planet.

Dynamite News

Science & Technology: NASA's James Webb Space Telescope captures first images of Mars

The telescope, an international collaboration with ESA (European Space Agency) and CSA (Canadian Space Agency), provides a unique perspective with its infrared sensitivity on Mars. Read more on Dynamite News:

Inverse

Mars lander uses seismic data to locate meteorite impact craters for the first time ever

The now-retired InSight Mars lander recorded seismic waves from three meteor strikes in 2021 -- and traced them to brand new Martian craters.

The Conversation

For the first time, robots on Mars found meteorite impact craters by sensing seismic shock waves

Since 2018, NASA’s InSight mission to Mars has recorded seismic waves from more than 1,300 marsquakes in its quest to probe the internal structure of the red planet. The solar panels of the car-sized robotic lander have become caked with Martian dust, and NASA scientists expect it will completely power…

Benzinga

Does Jay Leno's Garage Have A Tesla? Watch Elon Musk's Interview With Legendary Comedian

Comedian and television host Jay Leno may be known for telling jokes to audiences, but the latest episode of Leno’s hit show “Jay Leno’s Garage” is no laughing matter.

The Independent UK

NASA Mars lander captures strikes by 4 incoming space rocks

A NASA lander on Mars has captured the vibrations and sounds of four meteoroids striking the planet's surface

Orlando Sentinel

NASA gears up for Artemis I tanking test for shot to launch next week

ORLANDO, Fla. — The fixes have been addressed, so now it’s time to add some stress to ensure NASA’s Artemis I mission success.

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