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Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

Space

Heavy volcanic eruption on Jupiter's Io

The Juno probe spotted some incredible volcanic activity on Io, our solar system’s most volcanic moon

Salon

A flooded quarry, a mysterious millionaire and the dream of a new Atlantis

An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the sea

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Supersonic jets are making a comeback – but despite the hype, don’t expect to book yet

Late last week, American company Boom Supersonic flew faster than the speed of sound with its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft. It’s now the first piloted non-military aircraft to break the sound barrier since the Concorde was retired from service in 2003.

The Conversation

A year in isolation: 366-day mock moon mission wraps up in Russia

For 366 days, six analog astronauts lived and worked in a sealed environment in Russia, an Earth-based stand-in for interplanetary missions of the future.

Space

Astronaut's mission 'back to Earth' lands on colorful spacesuit patch

Astronaut Nicole Stott, who has made it her mission to promote the healing power of art and the need to protect our planet, has inspired a new "Signature Edition" embroidered patch.

Space

Magnificent communication: Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin tests Verizon satellite service in new ad

Apollo 11 moonwalker Buzz Aldrin has teamed up with Verizon to help promote the company's satellite-based solution to cell service "dead zones" in a new commercial.

Space

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Science news this week: Doomsday predictions and asteroid secrets

Feb. 1, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

LiveScience

Everything We Know About 2024 YR4, The Asteroid That Could Hit Earth by 2032

Given the size of the said asteroid, 2024 YR4 was already placed at the top of ESA's asteroid risk list.

International Business Times UK

Private Blue Ghost moon lander sees gorgeous lunar eclipse from Earth orbit (video)

Firefly Aerospace's "little lander" has captured the littlest lunar eclipse in a breathtaking video captured from Earth orbit.

Space

Astronaut stuck on International Space Station for months just broke the record for total spacewalk time by a woman

Sunita Williams reached a record of 62 hours and six minutes during her ninth spacewalk

The Independent UK

Pilots have reported repeated close calls similar to fatal collision near DC airport

Airline pilots flying into Washington, D

The Independent UK

NASA's Juno spacecraft watches most powerful volcanic event ever seen on Jupiter's moon Io

NASA's Juno spacecraft has spotted the most powerful volcanic eruption ever seen on the solar system's most volcanic body, the Jovian moon Io.

Space

NASA's new SPHEREx space telescope to launch in February — it can do what the JWST can't

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even the JWST can't exactly do.

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Private Athena moon lander arrives in Florida ahead of SpaceX launch on Feb. 26

Athena, the second lunar lander from Intuitive Machines, is set to launch soon, carrying NASA payloads and Nokia's first-ever moon-based 4G network.

The Independent UK

NASA says Mars rover sample has textures 'unlike anything we've seen’

The samples collected by the Perseverance rover could shed light on the planet’s history

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NASA Astronauts Complete Spacewalk, Setting New Records

NASA astronauts complete successful spacewalk outside ISS, setting records and extending mission duration.

Space

When is an asteroid not an asteroid? When it's Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster, it turns out.

The discovery of a new asteroid this month has turned out to be Elon Musk's Tesla Roadster launched by SpaceX in 2018.

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Evening Standard

Asteroid 2024 YR4 'no longer a threat' to Earth, Nasa scientists say

Discovered by Arizona's Catalina Sky Survey, the Big Ben-sized asteroid 2024 YR4 is now seen as a negligible threat, with recent data significantly reducing its impact probability to just 0.004%

Space

Mars was hot then cold then hot again. Could life have really survived there?

Scientists may have figured out how Mars hung onto its surface liquid water in its ancient history via alternating periods of hot and cold. But what would the impact have been on habitability?

Space

NASA astronaut Suni Williams sets new record on 5.5-hour spacewalk outside ISS (video)

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore were able to remove a stuck radio communications unit on a record-setting spacewalk on Thursday (Jan. 30).

Latin Times

FAA Chief Role Remains Vacant Amid Horrific Plane Crash After Elon Musk Pressured Previous Leader to Resign

The leader of the Federal Aviation Administration stepped down from his position mere months after billionaire Elon Musk demanded that he do so, meaning that the FAA is missing a chief in the aftermath of the worst aviation disaster in the US in years.

Inverse

Why Astronauts on NASA’s Artemis Mission to the Moon Need Better Boots

Wearing the wrong shoe on Earth can lead to injury. Researchers still need to figure out the physical consequences of spending a long time walking around on the Moon.

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NASA's Bennu Asteroid Samples Hold Clues To Ancient Water World

NASA's Osiris-Rex mission samples from asteroid Bennu offer insights into life's origins on Earth and beyond.

Space

SpaceX and Vast want ideas for science experiments on Dragon spacecraft and Haven-1 space station

SpaceX and Vast Space are looking for research ideas to fly aboard Vast's new Haven-1 space station launching later this year.

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