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Elon Musk has been in regular contact with Putin since 2022, report says

The alleged contact raises potential national security concerns due to Putin’s frosty relations with the US, the war in Ukraine and the upcoming election

The Independent UK

Crew-8 astronauts splash down on SpaceX Dragon Endeavour after weather delays (video)

Crew-8 is back on Earth after an extended mission and a wait for the weather to clear. Matt Dominick, Mike Barratt, Jeanette Epps and Alexander Grebenkin splashed down on Dragon Endeavour.

Space

69 Memes And Jokes That Combine Science And Humor Perfectly

Science memes aren't just funny, they also make you think a bit deeper. The next thing you know, you might spent hours researching a niche topic! Honestly, that’s part of the fun. The post 69 Memes And Jokes That Combine Science And Humor Perfectly first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Watch SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts return to Earth early Oct. 25

The astronauts of SpaceX's Crew-8 mission will return to Earth early Friday morning (Oct. 25), and you can watch their homecoming live.

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Watch live coverage of NASA's SpaceX Crew-8 return to Earth with a splash

Tune in to watch the four astronauts touch down off the coast of Florida after a seven month research mission aboard the International Space Station

Digital Camera World

In a cosmic horror show, this zombie star survived a supernova explosion

A zombie star has defied expectations by surviving a supernova explosion that should have destroyed it. The undead white star's "grave" is marked by a cosmic dandelion.

Space

Launch startup Astra gets up to $44 million from US military for new 'Rocket 4' line

Launch startup Astra has secured a contract with the US military, worth up to $44 million, to continue developing its new Rocket 4 vehicle.

Space

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Saturn gets its 1st confirmed Trojan asteroid — but it might be stolen

Saturn has finally joined the solar system's other giant planets in possessing a Trojan asteroid, but it may have stolen it. The bouncing asteroid seems to have originated in the Kuiper belt.

Space

Four large ‘potentially hazardous’ asteroids headed towards Earth – but it should be fine

Largest of the asteroids is about 580ft wide, Nasa says

The Independent UK

SpaceX rolls out Super Heavy rocket for Starship Flight 6 test launch (photos)

SpaceX is getting ready for the next launch of Starship and its rocket, Super Heavy. The rocket is now poised at Starbase in south Texas for preflight testing.

Space

Headless 'Halloween comet' could already be doomed

While some are hoping for a bright "Halloween comet," astronomers say the speeding cosmic snowball has likely already broken apart.

Space

Mini '2001' monoliths fly into space on first flight of Blue Origin's 2nd crew ship

A number of black slabs modeled after the monoliths in "2001: A Space Odyssey" have made the trip into space and back on the first flight of Blue Origin's second human-rated launch vehicle.

Space

4 large asteroids, including a skyscraper-size 'city killer,' will zoom past Earth in a 12-hour span today (Oct. 24)

Four "potentially hazardous" space rocks, which are between 100 and 580 feet across, will all make their closest approaches to Earth within less than 12 hours of one another on Thursday (Oct. 24). Two of them were only discovered earlier this month.

LiveScience

SpaceX Crew-8 astronauts undock from ISS after weather delays (photo)

SpaceX's Crew-8 astronaut mission for NASA undocked from the International Space Station today (Oct. 23) after several weather delays.

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NASA astronaut makes dazzling 'Jupiter-like planet' on ISS using water and food coloring (photo)

Microgravity makes water do weird and wonderful things. NASA astronaut Don Pettit took advantage of that fact to create a colorful ball that resembles Jupiter.

The Conversation

Both Harris and Trump have records on space policy − an international affairs expert examines where they differ when it comes to the final frontier

The next president of the United States could be the first in that office to accept a phone call from the Moon and hear a woman’s voice on the line. To do so, they’ll first need to make a series of strategic space policy decisions. They’ll also need a little…

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How moon-landing teams are learning from each other to make the next lunar leap

Moon landing attempts are becoming so frequent that the players involved — private companies and government agencies alike — are learning from each other's efforts.

The Independent UK

Earth is likely to have its hottest year on record – again

NASA’s top climate scientist says the planet is being tested and ‘we have not yet passed that test’

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NYT Connections today hints and answers — Tuesday, October 22 (#499)

Get today's NYT Connections hints and answers for today's puzzle #499 on October 22.

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See the 'comet of the century' light up the night sky in breathtaking photos

Comet A3 Tsuchinshan-ATLAS proved to be photogenic as it lit up the early autumn skies of the Northern Hemisphere this month.

LiveScience

Tiny photosynthetic aliens could be lurking in hidden bubbles in Mars' ice — and could soon be replicated on Earth

A new NASA-led study suggests that photosynthetic microbes could thrive in hidden bubbles of meltwater below patches of ice on Mars. This could be one of the easiest places to search for extraterrestrial life "anywhere in the universe," the team says.

LiveScience

Before and after satellite images show lakes appearing across Sahara after deluge of rain soaks desert

Lakes appearing in the Sahara desert captured in satellite images after a cyclone dumped a years' worth of rain on northern Africa in just a few days.

Space

NASA peers into the blistering hot plasma swirling around 12 black holes

Stellar-mass and supermassive black hole coronas have some similarities, and this is great news for black hole physicists.

LiveScience

How many moons does Jupiter have?

How many moons does Jupiter have? Scientists have discovered dozens of them, but the answer may be more complicated than it seems.

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'NASA at a crossroads:' Budget woes, aging infrastructure and hard choices ahead

The next few years are likely to be pivotal ones for NASA, according to a hard-hitting report by the U.S. National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine.

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