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NASA's Voyager 1 probe swaps thrusters in tricky fix as it flies through interstellar space

NASA's most distant spacecraft had a critical thruster problem far from home. Fixing it required a long-distance call to overcome extreme cold and dwindling power.

Space

NASA's Juno probe spots massive new volcano on Jupiter moon Io

Researchers have spotted a huge new active volcano on Jupiter's moon Io by comparing images taken by two NASA missions more than a quarter of a century apart.

Space

NASA astronaut, 2 cosmonauts arrive at ISS aboard Russian Soyuz capsule (video)

A Russian Soyuz spacecraft delivered NASA astronaut Don Pettit and two cosmonauts to the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), just three hours after lifting off.

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New record! 19 people are orbiting Earth right now

Three people launched toward the ISS today (Sept. 11) aboard a Russian Soyuz capsule, bringing the total number of people in Earth orbit to 19 — a new record.

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'God of Chaos' asteroid Apophis could still hit Earth in 2029, study hints — but we won't know for 3 more years

New simulations reveal that there is an extremely small chance that the "city-killer" asteroid Apophis could be nudged onto a collision course with Earth by another asteroid before it flies past our planet in 2029.

LiveScience

Meet the NASA science flying on SpaceX's Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission

SpaceX's historic Polaris Dawn private astronaut mission carried a variety of NASA experiments to orbit. Here's a quick look at the research and its goals.

Space

Spacex To Attempt First Private Spacewalk With Tech Billionaire

Tech billionaire Jared Isaacman and SpaceX engineer Sarah Gillis prepare for the first private spacewalk, a groundbreaking milestone in space tourism.

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The Starliner Mission Was Very Successful In This One Important Way

Dock, dock, dock ... no goose! The NASA Docking System that released Starliner from the space station is critical for future Moon astronauts.

Inverse

Spacewalking is the new domain of the rich as billionaire attempts first private spacewalk

Paying passengers have lined up to rocket to space to experience a few minutes of weightlessness

The Independent UK

Mystery of dwarf planet Ceres' origin may finally be solved, thanks to retired NASA spacecraft

Was Ceres born in the main asteroid belt, or did it migrate there from the outer solar system? The answer is buried in data from NASA's Dawn spacecraft.

Space

Soyuz rocket launches new US-Russian crew of 3 to ISS (video)

A Russian Soyuz rocket launched three astronauts toward the International Space Station today (Sept. 11), setting a new record for humans in orbit.

Space

Polaris Dawn crew flies higher than 1966 Gemini 11 orbital record

The private SpaceX Polaris Dawn crew has now flown farther from Earth than any astronauts have traveled since the last Apollo mission left for the moon.

Space

Boeing Starliner has returned to earth without its crew - but how long can they safely stay in space?

Space poses health challenges for astronauts who stay there for extended periods of time

The Independent UK

What??? James Webb telescope finds giant question mark in space

Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered a pair of distant galaxies being twisted into a cosmic question mark thanks to a rare form of gravitational lensing.

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Space MacGyver: NASA astronaut and inventor Don Pettit eager to return to ISS on Sept. 11

NASA's oldest active astronaut, Don Pettit, is set to return to space on Sept. 11. In his spare ISS time, he is known for stunning photography and tinkering with engineering.

Space

These 2 monster black holes may be the closest pair ever discovered in visible and X-ray light (video)

The tag team of NASA space telescopes Hubble and Chandra has demonstrated that two is definitely better than one when it comes to pairings of supermassive black holes and hunting for them.

Tom’s Guide

Max top 10 movies — here’s the 3 worth watching right now

Not sure what to watch on Max? These three movies in the streamer's top 10 are the best of the best.

Al Jazeera

SpaceX launches Polaris Dawn mission to make first private spacewalk

US tech entrepreneur Jared Isaacman is hoping to perform the first private spacewalk later this week

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China moves Mars sample-return launch up 2 years, to 2028

China has moved the launch of its Tianwen 3 Mars sample return mission up two years, to 2028. The new timeline suggests China could get Mars samples to Earth as soon as 2031.

Space

A long-lost moon could explain Mars' weird shape and extreme terrain

A long-lost moon could explain why Mars is so different from the other rocky planets in the solar system.

France 24

SpaceX launches rocket with civilian crew for first-ever private spacewalk

After more than two years of training for the landmark mission, four citizens including billionaire entrepreneur Jared Isaacman were launched into orbit aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida on Tuesday. If all goes as planned, it will be the first time non-professional astronauts conduct a spacewalk.

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Just how dark is the universe? NASA's New Horizons probe gives us best estimate yet

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft, which flew by Pluto in 2015, has offered the best-yet estimates of how dark deep space truly is.

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Spacex's Polaris Dawn Mission Marks Historic Firsts In Space Exploration

SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission with civilian crew embarks on historic journey to Mars, setting new milestones in space exploration.

The Guardian - UK

Polaris Dawn mission blasts off with plans for first commercial spacewalk

Privately funded five-day mission by four astronauts led by US billionaire launches on SpaceX rocket from Florida

Space

China plans to build moon base at the lunar south pole by 2035

The first phase of China's moon base will be completed around 2035 near the lunar south pole, and an extended model will be built by about 2050, if all goes according to plan.

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