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In 1963, six years after the first satellite was launched, editors from the Encyclopaedia Britannica posed a question to five eminent thinkers of the day: “Has man’s conquest of space increased or diminished his stature?” The respondents were philosopher Hannah Arendt, writer Aldous Huxley, theologian Paul Tillich, nuclear scientist Harrison…

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Space mysteries: Why are there no gas moons?

In our solar system we have rocky moons, ocean moons and frozen-ice moons, but there are no gas moons. Are we just unlucky not to have any gas moons, or are there physical reasons why they cannot exist?

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Why isn't there any sound in space? An astronomer explains why in space no one can hear you scream

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.

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NASA to train Indian astronauts for a week-long trip to ISS in 2024

NASA will train two Indian astronauts, one of whom will fly to the ISS late next year, a space agency official announced this week.

Space

The Smartest Sci-Fi Show Sneaks in a Star Trek Easter Egg With Huge Implications

'For All Mankind' may take place in another universe, but that universe still has Star Trek. The showrunners of Apple's hit series help unpack a big Uhura Easter egg.

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Near-Earth asteroids: Hunting and tracking upcoming encounters

Here we explore whether there are any upcoming asteroid encounters and how NASA and other space agencies actively monitor near-Earth asteroids that have the potential to hit our planet.

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What does space smell like?

Outer space has a particular stench. But why?

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Cosmonauts dock Russian Progress cargo ship to ISS on remote control after autopilot glitch

Russian cosmonauts on the International Space Station took manual control of an incoming Progress 86 cargo ship on Sunday, Dec. 3, due to an autopilot issue.

Space

From Earth orbit to the moon: Europe's I-Hab continues Spacelab 40-year legacy

A legacy of European-built and operated space modules, which began in Earth orbit and is now heading for the moon, got its start with Spacelab 40 years ago.

Space

This Astronaut got rejected from NASA three times, but has a message for everyone about grit: ‘One in a million is not zero'

Mike Massimino set records in space travel, but his decade-journey to NASA taught him much more about how to live.

Fortune

‘I embrace the mystery’: Tom Hanks on his obsession with space, from Stanley Kubrick to The Moonwalkers

A childhood fascination led to the Apollo 13 star launching his spectacular immersive experience of the moon landings in London

The Guardian - UK

The big cost to dispose of the International Space Station

It will have to be decommissioned - and that will be difficult and expensive.

The Canberra Times

New NASA report has the sceptics asking: so where are the aliens?

If there's a story that refuses to die, it's the one about aliens.

The Canberra Times

The Peregrine Lunar Lander is set to launch on Dec 24. Here's what it'll bring to the moon

There will be 20 total payloads being brought to the moon, five of which are NASA's.

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NASA's Artemis 3 astronaut moon landing unlikely before 2027, GAO report finds

NASA's endeavor to return humans to the moon during the Artemis 3 mission will likely be delayed because it is jeopardized by "multiple challenges" and an ambitious schedule.

LiveScience

Sample of 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu, which may contain the seeds of life, arrives in UK for analysis

A sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has arrived at London's Natural History Museum for analysis. Scientists are optimistic that it could contain the seeds of life.

Space

'For All Mankind' season 4 episode 4 review: The shove that shook two worlds

As tensions between East and West intensify, a workplace dispute and a cover-up in Roscosmos have major ramifications on both Earth and Mars.

LiveScience

Eerie photo of Mars' horizon took NASA 3 months to capture

After months of meticulous planning, NASA's Odyssey Orbiter finally captured a unique view of the Red Planet's horizon, which is similar to what future Martian astronauts might see.

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China's Chang'e 5 moon samples, beyond NASA's reach for years, are finally available to US scientists

For the first time, NASA-funded researchers can apply for access to lunar samples collected by China's Chang'e-5 mission.

Space

US Space Force postpones launch of secretive X-37B space plane to Dec. 10

The U.S. Space Force has announced a delay in the upcoming launch of its elusive X-37B space plane, the first aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.

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How Accurate Is For All Mankind's Space Technology In Season 4? Here's What Apple TV+'s NASA Advisor Told Us

For All Mankind has officially arrived in the 21st century, and the NASA advisor for the series opened up about how accurate the science actually is.

International Business Times UK

NASA Partners With IBM To Announce AI Project To Address Climate Challenges

In recent months, widespread heatwaves, severe flooding and natural disasters have highlighted the serious nature of the climate crisis.

Space

Nuclear-powered Dragonfly mission to Saturn moon Titan delayed until 2028, NASA says

"The Dragonfly team has successfully overcome a number of technical and programmatic challenges in this daring endeavor to gather new science on Titan."

Space

Here's what astronauts in orbit around Mars would see from their spacecraft

New images from NASA's Mars Odyssey Orbiter capture what the Red Planet would look like from the vantage point of a spacecraft orbiting the Red Planet.

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For Henry Kissinger, NASA'S Apollo 11 lunar landing was about more than the moon

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger passed away Nov. 29, 2023. After the Apollo 11 moon landing, Kissinger helped organize a world tour of the moonwalking astronauts.

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