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William Anders, Apollo 8 astronaut known for Earthrise photo, dies in plane crash

Retired major general, 90, killed when his plane plunged into waters off Washington state’s San Juan Islands

The Guardian - UK

Former astronaut William Anders, who took iconic Earthrise photo, has died in Washington plane crash

Retired Maj. Gen. William Anders, the former Apollo 8 astronaut who took the iconic “Earthrise” photo showing the planet as a shadowed blue marble from space in 1968, has been killed when the plane he was piloting alone plummeted into the waters off the San Juan Islands in Washington state

The Independent UK

Famed Apollo 8 astronaut William Anders, 90, dies in horror crash when his plane nose-dives into waters

Williams Anders was part of the first manned mission to leave the Earth’s gravitational sphere. He took a famous photo of the Earth from space on December 24, 1968.

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NASA wants new ideas for its troubled Mars Sample Return mission

NASA's Mars Sample Return mission has faced quite a few hurdles, and the agency has selected ten studies to try and find more affordable and quicker means of going about the project.

Space

Virgin Galactic launches VSS Unity space plane on final suborbital spaceflight with crew of 6 (photos, video)

Virgin Galactic launched its seventh commercial spaceflight mission on June 8 during the final flight of its VSS Unity suborbital spaceplane.

Space

Jupiter's raging gas cyclones may actually mirror Earth's oceans. Here's how

Jupiter and Earth's oceans have more in common than you might think.

Space

Boeing Starliner Helps ISS Process An “Awful Lot Of” Stored Urine

One of Starliner's biggest priorities was delivering a urine processor pump to the ISS. Why does it matter? Because the ISS is currently full of an "awful lot of" stores urine.

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Andrew McCarthy Captured Highly Detailed Views Of The Sunspot From His Backyard In Arizona

Since we are heading towards the peak of the Sun’s 11-year activity cycle, sunspot regions might surprise us with some more flaring shows. The post Andrew McCarthy Captured Highly Detailed Views Of The Sunspot From His Backyard In Arizona first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Danner Crag Rat EVO mountaineering boots review: rugged protection for high alpine pursuits

These tough boots boast excellent traction and protection from cold and snow, but are too stiff and warm for summer peaks

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Scientists find slowest spinning 'radio neutron star' — it breaks all the dead-star rules

Taking almost a full hour to rotate rather than fractions of a second, ASKAP J1935+2148 is the slowest spinning radio-blasting neutron star ever seen.

Space

The bizarre letter LA socialite Rebecca Grossman wrote parents of little boys she killed in hit-and-run

Rebecca Grossman, 60, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder for the deaths of Mark Iskander, 11, and his brother Jacob Iskander, 8, in February

The Independent UK

Scientists call the region of space influenced by the Sun the heliosphere – but without an interstellar probe, they don’t know much about its shape

The Sun warms the Earth, making it habitable for people and animals. But that’s not all it does, and it affects a much larger area of space. The heliosphere, the area of space influenced by the Sun, is over a hundred times larger than the distance from the Sun to…

The Conversation

Matadors and space travel: an audience with Denise de la Rue

At the opening of her new Madrid show a new world, the Mexican artist tells Will Hosie that space is the final frontier, but she won’t go.

Evening Standard

A billionaire wanted to save the Hubble Telescope — here's why NASA politely declined

Billionaire Jared Isaacman wanted to conduct a private Hubble Telescope reboost mission. NASA says 'not yet.'

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Boeing Starliner Crew Aboard ISS After Challenging Docking

A Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first ever astronauts docked with the International Space Station on Thursday after overcoming unexpected challenges arising from thruster malfunctions and helium leaks.

Space

Thruster glitches and helium leaks can't stop Boeing's Starliner astronaut test flight — but why are they happening?

Boeing's Starliner Crew Flight Test faced down thruster glitches and helium leaks to reach the International Space Station on June 6. Why all the glitches and is NASA worried?

Space

The 'hole' on Mars making headlines could be crucial to Red Planet exploration

Space

'Most unique tree here:' Artemis Moon Tree planted at US Capitol

Reid Wiseman felt a little jealous about the tree that he and his crewmates helped dedicate on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol. The NASA astronaut was, in a way, beaten to the moon by the sapling.

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NASA Needs SpaceX’s Starship to Work — Here’s the Critical Reason Why

Starship’s fourth test flight launched at 8:50 am Eastern Time today, and both SpaceX and NASA are calling it a success.

International Business Times

Thruster Problems Delay Boeing Starliner Docking With ISS

The planned docking of a Boeing Starliner capsule carrying its first astronauts to the International Space Station has been delayed as teams work to troubleshoot problems affecting the propulsion system, NASA said Thursday.

The Guardian - US

SpaceX’s massive Starship rocket records first successful test flight

The hour-long test flight of the world’s most powerful rocket was followed by a splashdown in the Indian Ocean

Space

Boeing's 1st Starliner to carry astronauts arrives at ISS despite thruster malfunction

Boeing's Starliner capsule arrived at the ISS on its second try today (June 6), overcoming a problem with several of its reaction-control system thrusters.

Evening Standard

Nvidia overtakes Apple & surpasses $3 trillion: Tech & Science Daily podcast

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LiveScience

2 new helium leaks discovered on Boeing's Starliner — forcing NASA astronauts to skip sleep to fix them

Two helium leaks appeared on the spacecraft en route to the International Space Station, in addition to a leak engineers knew about prior to launch. The crew are not thought to be in any danger.

Space

SpaceX Starship launches on nail-biting 4th test flight of world's most powerful rocket (video, photos)

SpaceX launched its giant Starship rocket for the fourth time ever this morning (June 6) in a dramatic and nail-biting liftoff.

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