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Mars rover looks lonely in new photos after losing its only 'friend' - a pet rock

The Martian stone has been hitching a ride on Perseverance for more than half its time on the Red Planet, but NASA boffins noticed the absence of the rock in recently beamed back images

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China breaks silence over status of Mars rover Zhurong

Zhurong should have woken from planned hibernation in December but a dust build-up has likely affected power generation.

Al Jazeera

Why did SpaceX Starship's debut launch cause so much damage to the pad?

SpaceX thought Starship's orbital launch mount could handle the vehicle's tremendous thrust during its debut launch last week. But that wasn't the case.

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James Webb Space Telescope detects planet-forming ingredients in a neighbouring galaxy

Thanks to the James Web Space Telescope, scientists have been able to witness the beginnings of a nearby dwarf galaxy with its hundreds of young stars.

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Watch NASA assemble the massive Artemis 2 rocket that will take humans back to the moon (video)

In a video shared by NASA, the Space Launch System core stage rocket for Artemis 2 can be seen undergoing assembly at the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans.

Space

Research sheds new light on the origins and evolution of Mars

The study reveals the first detections of sound waves travelling into the Martian core.

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Russian spacewalk to move airlock outside space station postponed

A Russian spacewalk to move an experiment airlock from one International Space Station module to another has been postponed, the country's federal space corporation Roscosmos announced.

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James Webb Space Telescope faces sensor glitch in deep space

NASA is investigating some sensor trouble on one of the James Webb Space Telescope's instruments as the deep-space observatory continues work.

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NASA's Perseverance rover loses its hitchhiking 'pet rock' after more than a year together on Mars

The rover has finally lost a pesky rock that had become lodged in its front left wheel "like a pebble in its shoe." The stone had accompanied the rover for more than half its time on the Red Planet.

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Nuclear Power Could Usher in an Atomic Era of Space Exploration

How far away are these technologies from becoming humanity’s tried and true method to power vehicles and usher in a new era of extraterrestrial exploration?

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This 'tarantula' in space could teach us the secrets of dark matter

The SuperBIT telescope recently flew to the edge of the atmosphere on a football field-sized balloon. Its first images may start to unveil the true nature of dark matter.

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China plans to send probe to near-Earth asteroid around 2025

China plans to launch an uncrewed probe around 2025 to collect samples from a near-Earth asteroid and explore a comet, the official Xinhua news agency reported on Monday, citing a senior space expert.

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Giant SpaceX rocket left craters, serious damage to launchpad

STARBASE, United States: Flying chunks of concrete, twisted metal sheets, craters blasted deep into the ground: the thunderous power of SpaceX's first test flight of Starship -- the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built -- inflicted serious damage on its Texas launch site.

Bangkok Post

A New NASA Proposal Could Weaken One of Its Most Audacious Missions

The New Horizons mission currently flying through the Kuiper Belt could be facing an unexpected change of plans.

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Space station astronauts get Earth Day call from Post Malone (video)

Rapper Post Malone asked NASA astronauts Stephen Bowen and Woody Hoburg about they joys of seeing our beautiful but fragile planet from above.

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Brits take incredible pictures of 60m-year-old galaxies using huge space balloon

Balloon-based versus space telescopes cost less than launching a large telescope

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How does astronomy use the electromagnetic spectrum?

Frequencies of light invisible to the human eye reveal a vast amount of information about our universe. But it took decades for scientists to learn how to view this hidden cosmos.

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Best plants to help with sleep – 9 houseplants experts say will bring calm, freshness and relaxation for a peaceful night's slumber

Plants purify the air and help you breathe better, and some have soothing scents to help you drift off – here are the best expert-approved houseplants for better sleep

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Fly, and fly again: Private astronauts take to the skies on Zero-G training flights

Zero-G's new CEO says private astronaut companies are encouraging their fliers to level up their space skills first on a modified 727 aircraft. And demand is growing quickly.

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Catch a falling star as the Lyrid meteor shower peaks tonight

The Lyrid meteor shower peaks overnight on Saturday (April 22), offering skywatchers the opportunity to spot some fast and bright meteors as they streak through the night sky.

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Will Earth ever lose its moon?

The moon is slowly creeping away from Earth, but will we actually lose the moon before the sun turns into a red giant and destroys us both?

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SpaceX celebrated Starship's 1st launch. Some locals called it 'truly terrifying'

The launch of SpaceX's Starship sent dust and debris hurtling through the air, creating concerns for residents in the vicinity of the company's Starbase facility.

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Buzz Aldrin to be promoted to Air Force general

The second man on the moon is getting a promotion.

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Diversity will be key to Artemis moon-to-Mars push, NASA officials say

Getting astronauts back to the moon and then on to Mars will require fully tapping the United States' famed melting pot, NASA officials stress.

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Eerie sounds triggered by plasma waves hitting Earth's magnetic field captured in new NASA sound clip

NASA has converted years of satellite data on Earth's magnetosphere into eerie sound clips that can be used by citizen scientists to help make new discoveries.

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