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‘Star Trek’ cast members and fans honored Nichelle Nichols, who died at 89

Nichols was a pioneer in every sense. Rest in peace and live long and prosper.

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Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura on ‘Star Trek,’ dies at 89

Nichelle Nichols, who played the communications officer on the Starship Enterprise on “Star Trek” and famously participated in what was thought to be the first interracial kiss on television, has died.

Los Angeles Times

George Takei leads Star Trek tributes to ‘trailblazing’ Nichelle Nichols

The actress was best known for her role as communications officer Lt Uhura in the original Star Trek television series.

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Nasa criticises China over uncontrolled rocket crash in Indian Ocean

The rocket fell into the Indian Ocean at around 4.45pm GMT on Saturday

Evening Standard

Russia's space ambitions grow despite diplomatic tensions with West

Moscow has said that it will leave the International Space Station "after 2024," against a background of political tension with the West. Analysts have warned the move could lead to a halt of Russian-crewed flights. Moscow will now focus on building its own space hub.

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Chinese Booster Rocket Makes Uncontrolled Return to Earth

A Chinese booster rocket made an uncontrolled return to Earth on Saturday, leading US officials to chide Beijing for not sharing information about the potentially hazardous object's descent. US Space Command "can confirm the People's Republic of China (PRC) Long March 5B (CZ-5B) re-entered over the Indian Ocean at approx…

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Chinese rocket falls to Earth, NASA says Beijing did not share information

(Removes extra word 'said' in paragraph 2)

Reuters

Parts of the moon have stable temperatures fit for humans, researchers find

Researchers discovered that lunar pits and caves could provide stable temperatures around 63 degrees Fahrenheit, leading to new possibilities for experiments and life there.

WEKU

The darkest sci-fi movie on Amazon Prime could reveal real alien life

Europa Report suggests life may inhabit Jupiter's moon, but real-life experts say it's not so certain.

Inverse

Conversations with James Lovelock, the scientist at the end of the world

Interviewing Jim for a biography revealed there was far more to him – and his influence on the modern world – than almost anyone realises

The Guardian - UK

Russian space chief: no date yet for space station pullout

The head of Russia’s space agency says the country has not set a date for pulling out of the International Space Station and that the timing would depend on the orbiting outpost’s condition

The Independent UK

Gluttonous cosmic 'black widow' is heaviest-known neutron star

WASHINGTON: Astronomers have observed the most massive known example of an object called a neutron star, one classified as a "black widow" that got particularly hefty by gobbling up most of the mass of a stellar companion trapped in an unhappy cosmic marriage.

Bangkok Post

As more space junk falls to Earth, will China clean up its act?

Parts of a 23-tonne piece of rocket will come crashing down – somewhere – in the next few days

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Space junk potentially found in NSW Snowy Mountains paddocks

Sheep farmers in the Snowy Monaro may have stumbled across the largest pieces of space junk found in Australia since NASA's Skylab space station came plummeting back to Earth in 1979.

The Independent UK

NASA to launch 2 more choppers to Mars to help return rocks

NASA is launching two more mini helicopters to Mars in its effort to return Martian rocks and soil samples to Earth

Reuters

Russia tells NASA space station pullout less imminent than indicated earlier

Russian space officials have informed U.S. counterparts that Moscow would like to keep flying its cosmonauts aboard the International Space Station (ISS) until their own orbital outpost is built and operational, a senior NASA official told Reuters on Wednesday.

Daily Mirror

Monkeys in space - how NASA sent them in rockets and what happened on their return

Before man conquered space, NASA had to find out if we could survive outside our atmosphere. Animals like chimps and monkeys were used in a heroic effort to conquer the stars

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The Guardian - UK

Is Russia killing off the International Space Station?

Analysis: Fractures in the partnership have appeared before, but if Moscow exits, keeping the station in orbit would not be easy

Inverse

The Webb Telescope might confirm if one of Saturn’s moons has ingredients for life

"Titan is very good at making organic molecules."

Space

Noctilucent clouds: A complete guide to the rare 'night-shining' clouds

Noctilucent clouds are the highest clouds in the atmosphere and are only visible under specific conditions. Here we explore the strange clouds in more detail.

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Astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s Apollo 11 Flight Jacket Fetches $2.8 Million

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket, which he wore on the historic mission to the moon in 1969, was sold for about $2.8 million in New York, auction house Sotheby's said. The jacket front displays NASA's logo and the Apollo 11 mission emblem, which is slightly below Aldrin's name…

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Buzz Aldrin's Apollo 11 flight jacket fetches $2.8m

Apollo 11 astronaut Buzz Aldrin's flight jacket, which he wore on the historic mission to the moon in 1969, was sold for about US$2.8 million in New York, auction house Sotheby's said.

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Russia to Quit International Space Station 'after 2024'

Moscow said Tuesday it was leaving the International Space Station "after 2024" amid tensions with the West, in a move analysts warned could lead to a halt of Russian-crewed flights. The confirmation of the long-mooted move comes as ties unravel between the Kremlin and the West over Moscow's military intervention…

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Out-of-this-world photos of the International Space Station, which Russia pledges to leave in 2024

These out-of-this-world scenes from the ISS, which Russia says it will leave in 2024, show how breathtaking Earth looks from afar and what life is like on an orbiting laboratory.

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