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Molecules found in Martian rock hint at ancient life – new study

A new study of carbon-based molecules in a Martian rock offers new hints about the possibility that the red planet once hosted life.

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NASA will return its moon rocket to the hangar for more repairs before astronauts strap in

NASA's giant moon rocket is headed back to the hangar for more repairs

The Independent UK

NASA's Perseverance rover now has its own 'GPS' on Mars: 'We've given the rover a new ability'

NASA's Perseverance rover can now pinpoint its exact location on Mars without help from Earth, paving the way for longer, more autonomous exploration.

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Scientists find ancient black hole breaking the cosmic 'speed limit,' challenging multiple theories

An ancient, fast-feeding quasar is breaking the rules of how black holes consume matter and generate galaxy-shaping jets.

LiveScience

Why do some places wait 1000 years for a solar eclipse, while others get two in a decade?

Why do some places wait 1,000 years to see a total solar eclipse while others get two in a decade? The surprising orbital mechanics behind where eclipses happen — and don't.

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A risky maneuver could send a spacecraft to interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS. Here's the plan

By taking advantage of a maneuver that would see a spacecraft fire rocket engines while in the solar corona, that spacecraft’s velocity could receive a huge boost — enough to allow it to catch up with 3I/ATLAS, which is the fastest comet ever seen.

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Nasa astronaut shares striking footage of rare ISS ‘cartwheel’ around Earth

Nasa astronaut Zena Cardman has shared striking footage of the International Space Station (ISS) "cartwheeling" around Earth.

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Nasa may roll back Artemis II rocket launch after helium flow discovery

Agency statement comes one day after announcement of 6 March target for astronauts’ mission to circle the moon

The Guardian - US

NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket has a problem and it's leaving the launch pad. Don't expect a moonshot in March

NASA on Sunday (Sept. 22) announced that the space agency will roll its massive Artemis 2 moon rocket to fix a helium system glitch on the massive booster.

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NASA moon rocket hit by new problem, putting March launch with astronauts in jeopardy

NASA's new moon rocket has suffered another setback, putting next month's planned launch with astronauts in jeopardy

The Independent UK

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 198 — A Dragonfly on Titan

On Episode 198 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Principal Investigator Dr. Elizabeth "Zibi" Turtle about the Dragonfly mission and what to expect in the coming years.

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What's the point of a space station around the moon?

Is an orbiting space station necessary to achieve lunar objectives, including scientific ones?

Space

NASA X-ray spacecraft stares into the 'eye of the storm' swirling around supermassive black holes

The NASA/JAXA X-ray spacecraft has allowed astronomers to dive into the metaphorical "eye of the storm" swirling around supermassive black holes.

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Renowned scientist who studied distant planets fatally shot at his home near LA

Authorities suspect Carl Grillmair was shot by man arrested for carjacking, as friends mourn him as ‘irreplaceable’

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Nasa to launch historic Artemis II moon mission on 6 March after delays

Administrator Jared Isaacman cites ‘major progress’ since earlier discovery of liquid hydrogen leaking from rocket

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'This is really getting real.' NASA's Artemis 2 moon rocket fueling test went so well, astronauts could launch March 6

NASA announced today (Feb. 20) that it’s targeting March 6 for the liftoff of Artemis 2, which will be the first crewed mission to go beyond low Earth orbit since Apollo 17 back in 1972.

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Scientists successfully mine meteorites on International Space Station — using microbes

Can we use fungus to mine precious metals from asteroids?

LiveScience

Artemis II update: NASA targets March 6 for launch of historic moon mission following successful 'wet dress rehearsal'

NASA is targeting March 6 as the earliest possible launch date for the Artemis II mission to the moon following a successful 'wet dress rehearsal' on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Spacecraft that left astronauts stranded in space was one of Nasa’s worst ever failures, space agency says

The Nasa mission that left astronauts stuck in space was one of the agency’s worst ever failures, it has said.

The Independent UK

Nasa announces the day it will go back to the Moon

Nasa will go back to the Moon on 6 March, it has said.

The Independent UK

NASA targets March for first moon mission by Artemis astronauts after fueling test success

NASA aims to send astronauts to the moon in March after acing the latest rocket fueling test

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NASA Declares Boeing Starliner Mission a “Type A Mishap,” Cites Technical and Leadership Failures

The United States space agency, NASA, has sharply criticized Boeing’s Starliner program following an investigation into the spacecraft’s troubled 2024 mission to the International Space Station (ISS). The mission, which was originally planned to last between eight and fourteen days, left astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore stranded in space…

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This NASA-made camera photographs the invisible – and the tech is based on an accessory photographers already use

Researchers at NASA have created a simpler camera system for visualizing wind – and it won an award

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'We almost did have a really terrible day.' NASA now says Boeing's 1st Starliner astronaut flight was a 'Type A mishap'

"This was a really challenging event in our recent history."

LiveScience

Bungled Boeing Starliner mission was the highest order of mishap that put stranded astronauts at risk, report says

The 2024 Starliner mission, which left astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams stranded in space for nine months, has received NASA's worst mishap classification in a damning report.

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