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Astronaut Pushes Back on Claim That Biden Admin 'Marooned' Them in Space: 'Nowhere Near Any of That At All'

Two astronauts who ended up having to stay at the International Space Station (ISS) for months longer than initially planned have pushed back against the idea that President Joe Biden's administration stranded them there.

Latin Times

SpaceX's private Fram2 launch over Earth's poles will send astronauts where no one has gone before

SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission is set to launch toward a polar orbit on March 31, which will be a first for human spaceflight. Why has this never been done before?

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Watch SpaceX launch historic Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (video)

SpaceX plans to launch the Fram2 astronaut mission over Earth's poles tonight (March 31), and you can watch the action live.

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SpaceX To Launch Private Astronauts On First Crewed Polar Orbit

Named "Fram2" after the famed Norwegian ship built in the 19th century for Arctic and Antarctic expeditions, the mission will feature a range of experiments including taking the first X-ray in space and growing mushrooms in microgravity.

Latin Times

Musk Defends DOGE's Social Security Reforms, Says 'I Don't Need The Money'

Elon Musk reiterated Sunday that he doesn't need to be paid for the work he was doing as the DOGE chief amid concerns about his work around social security.

International Business Times

SpaceX rolls out rocket for historic Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles (photos)

SpaceX has rolled out the rocket and Crew Dragon capsule that will launch the Fram2 astronaut mission on Monday night (March 31).

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SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut flight over Earth's poles will be the 1st to grow mushrooms in space

SpaceX's upcoming Fram2 astronaut mission will attempt to grow mushrooms in microgravity for the first time, as part of an experiment called Mission MushVroom.

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Space cowboys: The maverick pioneers of galactic travel

Elon Musk’s SpaceX dominates the news these days, but a host of oddballs involved in space exploration came before him.

Al Jazeera

This Week In Space podcast: Episode 154 — The View From On High

On Episode 154 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and Tariq Malik talk with Space TV director Liam Kennedy about bringing content and video from the International Space Station down to Earth.

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Move fast, kill things: the tech startups trying to reinvent defence with Silicon Valley values

Venture capital-backed, $1bn companies are disrupting the way war will be waged with AI and futuristic weapons. Will they overthrow the traditional big military manufacturers, and what would that mean for the battlefield?

The Guardian - UK

X-rays, mushrooms and more: The science riding on SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission around Earth's poles

Here's a rundown of the science experiments that SpaceX's Fram2 astronaut mission will conduct while orbiting Earth's poles.

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NASA astronaut who gave up seat for Starliner crew takes command of SpaceX Crew-11 flight to ISS

Zena Cardman,who was removed from an ISS launch to facilitate the return to Earth of Starliner's first crew, will command SpaceX's upcoming Crew-11 mission to the station.

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Meet the astronauts of SpaceX's Fram2 mission, the 1st to fly over Earth's poles

The crew of SpaceX's pioneering Fram2 mission includes a polar explorer, a marine technology scientist, a filmmaker and a bitcoin magnate.

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Boeing's next Starliner launch for NASA could slip to early 2026 after fixes

NASA and Boeing are still working on the thruster issues that Starliner experienced on its first crewed flight last year, so the capsule's next liftoff is a ways off yet.

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NASA cancels cargo launch to ISS due to damaged Cygnus spacecraft

NASA has canceled the planned June liftoff of a Cygnus ISS resupply mission due to damage the freighter incurred during transport to the launch site.

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SpaceX launches 27 Starlink satellites to orbit from California, lands rocket at sea (video)

SpaceX launched a stack of Starlink internet satellites to orbit from California and returned a booster to Earth Friday afternoon (March 26).

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“Absolutely Freaked Out”: Mysterious Spiral Takes Over Skies Above UK, True Cause Is Unveiled

"Looks like a job for the Avengers." The post “Absolutely Freaked Out”: Mysterious Spiral Takes Over Skies Above UK, True Cause Is Unveiled first appeared on Bored Panda.

International Business Times

US Commerce Secretary: Prioritize Starlink in Rural Areas, Satellite Internet Over Broadband

The US Commerce Secretary has recently encouraged leaders to use Starlink's satellite internet in rural areas instead of broadband.

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The Independent UK

NASA terminating $420 million in contracts not aligned with its new priorities

Space agency reportedly being pushed to focus on Mars, a priority of commercial partner SpaceX founder Elon Musk

AAP

Space mushrooms: Aussie research will test flying fungi

A world-first experiment led by Australians will put mushrooms in space for the first time and determine if they can be a tasty addition to astronauts' diet.

The Times of India

Elon Musk defends Ketamine: Is the drug behind his unbalanced behaviour and what is it used for?

Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, known for his often erratic behavior, is under scrutiny following recent reports alleging drug use and its possible effects on his companies. In his recent interview with journalist Don Lemon, Musk defended his use of ketamine, a prescription anaesthetic and a hallucinogen, saying he…

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Dying SpaceX rocket triggers giant spiral of light above UK and Europe during secret mission

A giant whirlpool of light, known as a "SpaceX spiral," was recently spotted swirling across the night sky over Europe as a Falcon 9 rocket prepared to reenter Earth's atmosphere after deploying top-secret cargo.

The Conversation

Modern spacesuits have a compatability problem. Astronauts’ lives depend on fixing it

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, the Nasa astronauts who were stuck on the International Space Station (ISS) for nine months, have finally returned to Earth.

International Business Times

SpaceX Rocket Fuel Makes Stunning Swirl In European Sky

A stunning blue and white spiral spotted in skies across Europe late Monday was created by frozen fuel tumbling from a SpaceX rocket, according to weather forecasters and scientists.

Space

US Space Force celebrates return of 1st Guardian to launch to space (photos)

U.S. Space Force Col. Nick Hague is back on Earth after living on the International Space Station for the last five-plus months.

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