Earth Orbit

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  First Future Type 1a Supernova Detected: White Dwarf Pair to Collide in 23 Billion Years

  Astronomers have discovered a pair of white dwarf stars located about 150 light-years from Earth that are on course to collide and produce a Type 1a supernova in approximately 23 billion years. This is the first such system identified near our region of the galaxy. With a combined mass of 1.56 solar masses, the stars are slowly spiralling toward ea...

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  ISRO’s Shubhanshu Shukla Set to Make History with Space Station Mission in May

  Shubhanshu Shublha, the first Indian to join a crewed expedition to a space station, is preparing to launch into space in May. The journey fits into India's wider goal of maintaining a continuous human presence in space.

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  ISRO's POEM-4 Re-Enters Earth's Atmosphere

  The safe re-entry of POEM-4 is yet another accomplishment of ISRO's commitment to containing the growth of space debris.

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  Russia Releases Mysterious Objects In Earth's Orbit, Internet Abuzz With Spy Mission Claims

  Russia has launched three mysterious satellites, Kosmos 2581, 2582, and 2583, into Earth's orbit, sparking concerns about potential military or experimental space operations.

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  "Pure White": SpaceX Astronaut Reveals What Antarctica Looks Like From Polar Orbit

  The captivating footage was taken through the Dragon's Cupola, a unique, all-glass dome on SpaceX's Crew Dragon spacecraft, offering astronauts stunning 360-degree views of space and Earth.

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  SpaceX’s Fram2 Crew Captures First-Ever Views of Earth’s Polar Regions

  SpaceX’s Fram2 mission, launched on March 31, has made history as the first astronaut mission to orbit over both poles. The Crew Dragon spacecraft Resilience is carrying four first-time astronauts—Chun Wang, Jannicke Mikkelsen, Rabea Rogge, and Eric Phillips—on a research-driven journey. The crew has captured stunning images of Earth’s Arct...

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  SpaceX Shares First-Ever View Of Earth's Poles From Space, Elon Musk Reacts

  The crew is capturing breathtaking views of our planet's most remote regions on the SpaceX Crew Dragon Resilience.

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  First Orbital Rocket Launch from Europe Fails as Spectrum Explodes Midair

  The first-ever orbital rocket launch from European soil ended in failure as Isar Aerospace’s Spectrum crashed after liftoff from Norway’s Andøya Spaceport. The rocket experienced an anomaly 18 seconds into the flight, leading to a loss of control before it plummeted back to Earth and exploded. The test was conducted to gather data, and no payl...

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  SpaceX Fram2 Mission Lifts Off, First Private Flight Over Earth's Poles

  SpaceX's Fram2 mission has launched from Kennedy Space Center, marking a major milestone in private spaceflight. Led by billionaire Chun Wang, the crew of four will spend up to five days in orbit conducting 22 scientific experiments. Their research includes studying mushroom growth in microgravity and advanced X-ray imaging of the human body. The m...

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  Video: SpaceX Launches Private Astronauts On First Crewed Polar Orbit

  SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts.

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  Private SpaceX Crew Set For Launch To Novel Polar Orbit Around Earth

  Elon Musk's SpaceX on Monday was set to launch a crew of four private astronauts led by a crypto entrepreneur on a mission to orbit Earth from pole to pole, a novel trajectory in which no humans have traveled before.

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  SpaceX To Launch Private Astronauts On First Crewed Polar Orbit

  SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth's polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts.

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  Two New Exoplanets Found Orbiting a Star in Draco Constellation

  Astronomers have identified two exoplanets, TOI-1453 b and TOI-1453 c, orbiting a star 250 light-years away in Draco. The planets, a super-Earth and a sub-Neptune, were detected using NASA’s TESS satellite and the HARPS-N spectrograph. TOI-1453 b is a rocky planet orbiting close to its star, while TOI-1453 c is twice Earth’s size and may have a...

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  NASA Reviews Boeing Starliner’s Future Amid Technical Challenges

  Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft remains under evaluation following its troubled Crew Flight Test mission. NASA is investigating propulsion issues, including helium leaks and overheating thrusters, with testing set to take place at White Sands. Whether the next flight will carry astronauts is still undecided. NASA aims to certify Starliner for long-...

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  Wolf-Rayet 104's Orbit Tilt Reduces Gamma-Ray Burst Threat, Study Finds

  New research using Keck Observatory’s instruments confirms that the orbit of Wolf-Rayet 104 is tilted 30-40 degrees away from Earth, lowering concerns about a possible gamma-ray burst. Previously, it was believed that the system’s alignment could pose a risk. However, spectroscopy data now challenges these assumptions, raising new questions abo...