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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit on First Test Flight
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully completed its first test flight, reaching orbit within 12.5 minutes of launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket aimed for reusability, with its first stage attempting a landing on a recovery ship. While the landing didn’t succeed, the mission was considered a major step for Blue Orig...
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Japan's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Launched: Everything You Need to Know
Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia wood, chosen for its durability and resistance to environmental stress. Sensors onboard will monitor temperature, radiation, and physical strain to assess...
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Approved for First Launch Under FAA License
Blue Origin has received FAA approval to conduct orbital launches with its New Glenn rocket from Florida. The five-year license enables the company to carry out missions required for U.S. Space Force certification. The debut launch will focus on deploying technology for the Blue Ring program, a defense-related initiative. Initially slated for a NAS...
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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Captured with Dust Layers by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA’s retired InSight Mars lander has been spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in a recent image taken on October 23, 2024. The image, captured using the HiRISE camera, shows dust accumulation on InSight’s solar panels, now matching the reddish-brown Martian surface. This observation provides insights into wind patterns and dust m...
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Mars' Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids Coming Too Close to the Red Planet
A study published in Icarus explores the possibility that Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos, formed from asteroid debris torn apart by the planet’s gravitational forces. Researchers ran advanced simulations to propose this scenario, which fits the moons’ circular orbits better than previous theories. Japan’s upcoming MMX mission is expected to...
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SpaceX Plans To Develop 'Marslink' Network To Provide Internet On Mars
SpaceX has introduced a Marslink concept, a satellite-based communication network around Mars, to support interplanetary data exchange for future Mars missions. NASA reviewed this and other proposals, including Blue Origin's Blue Ring orbital tug and Lockheed Martin's MAVEN-based network. The Marslink network would build on SpaceX’s Starlink tech...
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'60 Olympic Swimming Pools' Worth Of Water Frost Detected At Mars's Equator
The European Space Agency's ExoMars and Mars Express missions orbiting the planet captured over 30,000 images of the water frost.
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Mysterious Hole On Mars Could Shelter Humans During Crewed Mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has captured a mysterious hole on Mars. This pit on the flank of an ancient volcano is a few meters across and was originally discovered on August 15 2022, reported Space.com.
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"No Dream Is Too Big": Indian Woman Who Helped NASA Mars Rover Mission Shares Her Journey
"From getting my PhD at MIT to knocking 100s of doors to get hired full-time at NASA, nothing came easy," Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy said.
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'Mock' Alien Message Received From Mars From The First Time, Exercise On To Decode It
The European Space Agency (ESA) said that the encoded message was beamed to Earth by its ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
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Future Homes For Humans On Moon And Mars To Be 'Grown' From Mushrooms
The goal is to produce a sustainable building material that is apparently stronger than concrete as well as food.
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NASA Image Shows Mars Craters Looking Like A Teddy Bear
The eyes of the teddy bear are the craters on the planet and the circular fracture pattern seen in the head could have been caused by the "settling of a deposit over a buried impact crater.
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"My Power's Really Low": NASA's InSight Sends Potential Final Image Of Mars
NASA will officially end the mission when the lander misses two communication attempts in a row with a spacecraft orbiting the planet.
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ISRO Plans to Explore Dark Side of the Moon With Japan, to Send Probe to Mars
ISRO, the country's space agency, will team up with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for sending a lunar rover to explore the permanent shadow region of the moon, the space agency has announced. The success of the lunar rover on board Chandrayaan-3 was crucial as it would be used again in the mission with JAXA, according to ISRO.
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India Loses Contact With Mars Orbiter After Eight Years
India has lost contact with its Mars orbiter, eight years after the low-cost probe made it the first Asian nation with a spacecraft circling the red planet, its space agency said.
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Blue Origin’s New Glenn Rocket Successfully Reaches Orbit on First Test Flight
Blue Origin’s New Glenn rocket successfully completed its first test flight, reaching orbit within 12.5 minutes of launch from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station. The rocket aimed for reusability, with its first stage attempting a landing on a recovery ship. While the landing didn’t succeed, the mission was considered a major step for Blue Orig...
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Japan's Wooden Satellite LignoSat Launched: Everything You Need to Know
Japan has launched LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite, into orbit, marking a step toward sustainable space technology. Developed by JAXA, the satellite is crafted from honoki magnolia wood, chosen for its durability and resistance to environmental stress. Sensors onboard will monitor temperature, radiation, and physical strain to assess...
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Blue Origin's New Glenn Rocket Approved for First Launch Under FAA License
Blue Origin has received FAA approval to conduct orbital launches with its New Glenn rocket from Florida. The five-year license enables the company to carry out missions required for U.S. Space Force certification. The debut launch will focus on deploying technology for the Blue Ring program, a defense-related initiative. Initially slated for a NAS...
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NASA’s InSight Mars Lander Captured with Dust Layers by Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
NASA’s retired InSight Mars lander has been spotted by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) in a recent image taken on October 23, 2024. The image, captured using the HiRISE camera, shows dust accumulation on InSight’s solar panels, now matching the reddish-brown Martian surface. This observation provides insights into wind patterns and dust m...
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Mars' Moons Might Have Been Created From Asteroids Coming Too Close to the Red Planet
A study published in Icarus explores the possibility that Mars’ moons, Phobos and Deimos, formed from asteroid debris torn apart by the planet’s gravitational forces. Researchers ran advanced simulations to propose this scenario, which fits the moons’ circular orbits better than previous theories. Japan’s upcoming MMX mission is expected to...
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SpaceX Plans To Develop 'Marslink' Network To Provide Internet On Mars
SpaceX has introduced a Marslink concept, a satellite-based communication network around Mars, to support interplanetary data exchange for future Mars missions. NASA reviewed this and other proposals, including Blue Origin's Blue Ring orbital tug and Lockheed Martin's MAVEN-based network. The Marslink network would build on SpaceX’s Starlink tech...
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'60 Olympic Swimming Pools' Worth Of Water Frost Detected At Mars's Equator
The European Space Agency's ExoMars and Mars Express missions orbiting the planet captured over 30,000 images of the water frost.
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Mysterious Hole On Mars Could Shelter Humans During Crewed Mission
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has captured a mysterious hole on Mars. This pit on the flank of an ancient volcano is a few meters across and was originally discovered on August 15 2022, reported Space.com.
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"No Dream Is Too Big": Indian Woman Who Helped NASA Mars Rover Mission Shares Her Journey
"From getting my PhD at MIT to knocking 100s of doors to get hired full-time at NASA, nothing came easy," Dr Akshata Krishnamurthy said.
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'Mock' Alien Message Received From Mars From The First Time, Exercise On To Decode It
The European Space Agency (ESA) said that the encoded message was beamed to Earth by its ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter.
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Future Homes For Humans On Moon And Mars To Be 'Grown' From Mushrooms
The goal is to produce a sustainable building material that is apparently stronger than concrete as well as food.
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NASA Image Shows Mars Craters Looking Like A Teddy Bear
The eyes of the teddy bear are the craters on the planet and the circular fracture pattern seen in the head could have been caused by the "settling of a deposit over a buried impact crater.
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"My Power's Really Low": NASA's InSight Sends Potential Final Image Of Mars
NASA will officially end the mission when the lander misses two communication attempts in a row with a spacecraft orbiting the planet.
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ISRO Plans to Explore Dark Side of the Moon With Japan, to Send Probe to Mars
ISRO, the country's space agency, will team up with the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) for sending a lunar rover to explore the permanent shadow region of the moon, the space agency has announced. The success of the lunar rover on board Chandrayaan-3 was crucial as it would be used again in the mission with JAXA, according to ISRO.
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India Loses Contact With Mars Orbiter After Eight Years
India has lost contact with its Mars orbiter, eight years after the low-cost probe made it the first Asian nation with a spacecraft circling the red planet, its space agency said.
