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China launches mission to far side of the moon

China has launched an uncrewed spacecraft on a nearly two-month mission to retrieve rocks and soil from the far side of the moon, the first country to make such an ambitious attempt.

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Are India's space ambitions election-proof?

Riding on Narendra Modi's space ambitions and the government's $1.5 billion space budget, India has opened the doors for its space startups to attempt their first orbital launch later this year. That impending milestone may serve the pri...

Bloomberg

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European Space Agency reveals five new astronauts

For the past year, five fit, academically superior men and women have been spun in centrifuges, submerged for hours, deprived temporarily of oxygen, taught to camp in the snow, and schooled in physiology, anatomy, astronomy, meteorology,...

France 24

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Eclipse tourism brings economic windfall

The solar eclipse that captivated viewers across North America was also a delight for the hospitality and retail sectors. Hotels, property rentals, and restaurants were booked along the eclipse's path, while tourists also opened their wa...

France 24

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Sky gazers across North America enjoy total solar eclipse

Tens of millions of people across North America have witnessed a rare total solar eclipse. Its path cut across the continent from Mexico to Canada. Those lucky enough to be in the path of totality saw the moon completely engulf the sun -...

DW News

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North Americans celebrate the total solar eclipse

The first total solar eclipse to grace North America in seven years made landfall in Mexico as millions of skywatchers gazed upward for the start of a celestial display at least partially visible, weather permitting, across most of the c...

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Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America

Millions of people in Mexico, the United States, and Canada were in the "path of totality," where a full solar eclipse blocked the sun. One community that was lucky enough to witness the rare event is Stowe, Vermont.

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Total solar eclipse frenzy grips North America

Millions of people in North America are in the so-called "path of totality," where a full solar eclipse will block the sun. The eclipse will be visible along the path starting in Mexico and then crossing through the United States and int...

Al Jazeera

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Mystery of California UFO lights solved

Mysterious streaks of light spotted over California were caused by Chinese space junk plummeting back to Earth, astonomers say. Locals were shocked to see the bright lights in the dark of night last week around San Diego.

CBC News

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Solar panels in space could send power to Earth 24/7

A U.K. start-up says its power-beaming technology could provide the cheap, reliable energy source the Earth needs by harvesting solar power in space, 24 hours a day.

Reuters

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Eclipse fanatic about to witness her 21st

The upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8 is generating excitement among stargazers across the United States. Among them is Leticia Ferrer, a 63-year-old woman living in north Texas who’s chased 20 total solar eclipses around the world.

Reuters

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U.S. aims to establish standardized moon-time

The White House has directed N.A.S.A. to establish a unified standard of time for the moon and other celestial bodies, as the United States aims to set international norms in space amid a growing lunar race among nations and private comp...

Reuters

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N.A.S.A. to conduct solar eclipse experiments

The solar eclipse is exactly one week away, and N.A.S.A. is taking advantage of this rare occurrence to learn more about the sun's effect on Earth and how our planet responds.

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Boeing set to send astronauts to the I.S.S.

Boeing says it's ready to send astronauts to the International Space Station. The company said its Starliner capsule is ready to launch after months of work to overcome setbacks.

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Mice going to space for macular degeneration study

A new crew aboard the International Space Station is currently waiting for 40 very special space mice. They will be part of a payload with several other experiments to be tested aboard the ISS.

Scripps News

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China launches satellite bound for moon's far side

China has launched a satellite that will act as a communications bridge between ground operations on Earth and an upcoming mission on the far side of the moon, marking a new phase in the country's long-term lunar exploration program.

Reuters

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SpaceX's mega rocket lost at end of third test flight

SpaceX’s mega rocket blasted off on another test flight and made it farther than two previous attempts, but the spacecraft was lost as it descended back to Earth.

France 24

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SpaceX's lost Starship still made progress: Analysts

Analysts say SpaceX's Starship mission hit several key milestones on its third try, as it went farther than ever before and completed nearly an entire test flight through space, despite the craft disintegrating on its return to Earth.

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SpaceX loses Starship rocket hours after launch

SpaceX launched its colossal Starship rocket to near orbit in space before it was lost while returning to Earth, a notable improvement after the first two missions ended quickly in explosions. Elon Musk's company announced it lost the cr...

Bloomberg

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Airbnb sees 1000% increase in homes along path of the eclipse

Christopher Nulty, Director of Communications at Airbnb, says the company has seen a 1000% increase in the number of bookings along the path of totality during the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8.

AccuWeather

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N.A.S.A. unveils $25 billion budget ahead of moon mission

NASA is asking for funds as they shoot for the moon, specifically they've unveiled a budget proposal for $25.4 billion for the upcoming fiscal year to invest in their Artemis missions and continue their missions to the moon and onwards.

Fox News

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SpaceX Dragon capsule splashes down off Florida coast

A SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying four astronauts has returned from the International Space Station, splashing down in the Gulf of Mexico near Pensacola, Florida.

Bloomberg

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U.S. says UFO sightings likely secret military tests

A Pentagon report on unidentified flying objects said U.S. government investigations since the end of World War Two have found no evidence of extraterrestrial technology and concluded that most sightings were military tests.

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Total solar eclipse to traverse the U.S. in April

Parts of North America will be completely in the dark when the Great North American Solar Eclipse happens on April 8. NASA scientist Nikki Rayl gives the details of how Americans can view the eclipse, and what the solar event will mean f...

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N.A.S.A. successfully launches SpaceX crew to the I.S.S.

NASA successfully launched the NASA, SpaceX Crew-8 Mission after multiple delays. The crew, comprising of three men and one woman, will take over the I.S.S. from the SpaceX Crew-7 who have been orbiting the earth since August of 2023.

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U.S. lunar spacecraft loses power after lopsided landing

Odysseus, the first U.S. spacecraft to land on the moon in 50 years, went dark as it entered the frigid lunar night. NASA and Intuitive Machines, the company behind the lander hailed it as a success despite its curtailed scientific outpu...

Reuters

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Victor Glover: the first black man to orbit the moon

Meet Victor Glover, a trailblazer set to make history as the first black man to soar around the moon, showcasing the challenges of reaching for the stars and the courage to achieve the unprecedented.

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First private company lands on the moon's South Pole

A private American space company is celebrating a successful landing at the lunar south pole. It's the first time a U-S mission has touched down there in 52 years, and the first time ever for a commercial business.

Al Jazeera

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U.S. makes its first moon landing in over 50 years

A spacecraft built and flown by Texas-based company Intuitive Machines landed near the south pole of the moon on Thursday, the first U.S. touchdown on the lunar surface in more than half a century and the first ever achieved by the priva...

Reuters

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Private spacecraft successfully lands on the moon

U.S space exploration has taken a significant step forward as the Intuitive Machines' Odysseus spacecraft successfully landed on the south pole of the moon. The spacecraft carried important equipment that will be used to establish a perm...

Al Jazeera