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Hubble Captures Nine-Ring Galaxy Collision

NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has identified nine star-filled rings within the galaxy LEDA 1313424, a record-breaking observation. The phenomenon resulted from a smaller blue dwarf galaxy passing through its center, unveiled more rings than ever before observed in a single galaxy.

2025-02-04T15:02:24.103146-08:00

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Blue Origin Achieves Simulated Lunar Gravity on NS-29 Mission

2025-02-04T08:30:42.640804-08:00

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NASA Seeks Industry Partners for Revived VIPER Moon Mission

2025-02-03T18:40:18.817841-08:00

New York Times

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Finds Life's Building Blocks on Asteroid Bennu

2025-01-29T08:07:41.621626-08:00

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Hubble Captures Nine-Ring Galaxy Collision NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope has identified nine star-filled rings within the galaxy LEDA 1313424, a record-breaking observation. The phenomenon resulted from a smaller blue dwarf galaxy passing through its center, unveiled more rings than ever before observed in a single galaxy.

2025-02-04T15:02:24.103146-08:00

Hubble Captures Nine-Ring Galaxy Collision

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Blue Origin Achieves Simulated Lunar Gravity on NS-29 Mission Blue Origin's NS-29 mission marked a significant milestone as it successfully simulated lunar gravity aboard the New Shepard suborbital vehicle. This achievement, part of NASA-backed experiments, allows viable testing of payloads for lunar exploration and prepares technologies for upcoming moon missions.

2025-02-04T08:30:42.640804-08:00

Blue Origin Achieves Simulated Lunar Gravity on NS-29 Mission

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NASA Seeks Industry Partners for Revived VIPER Moon Mission NASA has issued a call for proposals from U.S. companies to partner in landing and operating its VIPER rover on the Moon. The initiative, part of the Artemis program, follows a previous cancellation and aims to advance lunar exploration through a public-private collaboration.

2025-02-03T18:40:18.817841-08:00

NASA Seeks Industry Partners for Revived VIPER Moon Mission

Aviation Week

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Artemis II Orion Capsule in April Lockheed Martin is preparing to deliver the Artemis II Orion spacecraft to NASA in April as part of the continued development of the Artemis program. This upcoming delivery marks a crucial step in readying the system for its crewed mission.

2025-02-03T15:05:09.904714-08:00

Lockheed Martin to Deliver Artemis II Orion Capsule in April

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Blue Origin to Launch New Shepard Moon-Gravity Mission Today Scheduled for 11:00 a.m. ET, today's NS-29 mission will test moon gravity conditions following a previous technical glitch. This represents a significant step forward for Blue Origin's lunar exploration efforts, utilizing their New Shepard suborbital vehicle.

2025-02-03T14:12:58.644071-08:00

Blue Origin to Launch New Shepard Moon-Gravity Mission Today

South China Morning Post

China's Space Ambitions Boosted by Advanced Semiconductor Power Device China's future lunar and deep space missions may gain significant advantages from new orbital-tested power devices made with third-generation semiconductors, enhancing aerospace electronics' efficiency and reliability.

2025-02-02T23:24:12.908507-08:00

China's Space Ambitions Boosted by Advanced Semiconductor Power Device

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SIRIUS-23 Completes 366-Day Mock Moon Mission in Russia The SIRIUS-23 project, focused on simulating long-duration lunar expeditions, successfully concluded its 366-day isolation mission in Russia. Insights gained could inform future lunar mission strategies and enhance human capacity for extended extraterrestrial endeavors.

2025-02-02T08:04:09.347225-08:00

SIRIUS-23 Completes 366-Day Mock Moon Mission in Russia

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NASA Safety Panel Urges Reassessment of Artemis Mission Objectives The NASA safety panel is concerned that current Artemis mission plans impose excessive risk by attempting to fulfill too many objectives within each mission. Reevaluation is recommended to enhance safety and mission success.

2025-02-01T10:13:02.301744-08:00

NASA Safety Panel Urges Reassessment of Artemis Mission Objectives

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