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The crew emerged from Mars Dune Alpha, a 3D-printed, windowless habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, after 378 days simulating life on Mars. The experiment is designed to help NASA prepare for the operational and human challenges of a possible future crewed mission to the planet.
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The crew emerged from Mars Dune Alpha, a 3D-printed, windowless habitat at NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston, after 378 days simulating life on Mars. The experiment is designed to help NASA prepare for the operational and human challenges of a possible future crewed mission to the planet.
Former Clinton Labor Secretary Robert Reich has urged Democrats to target Elon Musk after the midterms and called for a future Democratic administration to nationalize SpaceX and Starlink. The proposal could have significant consequences for U.S. space policy and politics, including the Artemis program.
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NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman described the planned architecture and contingencies for Artemis III, a campaign involving multiple vehicles and launches. The outline includes a checkout sequence and prioritizes Blue Origin, but the available account does not specify timing, vehicle roles or contingency details.
NASA is looking for industry concepts to raise the Hubble Space Telescope’s orbit by 2032, ahead of its expected atmospheric reentry in 2033 or 2034. The effort comes as the Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, after a failed commercial rescue attempt, is projected to reenter around Nov. 6, 2026, with any surviving debris expected to reach the ocean.
NASA plans to return astronauts to the lunar surface in 2028, which would be the first crewed landing since Apollo 17 in 1972. The summary provides no mission, vehicle or schedule details beyond that target year.
On Episode 234 of This Week In Space, hosts Tariq Malik and Mike Wall speak with Planetary Science Institute researcher Than Putzig about a NASA-backed payload headed for the Marius Hills Pit on the moon. The article provides no further details about the payload or its mission.
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NASA is seeking ideas for commercial missions to reboost or service the Hubble Space Telescope, reviving an effort more than two years after it rejected similar concepts. The agency’s renewed solicitation puts private providers back in consideration for extending the observatory’s operational life.
NASA issued a Request for Information on Oct. 29 to assess industry capabilities for in-space servicing of the Hubble Space Telescope. The inquiry signals an exploration of commercial options, but the available information does not specify a mission, procurement timeline or selected provider.
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