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Firefly and ispace Lunar Landers Launched to the Moon by SpaceX

In a collaborative mission, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and Japan's ispace HAKUTO-R Venture Moon were launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9. This joint endeavor highlights significant US-Japan cooperation in lunar exploration, with differing arrival dates planned for March and May-June 2025.

2025-01-14T21:50:00.036848-08:00

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Varda's W-2 Mission Advances Hypersonic Research with AFRL, NASA Payload

2025-01-14T13:51:15.757116-08:00

Universe Today

James Webb Telescope Tracks Carbon-Rich Dust in Milky Way

2025-01-14T12:24:37.596152-08:00

SpaceNews.com

Yutu-2 Rover Potentially Immobilized After Historic far side lunar mission

2025-01-14T07:41:44.806009-08:00

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Firefly and ispace Lunar Landers Launched to the Moon by SpaceX In a collaborative mission, Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost and Japan's ispace HAKUTO-R Venture Moon were launched aboard SpaceX's Falcon 9. This joint endeavor highlights significant US-Japan cooperation in lunar exploration, with differing arrival dates planned for March and May-June 2025.

2025-01-14T21:50:00.036848-08:00

Firefly and ispace Lunar Landers Launched to the Moon by SpaceX

SpaceNews.com

Varda's W-2 Mission Advances Hypersonic Research with AFRL, NASA Payload Varda Space Industries has launched its second spacecraft, W-2, into orbit as part of SpaceX's Transporter-12 mission. The capsule carries crucial payloads from AFRL and NASA, and will undertake significant hypersonic testing before its re-entry at the Koonibba Test Range.

2025-01-14T13:51:15.757116-08:00

Varda's W-2 Mission Advances Hypersonic Research with AFRL, NASA Payload

Universe Today

James Webb Telescope Tracks Carbon-Rich Dust in Milky Way Astronomers have identified stars contributing to carbon-rich dust formation 5,000 light-years away in the Milky Way. The James Webb Space Telescope captured the process as Wolf-Rayet 140 stars' winds collide on elongated orbits, growing new dust shells every eight years.

2025-01-14T12:24:37.596152-08:00

James Webb Telescope Tracks Carbon-Rich Dust in Milky Way

SpaceNews.com

DoD Deploys Cloud-Based Tool for Satellite Anomaly Detection The Department of Defense has introduced a cloud-based tool to aid military satellite operators in diagnosing on-orbit anomalies. This development aims to enhance the reliability and security of U.S. military satellite operations by providing timely insights into unexpected satellite behavior.

2025-01-14T08:40:51.375014-08:00

DoD Deploys Cloud-Based Tool for Satellite Anomaly Detection

Ars Technica

NASA Astronaut Captures Iconic Earth Image from Orbit During his third mission in orbit, astronaut Don Pettit has captured a remarkable photograph of Earth, highlighting city lights streaking across the planet. This photo is lauded for its unique perspective and technical execution, contributing significantly to space photography and Earth's visual documentation from space.

2025-01-14T08:28:26.520244-08:00

NASA Astronaut Captures Iconic Earth Image from Orbit

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Yutu-2 Rover Potentially Immobilized After Historic far side lunar mission China's Yutu-2 rover, which achieved the first successful landing on the moon's far side, may have ceased operations due to recent findings by NASA lunar orbiter images. The rover was part of China's Chang'e-4 mission, marking a significant milestone in lunar exploration.

2025-01-14T07:41:44.806009-08:00

Yutu-2 Rover Potentially Immobilized After Historic far side lunar mission

Space.com

Blue Ghost Lander to Unveil Earth's Magnetic Field Dynamics for NASA Blue Ghost moon lander will enable NASA to observe Earth's magnetosphere's 'breathing' for the first time. This mission will improve understanding of how the magnetosphere expands and contracts, potentially leading to significant advances in space weather research.

2025-01-14T06:01:35.031457-08:00

Blue Ghost Lander to Unveil Earth's Magnetic Field Dynamics for NASA

Space.com

Los Angeles Fires Evacuate NASA Deep Space Network Control for First Time in 60 Years NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena was evacuated due to the Los Angeles fires, leaving the Deep Space Network mission control empty. No data was lost, ensuring the continuation of critical space missions.

2025-01-14T05:07:20.561890-08:00

Los Angeles Fires Evacuate NASA Deep Space Network Control for First Time in 60 Years

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