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Shenzhou 20 Astronauts Dock at Tiangong, Marking China's Continued Space Station Operations

The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft successfully docked with China's Tiangong space station, delivering three astronauts for a six-month mission. This docking reinforces China's expanding space program as it prepares for potential future crewed moon landings and sustainable space station operations.

2025-04-24T10:00:50.559543-07:00

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China's Shenzhou 20 Launch Advances Space Station Operations and Lunar Ambitions

2025-04-24T06:51:53.917784-07:00

Universe Today

NASA Explores Crewed Mission to Mars and Ceres with Novel Architecture

2025-04-23T18:17:06.697343-07:00

Space.com

Hubble Space Telescope Commemorates 35 Years with New Cosmic Images

2025-04-23T06:08:10.419408-07:00

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NASA Ends GISS Office Lease Amid Budget Strains NASA announced the cancellation of the lease for its Goddard Institute for Space Studies (GISS) office focused on Earth science research in New York. This decision reflects ongoing budgetary and facility consolidation efforts, affecting NASA's operational landscape in response to financial constraints.

2025-04-24T15:25:23.603910-07:00

NASA Ends GISS Office Lease Amid Budget Strains

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New Evidence Suggests Ancient Mars Had Lakes and Precipitation Recent analyses indicate the existence of ancient lakes, rain, and snow on Mars, despite the planet's current arid state. This discovery challenges existing theories about Mars' climate history and suggests the planet might have supported habitable conditions in the distant past.

2025-04-24T15:08:54.471678-07:00

New Evidence Suggests Ancient Mars Had Lakes and Precipitation

Via Satellite

Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile Achieve Japan's First LEO Satellite Video Call Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile have successfully completed Japan's first broadband video call using an LEO satellite and unmodified smartphones. This groundbreaking achievement highlights advancements in satellite communications, paving the way for enhanced mobile connectivity in remote regions.

2025-04-24T13:04:33.073150-07:00

Rakuten Mobile and AST SpaceMobile Achieve Japan's First LEO Satellite Video Call

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NASA's Mars Orbiter Captures Curiosity Rover on the Move in Historic First For the first time, NASA's Mars orbiter has captured the Curiosity rover in motion on the Martian surface. This noteworthy image showcases Curiosity mid-drive, providing unique insights into the rover's path as it continues its exploration of the Red Planet.

2025-04-24T12:35:45.095561-07:00

NASA's Mars Orbiter Captures Curiosity Rover on the Move in Historic First

Aviation Week

Ion-X Targets 2026 for Debut of Ionic Micropropulsion Technology in Satellites Startup Ion-X is set to revolutionize small satellite operations with its ionic micropropulsion technology, aiming for a 2026 commercial launch. This innovative approach promises efficient satellite deorbiting, aligning with industry's shift towards sustainable space operations and enhancing competition in satellite propulsion solutions.

2025-04-24T12:17:59.075062-07:00

Ion-X Targets 2026 for Debut of Ionic Micropropulsion Technology in Satellites

Aviation Week

Arianespace Set for Biomass Satellite Launch via Vega C from French Guiana Arianespace aims to launch the Biomass satellite, enhancing forest and carbon monitoring, aboard the Vega C rocket from Kourou, French Guiana, on April 29. This initiative seeks to improve understanding of global forest biomass and its role in carbon cycles, supporting climate change monitoring efforts.

2025-04-24T10:18:49.443459-07:00

Arianespace Set for Biomass Satellite Launch via Vega C from French Guiana

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Shenzhou 20 Astronauts Dock at Tiangong, Marking China's Continued Space Station Operations The Shenzhou 20 spacecraft successfully docked with China's Tiangong space station, delivering three astronauts for a six-month mission. This docking reinforces China's expanding space program as it prepares for potential future crewed moon landings and sustainable space station operations.

2025-04-24T10:00:50.559543-07:00

Shenzhou 20 Astronauts Dock at Tiangong, Marking China's Continued Space Station Operations

NASA

NASA Utilizes Icy Chamber for Spacesuit Component Testing NASA has recently conducted tests on spacesuit components within a specialized icy chamber at its JPL facility. These trials simulate the extreme environments expected in robotic missions to frozen extraterrestrial ocean worlds, aiming to ensure astronaut safety and mission success.

2025-04-24T09:35:59.882486-07:00

NASA Utilizes Icy Chamber for Spacesuit Component Testing

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