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

China successfully launched the Shenzhou 20 mission, sending three astronauts to its Tiangong space station for a crew rotation. This marks China's 15th crewed spaceflight as the nation accelerates its space program, including plans for a potential crewed Moon landing and Mars sample return missions.

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

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

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

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NASA Ends GISS Office Lease Amid Budget Strains

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

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NASA Explores Crewed Mission to Mars and Ceres with Novel Architecture

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

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Sandbox Games Like Kerbal Space Program Aid Space Mission Design Purdue University engineers highlight how sandbox games such as Kerbal Space Program, known for their creative freedom, can support space agencies in mission development. These games offer innovative tools for early-stage design, potentially streamlining and enriching real-world space missions.

2025-04-25T19:27:53.814387-07:00

Sandbox Games Like Kerbal Space Program Aid Space Mission Design

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Pioneering 3D Printing with Lunar Regolith Shows Potential Researchers at the University of Toulouse have advanced 3D printing techniques by using lunar regolith without additional binding agents. This method could revolutionize sustainable lunar construction, offering significant implications for future space exploration and habitation.

2025-04-25T13:20:23.865959-07:00

Pioneering 3D Printing with Lunar Regolith Shows Potential

Universe Today

Vera Rubin Observatory Poised to Revolutionize Understanding of Milky Way's Satellites The Vera Rubin Observatory could significantly increase the number of known satellite galaxies orbiting the Milky Way. With over 30 satellite galaxies already identified, this new capability will aid astronomers in uncovering potentially hundreds more, providing deeper insights into galactic formation and evolution.

2025-04-25T13:20:23.633707-07:00

Vera Rubin Observatory Poised to Revolutionize Understanding of Milky Way's Satellites

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Soviet-era Venus Probe Remains Might Reenter Earth's Atmosphere The remains of the Soviet-era Cosmos 482, originally a Venus probe, are threatening to reenter Earth's atmosphere. The probe's upper-stage failure decades ago left it trapped in Earth orbit, posing questions about its potential impact upon reentry.

2025-04-25T12:48:27.305010-07:00

Soviet-era Venus Probe Remains Might Reenter Earth's Atmosphere

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NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman Faces Scrutiny Over Ties to Elon Musk and Past Legal Issues Jared Isaacman, nominated for NASA administrator by President Trump, is under Senate scrutiny for his connections with Elon Musk and his legal past, including fraud charges in 2010. This inquiry may impact his confirmation for the role critical to NASA's strategic missions.

2025-04-25T12:33:33.537003-07:00

NASA Administrator Nominee Jared Isaacman Faces Scrutiny Over Ties to Elon Musk and Past Legal Issues

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Satellite Services Highlighted as Crucial to Disaster Management Amid Hurricane Season As the Atlantic hurricane season kicks off on June 1st, a report emphasizes the role of satellite services in maintaining critical communication when terrestrial networks fail. This highlights satellites' reliability in disaster management, providing first responders and relief agencies with essential connectivity and data services.

2025-04-25T10:46:52.260897-07:00

Satellite Services Highlighted as Crucial to Disaster Management Amid Hurricane Season

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NASA Tests Hybrid Rocket Motor for Future Moon Landings NASA Marshall successfully fired a 14-inch hybrid rocket motor to simulate the exhaust conditions of a lunar lander. The motor, utilizing solid fuel and gaseous oxygen, aims to improve understanding of the interactions with the Moon's surface under the Artemis program.

2025-04-25T08:16:08.549393-07:00

NASA Tests Hybrid Rocket Motor for Future Moon Landings

Hindustan Times

Dr. K Kasturirangan, Former ISRO Chief, Passes Away at 84 Dr. K Kasturirangan, a renowned space scientist who led the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) and spearheaded initiatives like Chandrayaan, has died at 84 in Bengaluru. Kasturirangan's tenure marked a period of self-reliance and ambitious space missions for India.

2025-04-25T06:32:36.236747-07:00

Dr. K Kasturirangan, Former ISRO Chief, Passes Away at 84

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