ReutersSteve Gorman

Astronauts from India, Poland, Hungary depart space station for return flight

Reuters reports: NASA retiree turned private astronaut Peggy Whitson and four crewmates from India, Poland and Hungary departed the International Space Station early on Monday and embarked on their return flight to Earth.

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Universe TodayMatthew Williams

A Lunar Base Could Start with a Dome over a Crater Made of Regolith

By Universe Today: When astronauts live on the Moon permanently, they're going to need a safe habitat, ideally made out of local construction material. A new paper suggests that lunar astronauts could cover a 17-meter crater with a dome made from a lunar regolith-based geopolymer.

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Via SatelliteRachel Jewett

Sizing Up Satellite-Mobile Integration in 2025 With GSMA Intelligence

By Via Satellite: Tim Hatt, head of Research and Consulting for GSMA Intelligence talks about how mobile operators see working with satellite as a differentiator and some of the issues at play as direct-to-device begins to commercialize.

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BloombergMelos Ambaye

Could NASA Function Without Elon Musk?

By Bloomberg: Of all the threats that President Donald Trump and Elon Musk hurled at one another as their alliance fell apart, those targeting Musk’s contracts with the US government have the potential to do the most damage.

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