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NASA creates space sustainability division to consolidate orbital debris activities

NASA has established a space sustainability division that will consolidate much of the work the agency is doing on orbital…

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Advanced Civilizations Will Overheat Their Planets Within 1,000 Years

Earth’s average global temperatures have been steadily increasing since the Industrial Revolution. According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Agency…

2 years ago

What the 1st analysis of China’s Chang’e 6 lunar far side samples revealed

In late June, the Chang'e 6 lunar lander returned to Earth with samples of the moon. Now, the first paper…

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 129 —Back From Mars!

On Episode 129 of This Week In Space, Rod and Tariq talk with Pascal Lee about his Mars Simulation Base…

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NASA invites public to design Artemis moon mission navigation tech

NASA is seeking the public's help for innovative solutions to help Artemis astronauts navigate in and around the lunar south…

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Moonquakes could ‘pose a possible hazard’ to Artemis moon missions, study finds

Scientists have found a group of faults near the moon's south pole that could pose seismic hazards for NASA's Artemis…

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Astronomers Find the Longest Black Hole Jets Ever Seen

Black holes often appear in science fiction movies, largely because elements of their existence are still a mystery. They have…

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Electron launches second set of Kinéis satellites

An Electron launched a second set of satellites for French startup Kinéis Sept. 20, putting that company on track to…

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Second Generation Starlinks are 32 Times Brighter in Radio Wavelengths

Global internet access does seem like a worthy enterprise yet the rise of satellite megaconstellations there is a danger of…

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Evolving artificial intelligence capabilities in space

Executives discussing emerging space-based computing capabilities Sept. 20 called for stronger collaboration between policymakers and technology leaders to accelerate artificial…

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