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A 21st-century moon suit: Axiom Space's lunar spacesuit sports 4G comms, Prada looks and Oakley visors for Artemis astronauts

Axiom Space's new AxEMU spacesuit for Artemis moon missions features a variety of advanced tech, including 4G comms and an HD camera system.

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ISS leaks among 50 'areas of concern' for astronaut safety: report

Troubleshooting the leaking ISS is ongoing, with NASA and Russia now identifying 50 "areas of concern" and four cracks, according to a media report.

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SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with 'chopsticks' in early 2025, Elon Musk says

SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle's upper stage soon.

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Artemis moon suit designed by Axiom Space and Prada revealed in Milan (photos)

The next U.S. astronauts to walk on the moon will do so in style. Axiom Space and Prada have revealed the outer cover layer for the AxEMU spacesuit.

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Blue Origin donates New Shepard rocket and crew capsule to Smithsonian

Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos once pledged that if his company's first rocket to reach space and land vertically back on Earth survived, he would put it in a museum. He has made good on his word.

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These 'failed stars' orbit so closely it took 29 years to tell they were a pair

The first and most famous "failed star" discovered by humanity isn't one brown dwarf, but two! The duo comprising Gliese 229B are so tightly bound they orbit each other in 12 days.

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Everything we know about Andor Season 2: release window, plot, cast & more

Andor was a surprise Star Wars hit in 2022 and it's returning in the near future for a second season. Here's everything we know.

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How did Mars turn into an uninhabitable desert? Curiosity rover rock samples may have answers

NASA's Curiosity rover has new insights into how Mars might have changed from a potentially habitable, water-rich planet to an absolutely uninhabitable desert.

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Perseverance rover watches a solar eclipse on Mars (photos)

On Sept. 30, NASA's Perseverance rover turned its eyes toward the sky and photographed a solar eclipse from Mars, capturing the tiny moon Phobos as it transited the sun.

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US and China will need to discuss moon mission plans, NASA chief predicts

NASA and China will need to discuss exchanges of data and mission plans as the two sides move to build sustainable presences on the moon, according to NASA chief Bill Nelson.

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Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time − but designing the reactors that would power them isn't easy

Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative to chemically driven rockets.

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Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming

Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say.

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Pollution from rocket launches and burning satellites could cause the next environmental emergency

The growing number of rocket launches and satellites burning up in Earth's atmosphere could trigger the world's next big environmental emergency.

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Cubesats, the tiniest of satellites, are changing the way we explore the solar system

Whether discovering exoplanets or measuring the size of an asteroid, cubesats are affordable throughout the space community, even to small startup, private companies and university laboratories.

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The moon, Mars and space junk: World space agency heads outline grand plans, but also concerns

Leaders of major space agencies stated grand plans for the near future at the International Astronautical Congress in Milan, while noting concerns regarding Earth and the space environment.

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SpaceX makes Starlink internet service free for people hit by hurricanes Helene and Milton

In the wake of Hurricane Helene and Hurricane Milton, SpaceX has distributed more than 10,000 Starlink kits and waived monthly fees for using the satellite internet service in affected areas.

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Hunter's Supermoon rises this week, the biggest full moon of 2024. Here's how to see it

The largest full moon of 2024 rises this week when the Hunter's Supermoon takes to the sky on Wednesday (Oct. 16), becoming officially full the next morning.

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Euclid 'dark universe' telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive 'cosmic atlas' map

The "first page" of an incredible cosmic atlas being built by the Euclid Space Telescope has been released. The millions of stars and galaxies represent just 1% of the 3D map the mission will create.

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SpaceX launches 100th rocket of 2024 during Starlink doubleheader (video, photos)

SpaceX launched two Starlink satellite missions just hours apart today (Oct. 15), one of which was the company's 100th liftoff of the year.

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Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end

U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station.

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Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts

The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space.

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