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Building the Apollo Soyuz Test Project out of LEGO bricks

The Lego bricks are being dusted off for a final time - at least for the Apollo program - to recreate the Apollo Soyuz Test Project via the medium of the plaything.

Tech industry

fromwww.nytimes.com

NASA Launches New Space Telescope and Suite of Solar Satellites

The SPHEREx and PUNCH missions successfully launched to explore cosmic mysteries and study solar phenomena.

fromArs Technica

Butch Wilmore says Elon Musk is "absolutely factual" on Dragon's delayed return

The return of NASA astronauts Wilmore and Williams has been delayed due to technical issues and political commentary surrounding their mission.

Washington Nationals

fromwww.mercurynews.com

After 9 months stranded in space, 2 NASA astronauts nearing their return to Earth

NASA astronauts are returning home after nine months in space, with their return hastened by upcoming replacements at the ISS.

fromTheregister

NASA prepares for a big Easter weekend

Three ISS crew members are returning to Earth this weekend, while a SpaceX Dragon is set to launch with vital supplies.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft brings US, Russia crew back to earth

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit returns to Earth after a seven-month mission coinciding with his 70th birthday, highlighting US-Russia cooperation in space.

Startup companies

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena failed to operate after a sideways landing near the moon's south pole.

fromwww.nytimes.com

NASA Launches New Space Telescope and Suite of Solar Satellites

The SPHEREx and PUNCH missions successfully launched to explore cosmic mysteries and study solar phenomena.

fromArs Technica

Butch Wilmore says Elon Musk is "absolutely factual" on Dragon's delayed return

The return of NASA astronauts Wilmore and Williams has been delayed due to technical issues and political commentary surrounding their mission.

Washington Nationals

fromwww.mercurynews.com

After 9 months stranded in space, 2 NASA astronauts nearing their return to Earth

NASA astronauts are returning home after nine months in space, with their return hastened by upcoming replacements at the ISS.

fromTheregister

NASA prepares for a big Easter weekend

Three ISS crew members are returning to Earth this weekend, while a SpaceX Dragon is set to launch with vital supplies.

fromwww.aljazeera.com

Soyuz MS-26 spacecraft brings US, Russia crew back to earth

NASA astronaut Donald Pettit returns to Earth after a seven-month mission coinciding with his 70th birthday, highlighting US-Russia cooperation in space.

Startup companies

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Private lunar lander is declared dead after landing sideways in a crater

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena failed to operate after a sideways landing near the moon's south pole.

#space-exploration

fromMail Online

OMG science

Trapped astronauts share horrifying tale from their near-deadly trip

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Science

50 years since astro and cosmonauts shook hands in space

fromMail Online

OMG science

Trapped astronauts share horrifying tale from their near-deadly trip

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Science

50 years since astro and cosmonauts shook hands in space

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fromwww.aljazeera.com

Japanese firm declares lunar mission a failure after crash landing

ispace's lunar lander Resilience crashed on the moon, marking the company's second consecutive failed soft landing attempt.

fromArs Technica

China extends its reach into the Solar System with launch of asteroid mission

Tianwen-2's mission to Kamoʻoalewa is designed to collect asteroid samples within a two-and-a-half-year timeframe.

#lunar-exploration

fromwww.space.com

Athena Lunar Landing Mission Goes Sideways on the Moon

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena has tipped over on the moon for the second consecutive year, concluding its mission.

Startup companies

fromABC7 Los Angeles

Houston's Intuitive Machines lander is dead after landing sideways in crater near moon's south pole

The Athena lunar lander mission from Intuitive Machines ended after a failed landing attempt, losing communication shortly after landing.

Startup companies

fromFast Company

What the wins and losses for 2025 lunar exploration mean for the future

Lunar exploration is once again a priority, involving diverse actors and complex engineering challenges.

fromwww.space.com

Athena Lunar Landing Mission Goes Sideways on the Moon

Intuitive Machines' lunar lander Athena has tipped over on the moon for the second consecutive year, concluding its mission.

Startup companies

fromABC7 Los Angeles

Houston's Intuitive Machines lander is dead after landing sideways in crater near moon's south pole

The Athena lunar lander mission from Intuitive Machines ended after a failed landing attempt, losing communication shortly after landing.

Startup companies

fromFast Company

What the wins and losses for 2025 lunar exploration mean for the future

Lunar exploration is once again a priority, involving diverse actors and complex engineering challenges.

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fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Sending People to Mars Now Would Cost Trillions and Can't Work

The ambitious timeline for Mars missions lacks a detailed plan and clarity on execution.

fromArs Technica

OMG science

Rocket Report: Starbase the city is coming soon; Alpha remains in beta

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Sending People to Mars Now Would Cost Trillions and Can't Work

The ambitious timeline for Mars missions lacks a detailed plan and clarity on execution.

fromArs Technica

OMG science

Rocket Report: Starbase the city is coming soon; Alpha remains in beta

What's Next for Jupiter's Fiery Moon, Io? | HackerNoon

Io is a critical source of mass for Jupiter's magnetosphere, with ongoing volcanic activity significantly influencing its dynamics and stability.

Europe politics

fromTheregister

The red color of Mars might have an earlier, wetter origin

Mars' red hue likely comes from ferrihydrite formed in water, suggesting earlier rusting than previously believed.

Alternative transportation

The secretive X-37B space plane snapped this picture of Earth from orbit

The X-37B is undertaking a new mission utilizing aerobraking to efficiently change orbits.

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