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Australia's lunar mission boosts space career chances

Australia's lunar rover mission is inspiring a generation of students to get excited about tangible prospects of a space career.

AAP

SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Experiences Rare Failure

SpaceX's highly reliable Falcon 9 rocket has experienced a rare failure that means the latest batch of the company's Starlink satellites won't make it into orbit, the company said Friday, as regulators opened an investigation.

International Business Times

US space agency NASA releases Webb telescope photos of entwined galaxies

NASA releases photos of two entangled galaxies to mark two-year anniversary of James Webb Space Telescope.

Al Jazeera

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Hubble Telescope tracks a dwarf galaxy's stars to map out dark matter

By measuring the motions of stars in the Draco dwarf galaxy, the Hubble Space Telescope was able to map the density profile of dark matter.

Space

NASA's $5 billion Europa Clipper mission may not be able to handle Jupiter's radiation

NASA is troubleshooting a recently revealed problem with the transistors aboard its $5 billion Europa Clipper spacecraft, which is slated to launch this October.

Space

Ariane 6 vs. SpaceX: How the rockets stack up

The European Space Agency is planning to use the Ariane 6 for a variety of missions. Here's what you need to know.

Inverse

FAA demands investigation into in-flight failure of SpaceX rocket

Starlink internet satellites were deployed in dangerously low orbit after explosion on Falcon 9 rocket on Thursday

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FAA investigating SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket failure

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is requiring an investigation into the failure suffered by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket during a July 11 Starlink satellite launch.

Space

Galactic penguin honors the 2nd anniversary of James Webb Space Telescope's 1st images

To celebrate the second anniversary of the James Webb Space Telescope's first images, NASA has revealed a cosmic Penguin and Egg.

Space

Space Force launching lasers in 2025 to help pinpoint the center of Earth

The U.S. Space Force aims to better pinpoint the location of Earth’s center using lasers on GPS satellites slated to launch in 2025.

Space

Scientists design spacesuit which turns urine into drinking water

The prototype has been inspired by sci-fi film Dune

Evening Standard

Watch the moon cover up the blue giant star Spica on July 13

On Saturday, July 13, the moon will pass in front of bright blue star Spica in the night sky. The star will disappear behind the moon before reappearing on the other side.

Space

'Dark comets' may have given Earth its water long ago

'Dark comets,' which have no visible tail, could also explain the strange behavior of the interstellar object 'Oumuamua.

Space

Astronomers could use a synthetic cosmos to unravel dark matter mysteries

A simulated universe created by a supercomputer should help astronomers better analyze dark matter and dark energy clues delivered by "dark universe detective" telescopes Roman and Rubin.

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket suffers failure during Starlink satellite launch (video)

The upper-stage engine of SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket did not perform as planned during a July 11 launch, leading to the impending loss of 20 Starlink satellites.

Space

'Drawn to our planet:' How spaceflight changed SpaceX Inspiration4 astronaut Chris Sembroski

Space.com caught up with Inspiration4 crewmember Chris Sembroski to discuss the landmark 2021 SpaceX mission and how it affected him.

Inverse

Hurricane Beryl Likely Contributed to Boeing Starliner’s Ongoing Delays

There's not much anyone can do to help from 250 miles above the ground.

The Independent UK

Elon Musk has volunteered his sperm to help colonize a Martian city in next 20 years

The SpaceX founder wants to start his own species on Mars

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Cosmic crime scene reveals ancient supernova aftermath of dead star merger

A "guest star," briefly seen in 1181, was created by colliding dead stars.

Space

Perseid meteor shower returns to our skies this month to kick off summer 'shooting star' season

2024 will be a very good year to watch for the Perseids, because bright moonlight will not interfere.

Space

1st images from European climate satellite reveal how energy cycles to and from Earth

The European Space Agency's EarthCARE satellite sent back its first images; they should be able to help scientists better study Earth's energy balance.

Space

Private space-junk probe gets up-close look at discarded rocket in orbit (photo)

Astroscale's ADRAS-J spacecraft snapped a striking image of a rocket body floating lifeless above a blue-and-white Earth, with the sun's glare reflecting off of it.

Space

Joe Engle, X-15 rocket plane and space shuttle astronaut, dies at 91

Joe Engle, the first astronaut to fly in space on two different winged vehicles, has died at the age of 91. Engle's first flights into space on the X-15 preceded his launching on the space shuttle.

International Business Times

Nearby Exoplanet Could Be First Known Ocean World: Webb Telescope

A planet relatively close to Earth could be the first ever detected with a potentially life-sustaining liquid ocean outside our Solar System, according to scientists using the James Webb space telescope.

Space

China plans to deflect an asteroid by 2030 to showcase Earth protection skills

China aims to launch its first planetary defense mission by 2030, to showcase the skills needed to nudge a dangerous asteroid away from Earth.

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