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Drugs can partially prevent muscle loss caused by microgravity, experimental study finds

With prolonged space missions on the horizon, scientists are racing to understand how microgravity affects the human body and how drugs could mitigate some of those effects.

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Newly found star 30 times the size of the sun has an unexpected chemical composition

A newly discovered star 30 times as large as the sun has a baffling chemical composition that could provoke a revision to stellar evolution models.

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Chinese company CAS Space takes steps toward 1st launch of reusable rocket

The Chinese commercial space firm CAS Space is making serious progress on a new reusable rocket called Kinetica-2, and is targeting a debut in 2025.

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Would a hidden ocean on Mars spur human settlement?

A new NASA study suggests Mars contains an ocean of water underground, sparking conversations about human settlement.

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Earth Hit By 'Severe' Solar Storm

Conditions of a level-four geomagnetic storm -- on a scale of five -- were observed Monday from 1500 GMT, according to a specialized center at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Latin Times

These Rare Photos Reveal What It’s Really Like to Live At the International Space Station

Human culture is wrapped up in the things we make and use. Once the ISS burns up in the upper atmosphere, the physical evidence of its spacefaring culture will just be gone.

Inverse

Boeing needs to improve quality-control work on SLS moon rocket, NASA Inspector General finds

A scathing report from NASA's Office of Inspector General has highlighted several critical issues related to the development of the next version of the agency's SLS moon rocket.

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Scientists hail scientific legacy of comet-chasing Rosetta probe on 10th anniversary

ESA scientists recall highlights of the historic Rosetta comet-chasing mission on its 10th anniversary.

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SpaceX to launch 4 people on historic Fram2 mission over Earth's poles in late 2024

SpaceX plans to make more spaceflight history late this year, by launching the first crewed mission to explore Earth's polar regions.

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Axiom Space's next astronaut mission to the ISS with SpaceX delayed to spring 2025

Axiom Space's next astronaut mission will be delayed due to the approval process required for International Space Station crews, according to NASA.

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Scientists find evidence for large underground reservoir of water on Mars

Experts estimate that the amount of groundwater could cover all of the planet to a depth of between one and two kilometres.

The Independent UK

New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface

A new study suggests Mars may be drenched beneath its surface, with enough water hiding in the cracks of underground rocks to form a global ocean

The Independent UK

New hope of finding life on Mars after indication of water, scientists say

Liquid amounting to a 1-2km-deep ocean may be frozen up to 20km below surface, calculations suggest

The Guardian - UK

Chinese astronauts celebrate Olympics on Tiangong space station (video)

Astronauts on China's Tiangong space station recently reenacted some of the sports that athletes of the just-completed 2024 Paris Olympics competed in here on Earth.

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Massive star's gory 'death by black hole' is the biggest and brightest event of its kind

Astronomers have discovered a supermassive black hole violently shredding and devouring a star nine times as massive as the sun.

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Rare display of northern lights and Perseid meteor shower delights skywatchers worldwide (photos, video)

Witness the rare convergence of the Perseid meteor shower and the northern lights in these stunning photos from skywatchers worldwide.

The Independent UK

Perseid meteor shower to light up night sky

The display should be visible across the UK from around sunset on Monday until the early hours of Tuesday.

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New Mars terraforming idea: engineered, heat-absorbing dust nanoparticles

Metal particles made from Martian dust could be released into the sky to raise temperatures on the Red Planet by over 50 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius), a new study suggests.

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See Mars and Jupiter form 'double planet' early Aug. 14

On Aug. 14, Mars and Jupiter will appear to be the closest they've been in over two years.

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Mars orbiter hears the siren song of a salty Red Planet 'mermaid'

The European Space Agency's ExoMars Trace Gas Orbiter spied a salt deposit on Mars that likely indicates water once flowed there, in a region known as the "Sea of the Sirens."

The National (Scotland)

Perseid meteor shower to peak across Scotland tonight – all you need to know

THE Perseid meteor shower is to peak across the UK tonight but will it be visible in Scotland?

AAP

Over the moon: Indigenous STEM students heading to NASA

Five Indigenous university students are heading to the United States for an internship program, where they'll be mentored by NASA scientists and engineers.

The Guardian - UK

Perseid meteor shower to brighten night sky as it peaks this week

Meteor shower, considered one of the best of the year, occurs when Earth slams into material shed from a comet

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SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launches for record-tying 22nd time, sending Arctic broadband satellites to orbit (video)

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched for a record-tying 22nd time on Sunday night (Aug. 11), sending aloft two satellites that will provide broadband coverage in the Arctic region.

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Perseid Meteor Shower Peaks Sunday Night With Bright Fireballs

Discover the beauty of the Perseid meteor shower, peaking late Sunday night with bright blue meteors. Best viewed from midnight to dawn in dark, unpolluted...

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