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ISRO chose to land Chandrayaan in south pole of moon for water molecules: Veeramuthuvel

ISRO chose south pole of moon for Chandrayaan-3 due to more resources for fuel. India has a road map for space programmes till 2047, including setting up space station by 2035. Helium-3 could be tapped for future generations' power.

The Hindu

Full Beaver Moon: When to look up to see the full moon

There is one more sighting opportunity left of the day during this year's Beaver Moon

Evening Standard

As the ISS turns 25, a look back at the space laboratory's legacy

Over 25 years, the ISS has taught us what it means to live and work in space.

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The Full Beaver Moon shines tonight, the next-to-last full moon of 2023

The second to last full moon of 2023 will shine on Monday, Nov. 27, in the form of November's Beaver Moon, also known as the Frost Moon, and a host of other chilly monikers.

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See ULA assemble new Vulcan Centaur rocket for its 1st launch on Dec. 24 (photos)

United Launch Alliance (ULA) has its sights set on a festive first launch of its brand new rocket that will send the robotic Peregrine lander built by Astrobiotic to the moon.

Space

What is the biggest planet ever found?

In this space mysteries piece, we investigate the giants of our universe in search of the biggest planet. It might surprise you that there's more than one candidate.

Space

Poem of the week: Losing Galileo by Olga Dermott-Bond

Reflections on the pioneering astronomer find an unexpected contemporary relevance

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Elon Musk Reveals Simple Reason Why SpaceX Starship Uses 2 Stages Instead Of Just One: ‘No Problem On Mars…’

Elon Musk provided insight into why Starship launch vehicle, features a two-stage design rather than a single stage

Zenger

See the moon meet up with the Seven Sisters of the Pleiades tonight

The moon will meet up with the Seven Sisters on Sunday, Nov. 26, during a close approach to this fascinating open star cluster, also known as the Pleiades.

Space

Space race 2.0: why Europe is joining the new dash to the moon

The European Space Agency’s plan to build a cargo vessel that can convert to a crew ship is one giant step in its ambitions to compete with rival lunar exploration programmes

The Guardian - UK

Medical emergencies will happen in deep space. Here's how Canada is getting ready

As the Canadian government readies for liftoff of human moon missions, it asked five teams Tuesday (Nov. 21) to show off their tech ideas for deep-space medicine.

Space

I'm sending my name to Jupiter's moon Europa on a NASA spacecraft — and here's why you should, too

NASA's Europa Clipper spacecraft is headed to one of Jupiter's largest moons. It's bringing along a microchip filled with human names.

Space

Our universe's smallest galaxies hold the largest star factories. Here's why

Conditions within dwarf galaxies initially produce more stellar-mass black holes than supernova explosions.

Space

NASA astronaut celebrates Thanksgiving on ISS with turkey socks, Earth views

NASA astronaut Loral O'Hara received new turkey socks for U.S. Thanksgiving on the International Space Station. Amid eating good food in orbit, she shared space views of her new duds.

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Cosmic radiation during spaceflight could increase risk of erectile dysfunction in astronauts

As humanity prepares for longer stays in space, scientists have found that exposure to space environments could increase the risk of erectile dysfunction.

Evening Standard

Nasa reacts to reports about an asteroid hitting Earth in 2024

Reports had suggested an asteroid named 2007 FT3 was first spotted floating through space in 2007 and could be about to strike our planet

Space

James Webb Space Telescope finds water and methane in atmosphere of a 'warm Jupiter'

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane and water vapor in the atmosphere of an exoplanet located around 163 light-years away.

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North Korea rocket explodes during spy satellite launch, and meteor hunters caught it on camera: report

North Korea may have deliberately detonated the first stage of its rocket during a launch Tuesday (Nov. 21) that aimed to put a spy satellite in orbit.

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Watch this Jupiter moon lander handle harsh terrain it may face on Europa (video)

Landing on Europa is a highly anticipated, possible NASA mission. Engineers recently tested how to successfully land a spacecraft on the icy moon.

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Chinese scientists build model Mars atmosphere to aid sample-return plans

Chinese scientists have constructed a numerical model to simulate the Martian atmosphere and thus assist the country's plans to return rock samples from the Red Planet.

The Hindu

ISRO to conduct trusted workhorse PSLV’s 60th flight by end of December

The Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), which is celebrating the 60th anniversary of the first sounding rocket launch from Thumba this week, is preparing for another ‘big 60.’

Space

Denmark's comic strip bear Rasmus Klump takes a spin on the space station

Denmark's first astronaut, Andy Mogensen, marked the midpoint of his second mission on the ISS by comparing his zero-g skills against those of another Danish icon, Rasmus Klump.

Space

'Alien' spherules dredged from the Pacific are probably just industrial pollution, new studies suggest

Last summer, Harvard professor Avi Loeb claimed tiny pellets of iron came from beyond our solar system. But new analyses suggest that they likely originated much closer to home.

Space

See the nearly full moon and Jupiter shine bright together tonight

The 93% full waxing gibbous moon and a bright Jupiter will make a close approach in the night sky tonight.

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'Mateship' or 'Kakirra'? Australia turns to public to name its 1st moon rover

The final four names are "Coolamon," "Kakirra," "Mateship" and "Roo-ver." The public can vote for their favorite through Dec. 1.

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