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EXPLAINER: NASA's new moon rocket, 50 years after Apollo

NASA is making another attempt to launch its new moon rocket on its first test flight

The Independent UK

We Are Going to the Moon

Thanks to the rise of private spaceflight companies, mankind will have a future off-Earth.

Reason

Andy Weir Is Looking Forward to the Space Boom

Weir's books take seriously the limits of human knowledge and planning when it comes to space travel.

Reason

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The Case for Space Billionaires

What critics of the private space race get wrong

Reason

The End of Astronauts: Should We Send Robots to Space Instead?

Robots don't get cabin fever, develop cancer from cosmic radiation, miss their families, or go insane.

Reason

Why We Should Terraform the Galaxy

One critic calls it "arrogant vandalism," but advocates say it might be a necessary form of self-preservation.

Reason

Review: 1947's Prelude to Space Envisioned We'd Be on Mars by Now

Reality has failed to match author Arthur C. Clarke's hopes.

Reason

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Brickbats: December 2022

News of politicians and space bureaucrats behaving badly from around the galaxy.

Reason

The Fractal, Fractious Politics of The Expanse

Taking humanity from Earth to the stars isn't easy.

Reason

‘Let’s try something really bold’: inside Oscar-tipped Nasa doc Good Night Oppy

The Amazon Prime movie, aided by Steven Spielberg, tells the story of a Wall-E-esque rover sent on a mission to Mars that lasted for 15 years

The Guardian - US

'Can you deep fry a box of Mars Bars for me?' Travelodge reveals strangest customer requests

"Can you arrange for us to swim with the dolphins at 2.30 this afternoon?"

Glasgow Live

Mars life may have driven itself to extinction

Our own planet could have become habitable as long as 3.9 billion years ago, but its primitive biosphere was much different than it is today.

Inverse

A tiny space probe could reveal the aftermath of our first asteroid defense test

After DART collided with Dimorphos, scientists want to understand how the asteroid changed. They'll send the smallest radar to space to glean more information beneath Dimorphos' surface.

Inverse

Nasa’s rocket launch to the moon next week aims to close 50-year gap

Nasa’s rocket Artemis is going to launch again – but why exactly are we going to the moon again?

The Guardian - US

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Inverse

A ground-breaking Mars lander may have just sent home a final haunting image

It’s almost time to say goodbye to another Martian friend.

Inverse

Scientists are struggling to figure out how space transforms our gut microbiome

Scientists are still figuring out how space will change astronauts' microbiome, and it isn't even clear how our guts shift on Earth.

Irish Mirror

Rare sight in Irish skies tonight as Mars moves 'very close' to the moon

The stunning sight will be visible for one night only, but everyone in Ireland will be able to see it from dusk until dawn tonight

Chronicle Live

'Lonely Bounty' returns in heart-warming Celebrations chocolate Christmas advert

Earlier this month, Mars Wrigley announced it was removing Bounties from its Celebrations boxes in a pre-Christmas trial due to its unpopularity

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Reuters

South Africa's new ground station to help NASA track space flights

A new deep-space ground station being built in South Africa's semi-desert Karoo region will come online by 2025 to help track history-making NASA missions to the moon and beyond, space agency officials said Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

What does a £100,000 ‘invisibility cloak’ look like? Funny you should ask …

Three years’ research and a lot of very expensive materials have gone into Steve and Nick Tidball’s thermal camouflage jacket. Can its wearer really blend into the background?

Inverse

Beyond the ISS: A new wave of stations could redefine science in space

While scientists have long conducted research in space, a new generation of above-Earth labs could be run remotely and even help humans venture to Mars.

ABC News

What will happen during tonight's total lunar eclipse? Check out our handy 'blood moon' guide

The Moon is turning shades of rust and blood red tonight in the last total lunar eclipse for three years. Here's a state-by-state rundown of what you'll see if the weather is kind.

The Conversation

A total lunar eclipse is set to dazzle tonight – along with some other stellar sights

Tonight people across Australia and New Zealand will be treated to a total lunar eclipse, weather permitting. It’s an opportunity to not be missed, as the next one won’t be visible from our region until 2025.

Inverse

7 years later, the best film about humans on Mars ever still resonates

Before we send humans to Mars, we must consider all probabilities. The good, the bad, and the ugly. "The Martian" can help us.

Wales Online

The chocolates you miss most from your festive Celebrations, Heroes, Roses and Quality Street tubs

With the recent news that Celebrations are removing Bounty bars from this year's tub, we thought we would look at other chocolate absences that make no sense.

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