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Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station

An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent into orbit, splashed down safely off Florida on Tuesday night, capping an eight-day research mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS).

Reuters

SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying private Ax-2 astronauts splashes down off Florida coast (video)

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission returned to Earth in their SpaceX Dragon capsule tonight (May 30).

Space

Relive SpaceX Starship's epic launch with these amazing highlights (video)

Recently released footage gives new, highly detailed looks at the first-ever launch of a fully stacked Starship vehicle, which SpaceX conducted last month.

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Astronomers see 6,000-mile water vapour plume blasting from Saturn moon

‘Extraordinary’ sighting may open window on possibility of life beneath Enceladus’s icy outer crust

The Guardian - UK

SpaceX could launch this wild, origami-inspired folding heat shield later this year

A private company has plans to test a revolutionary new heat shield that folds and unfolds like origami, and it could conduct a test flight aboard a SpaceX rocket later this year.

Space

New record! 17 people are in Earth orbit at the same time right now

The total number of people in Earth orbit is now at a record high, though only for a short time. With Monday's (May 29) launch of China's Shenzhou 16 mission, the population in orbit grew to 17.

Space

Hungry black hole shoots out bright X-ray jet 60,000 times hotter than the sun

Observing a powerful feeding black hole in X-ray light has allowed astronomers to peer into the inner workings of what is the brightest quasar seen in the last 9 billion years of cosmic history.

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SpaceX Dragon capsule with Ax-2 private astronauts undocks from space station (video)

The four astronauts of the private Ax-2 mission are scheduled to head home to Earth today (May 30), and you can watch the action live.

Space

NASA looks to spice up astronaut menu with deep space food production

a New York company that makes carbon-negative aviation fuel is taking the menu for interplanetary cuisine in a very different direction

The Hindu

Queensland meteor confirmed by satellite data as largest over Australia in 30 years

The meteor that captivated Queensland this month was the largest space rock recorded over Australia in 30 years and had a blast equivalent to exploding 7.2 kilotons of TNT.

ABC News

NASA's UFO task force meets on May 31 and you can watch it online with this free livestream

On Wednesday (May 31), NASA will hold a meeting of the "independent study group" the agency created to study data related to unidentified anomalous phenomena, or UAP. Here's how to watch it live.

Space

National Memorial Day Parade 2023 honors Apollo astronauts in US capital (video)

Apollo lunar module pilots Charlie Duke, Harrison Schmitt and Rusty Schweickart joined active NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik in the National Memorial Day Parade in Washington, DC.

Space

ISRO looking at testing Gaganyaan crew module mission by July, says Chairman Somanath

The Hindu

Japanese startup says Hakuto-R failed Moon landing was caused by altitude miscalculation

Tokyo- based ispace made a failed attempt to complete the world's first commercial soft-landing on the Moon last month.

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Meet the scientist (sort of) spending a year on Mars

Four volunteers will be stepping into a Martian habitat in Houston, Texas that will be their home for the next 12 months as part of an experiment

Space

James Webb telescope discovers gargantuan geyser on Saturn's moon, blasting water hundreds of miles into space

The James Webb Space Telescope caught Saturn's icy moon Enceladus spraying a 'huge plume' of watery vapor far into space — and that plume may contain chemical ingredients for life.

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10 everyday NASA inventions and spin-offs you can find in your home

Explore 10 everyday inventions and spin-offs by NASA, many of which you'll find in your home.

The Hindu

Science This Week | New clue about radio flashes in space, Neolithic tools found in Hyderabad and more

Check out The Hindu’s science wrap featuring top 7 stories on new discoveries, findings, and studies in the scientific world from this week.

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UAE to land a probe on an asteroid between Mars and Jupiter in 2034

The United Arab Emirates just provided new details about its planned asteroid mission, which will visit seven different space rocks — and land on one of them.

The Hindu

The first successful soft landing on Mars

Launched on May 28, 1971, Mars 3 was one among a pair of identical spacecraft. While its lander stopped transmitting data after less than 20 seconds, it nevertheless represents the first successful soft landing on Mars.

The Times of India

Scientists to spend a year in Mars simulation habitat

The Hindu

Telugu girl set for a big stride towards her dream space odyssey

Inter student from East Godavari Kyvalya has been selected for International Air and Space Programme to be held at a NASA facility in U.S. in November

Space

Private Japanese moon lander crashed after being confused by a crater

Japanese company ispace revealed that an unexpected lunar terrain feature led the Hakuto-R lander's onboard computer to misjudge its altitude, leading to the crash.

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NASA's Artemis moon rocket will cost $6 billion more than planned: report

An independent report into NASA contracts for the SLS rocket has found significant cost overruns and delays which could hinder the agency's plans to put astronauts back on the moon.

Space

Watch 1,000 Lego astronauts fly near the edge of space (video)

1,000 Lego astronauts traveled near the edge of space on stratospheric balloons and returned safely to Earth on a specially designed landing platform resembling a mini space shuttle.

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