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fromTheregister
10 months ago

Voyager 1 alive for another day with Hail Mary thruster fix

NASA revived Voyager 1's primary roll thrusters after decades, critical for maintaining alignment and communication with Earth over 15.6 billion miles away.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
19 hours ago

NASA's moon mission day onea toilet mishap and spacecraft maneuvers

NASA's Artemis II mission successfully launched with a functional toilet and critical maneuvers, marking significant advancements for moon-bound human spacecraft.
OMG science
fromTheregister
10 months ago

Voyager 1 alive for another day with Hail Mary thruster fix

NASA revived Voyager 1's primary roll thrusters after decades, critical for maintaining alignment and communication with Earth over 15.6 billion miles away.
#artemis-ii
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fromDefector
23 hours ago

Artemis Boldly Goes Where No Toilet Has Gone Before | Defector

Artemis II successfully launched with a crewed spacecraft featuring a toilet, but it malfunctioned shortly after reaching orbit.
Science
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Toilet on board Orion BREAKS within hours of the Artemis II launch

Astronauts on Artemis II experienced a toilet malfunction shortly after launch, but the issue was resolved hours later.
Science
fromEngadget
1 day ago

The Artemis II mission has started its 10-day journey around the moon

The Artemis II mission successfully launched, marking the first crewed Artemis flight and a significant step towards future lunar exploration.
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fromDefector
23 hours ago

Artemis Boldly Goes Where No Toilet Has Gone Before | Defector

Artemis II successfully launched with a crewed spacecraft featuring a toilet, but it malfunctioned shortly after reaching orbit.
Science
fromMail Online
1 day ago

Toilet on board Orion BREAKS within hours of the Artemis II launch

Astronauts on Artemis II experienced a toilet malfunction shortly after launch, but the issue was resolved hours later.
Science
fromEngadget
1 day ago

The Artemis II mission has started its 10-day journey around the moon

The Artemis II mission successfully launched, marking the first crewed Artemis flight and a significant step towards future lunar exploration.
fromianVisits
1 day ago

Touch a space capsule: New Shepard replica lands at the Science Museum

New Shepard is a fully reusable suborbital rocket system developed by Blue Origin, designed to take passengers on short trips to the edge of space. Since its first launch in 2015, it has carried 98 people beyond the Kármán line, including William Shatner, who became the oldest person to travel to space when he flew in 2021.
Science
fromTime Out London
6 months ago

What's the Science Museum's brand new Space gallery like? I went to find out

I was a bit uncertain as to what to exactly expect. Surely the spectacular actual spaceships that were on display before would not be binned? They have not! With a few relatively small tweaks, features the same items as Exploring Space did when it closed. But it's also worth pointing out that Exploring Space changed considerably over its lifespan, with items like Tim Peake's space capsule and a spacesuit belonging to the first Brit in space, Helen Sharman, being added way after its 1986 opening.
Science
Digital life
fromArs Technica
7 months ago

Is the Dream Chaser space plane ever going to launch into orbit?

Sierra's Dream Chaser propulsion system testing and certification delays hinder its initial spaceflight schedule.
Science
fromArs Technica
8 months ago

Investors appear to like a company with big space manufacturing ambitions

Varda positions its W-series for military and research applications, promoting autonomy in space experiments while maintaining a supportive approach to human spaceflight.
Venture
fromWIRED
9 months ago

A European Startup's Spacecraft Made It to Orbit. Now It's Lost at Sea

Exploration Company achieved a partial success in its 'Mission Possible' test flight but lost contact during reentry, highlighting potential parachute deployment issues.
fromNature
9 months ago

Second ispace craft has probably crash-landed on Moon

"When M1 crashed, Ryo Ujiie, ispace's chief technology officer said the telemetry estimated that M1 was on the surface when it wasn't, causing the lander to free fall."
Venture
US politics
fromMail Online
9 months ago

Elon Musk makes spiteful move against Trump and NASA

Musk threatens NASA's astronaut rescue capabilities by decommissioning his Dragon spacecraft in response to Trump's social media threats.
Startup companies
fromArs Technica
9 months ago

An in-space propulsion company just raised a staggering amount of money

Impulse successfully launched Mira spacecraft, expanding its purpose to serve space defense rather than just last-mile transportation.
#kosmos-482
World politics
fromMail Online
10 months ago

Falling Soviet satellite could hit London or Philadelphia TOMORROW

Kosmos 482, a decommissioned Soviet spacecraft, could re-enter Earth's atmosphere imminently, posing risks to major cities.
World politics
fromMail Online
10 months ago

Falling Soviet satellite could hit London or Philadelphia TOMORROW

Kosmos 482, a decommissioned Soviet spacecraft, could re-enter Earth's atmosphere imminently, posing risks to major cities.
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fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

A Soviet probe orbiting Earth since 1972 will soon reenter the planet's atmosphere

Kosmos 482 is expected to reenter Earth's atmosphere this weekend after decades in orbit.
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