Japan will try to beam solar power from space by 2025.

Japan and JAXA, the country’s space administration, have spent decades trying to make it possible to beam solar energy from space. In 2015, the nation made a breakthrough when JAXA scientists successfully beamed 1.8 kilowatts of power, enough energy to power an electric ket…

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NASA's James Webb Telescope spots Saturn's moon blasting 'huge plumes' of life-containing water into space.

Scientists are astounded by a 'spray war' unfolding close to Saturn's icy moon Enceladus. The most powerful space telescope in use has once again captured the attention of millions with a ground-breaking discovery. Enceladus, Saturn's ice moon, has been seen …

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NASA orbiter spots grave of private Japanese lander.

A NASA lunar orbiter has spotted the final resting place of a private Japanese moon lander that failed in its touchdown attempt last month. The Hakuto-R lander, also carrying a small rover for the United Arab Emirates, made its landing attempt on April 25, aiming to set down…

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China plans to land astronauts on moon before 2030.

China plans to complete a mission to land a person on the moon by 2030, a government official announced on Monday, in the highest-level confirmation of China’s ambitions for a crewed lunar landing. Chinese scientists have previously nodded at a 2030 goal in a less formal cap…

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New supernova thrills astronomers and skywatchers around the world.

Astronomers and amateurs alike are excited about a new star explosion visible in small telescopes. The new supernova popped into visibility on May 19 in the Pinwheel Galaxy, (also designated as Messier 101, or M101). The galaxy  is visible in a small telescope under dark-sky…

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Space Evidence for ancient river on Mars in new rover images.

Mars used to be warmer and wetter, with a thicker atmosphere. It had lakes, streams and maybe even an ocean at one time, billions of years ago. Orbiting spacecraft show scores of ancient riverbeds, and some of the Mars rovers have found direct evidence for streams and groun…

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Iran says it has successfully test-launched ballistic missile.

Iran successfully tested a 2,000 km-range ballistic missile on Thursday, Iranian state media said, two days after the chief of Israel’s armed forces raised the prospect of “action” against Tehran over its nuclear programme. Iran, which has one of the biggest missile programm…

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Axiom Space Initiatives Private Astronaut Mission to Conduct Cancer Drug Testing in Space.

Axiom Space, a private space habitat company, recently launched their latest mission, Axiom Mission 2 (Ax-2), to the International Space Station (ISS). This mission aims to conduct experiments on human stem cell ageing, inflammation, and cancer in the unique microgravity en…

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Russia's Progress 84 cargo ship dock live at space station hours after launch.

A robotic Russian cargo craft launched into orbit today (May 24) packed with more than 2 tons of fresh supplies for astronauts on the International Space Station. The Progress 84 freighter lifted off atop a Soyuz 2.1 rocket from the Russia-run Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhst…

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This new supernova is the closest to Earth in a decade. It's visible in the night sky right now.

During the last few days, astronomers have been pointing their telescopes toward a familiar celestial object in our spring night sky for a look at a rare event: A new supernova — a star that has literally, and figuratively, "burst" upon the scene.  This new superno…

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Record-breaking Tonga undersea volcano disrupted satellite signals in space.

An underwater volcanic eruption last year was powerful enough to generate plasma bubbles that disrupted radio communications in outer space, a new study finds. The new results could lead to ways to avoid satellite and GPS disruptions on Earth, and to learn more about volcano…

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The Moon’s top layer alone has enough oxygen to sustain 8 billion people for 100,000 years.

Alongside advances in space exploration, we’ve recently seen much time and money invested into technologies that could allow effective space resource utilisation. And at the forefront of these efforts has been a laser-sharp focus on finding the best way to produce oxygen on…

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What will replace the International Space Station ?

The International Space Station has been ever-present in our lives for more than two decades. What will happen when we lose it in 2031? The space station is dead. Long live the space station. In eight years, the International Space Station (ISS) – a bastion of global collabo…

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SpaceX sends Saudi astronauts, including first Arab woman, to the International Space Station (ISS).

A private rocket carrying the first Arab woman astronaut has blasted off on a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). Rayyanah Barnawi, a breast cancer researcher from Saudi Arabia, was joined on Sunday’s mission by fellow Saudi Ali al-Qarni, a fighter pilot. The pa…

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First Arab female astronaut reaches space station.

The first female Arab astronaut to go to space has arrived at the International Space Station (ISS). Rayyanah Barnawi is one of two Saudis on Axiom Space's second private mission, which took off on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from the US on Sunday. During her scheduled 10 da…

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SpaceX launch of private Ax-2 astronauts just put the 600th person in orbit

The 600th person to enter Earth orbit is now on her way to the International Space Station aboard the second commercial mission to fly there. Rayyanah Barnawi on Sunday (May 21) lifted off with fellow Saudi Space Commission (SSC) astronaut Ali AlQarni, privately funded astro…

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SpaceX launches Ax-2 private astronaut mission to station.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched at 5:37 p.m. EDT (2137 GMT) today (May 21) from historic Pad 39A at NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida, kicking off Houston-based company Axiom Space's four-person Ax-2 mission. Following a successful liftoff and staging, the fir…

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NASA makes new revelation on Sri Lanka’s gravity acceleration.

The lowest gravity on the planet is found at the southern tip of Sri Lanka and parts of the Indian Ocean east of the Maldives.  North Canada around the Hudson Bay area is also an area of low gravity. Satellites from Nasa’s GRACE mission (Gravity Recovery and Climate Experimen…

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Amazon's Jeff Bezos to help Nasa return to the Moon.

Two billionaires are now on board to help Nasa's plan to send humans to the Moon for the first time in 50 years. Elon Musk's Space X firm is already working with Nasa to build a system for its descent, based on its Starship rocket. And now Amazon's Jeff Bezos has …

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Scientists detect Radioactive Heat Source inside Mars.

A team of researchers at ETH Zurich in Switzerland say they've figured out how thick the Martian crust is by analyzing data obtained by NASA's Mars InSight lander. The discovery led them to an interesting conclusion: the planet's main source of heat, being produc…

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