China Forms Planetary Defense Team to Counter Potential Asteroid Impact in 2032
In an effort to address a growing space risk, China has initiated a planetary defense program aimed at preventing a potential collision with asteroid 2024 YR4, which is projected to come close to ...
What is space junk and why does it pose an increasing risk for Earth? An expert explains
Year after year, humanity is setting new records for the amount of stuff we're sending into the Earth's orbit, spurred mostly ...
NASA successfully joins sunshade to Roman Observatory's 'exoskeleton'
NASA's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope team has successfully integrated the mission's deployable aperture cover—a ...
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SpaceX rocket launch spawns dazzling 'space jellyfish' in evening sky (photos)
The Falcon 9 rocket, which lifted off from Vandenberg Air Force Base, took flight during evening twilight, when light from ...
The dramatic warning to NASA about the asteroid heading for Earth: "We don't have much time to deflect it"
The constant danger to our planet is the impact of meteorites on its surface. Every day these space rocks pass through our ...
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NASA, SpaceX Shuffle Crew Dragon Manifest
NASA on Feb. 11 changed plans to fly its next International Space Station (ISS) crew aboard a new SpaceX Dragon capsule, ...
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Hyrdogel soaks up cosmic rays to protect space travelers
Hydrogel is something that most of us are familiar with from it being used in contact lenses, burn dressings, and hair gel.
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NASA moves up return date for Boeing Starliner astronauts after swapping SpaceX Dragon spacecraft
NASA has decided to shuffle around some SpaceX Dragon capsules in order to launch its Crew-10 mission to the International ...
NASA-SpaceX capsule switch poised to bring Starliner astronauts home days sooner
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space ...
NASA, SpaceX capsule swap to allow Starliner astronauts to return days sooner
NASA on Tuesday swapped out the astronaut capsule it plans to use for an upcoming routine flight to the International Space ...
Spacefarers may contaminate other worlds – but scientists have plans to keep the cosmos clean
The US wants to put a flag on Mars. But there’s a risk it could carry unwanted stowaways that might compromise future ...