India plans manned space mission in 2016
India will launch its first manned space mission in 2016 in a bid to match space pioneers such as Russia and the United States, a top official said Wednesday.
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'Back in the game': SpaceX ship blasts off with 2 astronauts (Update)
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday, ushering in a new era in commercial space travel and putting the United States back in the business of launching ...
Space Exploration
May 30, 2020
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Exploring the lunar south pole: Lessons from Chandrayaan-3
On August 23 the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) successfully landed a spacecraft on the moon's south pole, a location that has always been of particular interest to scientists due to the unique conditions created ...
Space Exploration
Sep 15, 2023
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'A study buddy' that raises 'serious questions': How students approached AI in their first semester with ChatGPT
When ChatGPT burst onto the scene in November last year, there was intense speculation about the implications of this technology for university teaching and learning.
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Jun 23, 2023
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NASA unsure next Moon rocket launch attempt possible this month
After scrapping a second attempt to get its new 30-story lunar rocket off the ground due to a fuel leak, NASA officials said Saturday it may not be possible to try again this month.
Space Exploration
Sep 4, 2022
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SpaceX ignites giant Starship rocket in crucial pad test
SpaceX is a big step closer to sending its giant Starship spacecraft into orbit, completing an engine-firing test at the launch pad on Thursday.
Space Exploration
Feb 10, 2023
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NASA targets 13 landing sites on moon's south pole for human landing
NASA juggled light and dark to come up with 13 potential landing sites for the future Artemis III mission that will return humans to the lunar surface for the first time since 1972.
Space Exploration
Aug 22, 2022
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Explosion at SpaceX launch pad destroys rocket, satellite
A massive fireball and explosion erupted Thursday at SpaceX's main launch pad, destroying a rocket as well as a satellite that Facebook was counting on to spread internet service in Africa.
Space Exploration
Sep 1, 2016
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SpaceX giant rocket explodes minutes after launch from Texas
SpaceX's giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight Thursday and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico.
Space Exploration
Apr 20, 2023
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NASA vows to battle 'organizational silence' as problems arise amid Artemis delays
NASA was riding a high after the overall success of Artemis I when the uncrewed rocket made a test run to the moon and back in 2022, so the message remained full steam ahead to push for a crewed Artemis II flight in 2024 ...
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Feb 19, 2024
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