Launched on 18 December 2019, OPS-SAT was tasked with opening up the world of spacecraft operations to the widest possible audience. Its founding principle was to provide a fast, no-charge, non-bureaucratic experiment service ...
Space Exploration
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Representatives for a Maine company that plans to send small satellites into space from the Northeast's most rural state said they will start launches next year.
Space Exploration
Jun 4, 2024
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In a new study, a team of researchers led by Dimitra Atri of the NYU Abu Dhabi (NYUAD) Center for Astrophysics and Space Science call for strengthening existing planetary protection policies beyond the space surrounding Earth ...
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2024
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A Chinese spacecraft landed on the far side of the moon Sunday to collect soil and rock samples that could provide insights into differences between the less-explored region and the better-known near side.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2024
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa on Saturday canceled his planned flight around the moon on a SpaceX vehicle because of uncertainty about when it may be possible.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2024
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Last-minute computer trouble nixed Saturday's launch attempt for Boeing's first astronaut flight, the latest in a string of delays over the years.
Space Exploration
Jun 2, 2024
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Troubled aerospace giant Boeing will try once more to fly its first crew to the International Space Station aboard a Starliner spaceship on Saturday, after the last attempt was scrubbed hours before liftoff.
Space Exploration
Jun 1, 2024
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Space, the saying goes, is hard. And the farther humans go, the harder it can get.
Space Exploration
May 31, 2024
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Like humans, fruit flies (a model organism for spaceflight research) also exhibit immune system dysfunction in space. Despite decades of studies on fruit flies and wasps, little was known about how their immune systems interact ...
Space Exploration
May 30, 2024
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The 2020s have already seen many lunar landing attempts, although several of them have crashed or toppled over. With all the excitement surrounding the prospect of humans returning to the moon, both commercial interests and ...
Astronomy
May 30, 2024
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