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ISS turns 25: Some interesting facts about the space laboratory

November 22, 2023
Recently, the International Space Station (ISS) celebrated its 25th anniversary since the first module blasted off into space. The Zarya module made its way to low-Earth orbit in November 1998, and the Unity module joined it in less than a month. Over the past 25 years, the…
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Why is Europe not at the forefront of the spacetech race?

November 16, 2023
Last month, there were reports that the European Space Agency (ESA) joined forces with SpaceX to send four Galileo satellites into orbit in 2024. They opted for Elon Musk’s US company because Europe’s Ariane 6 rockets faced delays, leaving the continent without a…
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Is living on Mars really possible or just a far-fetched dream?

November 14, 2023
Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos might dream big about sending millions to Mars, the moon, and space habitats, but a new book wisely suggests: Take it easy, don’t be too adventurous. Kelly and Zach Weinersmith didn’t anticipate offering this advice when they started…
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ESA's big plan to eliminate new space debris within a decade

November 13, 2023
What should we do about all that space debris? We’re aware of the increasing amount of debris up there, and we’re the ones to blame for it. Now, our planet is surrounded by a ring of orbital trash, and the ESA has a plan to quit adding to the mess. You…
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We might be in for a 'hologram revolution' soon

November 9, 2023
At this zoo, you can dodge charging elephants, peek into a hippo’s mouth, and give friendly giraffes a pat. These exciting adventures are all part of Australia’s Hologram Zoo, which just opened this year. The zoo boasts 50 incredibly realistic holographic…
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What is ISRO's big plan to send humans into space?

November 7, 2023
In 2025, India aims to send its first-ever crewed spaceflight, launching astronauts on an Indian spacecraft from within the country. On October 21, ISRO performed an uncrewed in-flight abort test. Around one minute into the flight, the Crew Escape System was activated for a…
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What does ISRO have in store for the future?

November 5, 2023
On October 21, ISRO nailed the test for its Crew Escape System (CES), a key step in their Gaganyaan human space travel program. The team will now go through all the data from the mission and has plans for three more tests to make sure all the tech is up to par and the crew…
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Will astronomers ever be able to study exoplanet volcanoes?

October 28, 2023
Even with the best telescope images, astronomers will still be in the dark without a solid grasp of physics, especially regarding light. Interpreting scientific data from telescopic images, such as those from the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), requires a deep…
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Are Pulsars the answer to the Dark Matter mystery?

October 25, 2023
Astronomers are still scratching their heads, trying out all sorts of wild ideas to hunt you down. Like this new thing in Physical Review Letters saying if you’re actually these axion thingies, we might catch your leftover glimmer around pulsars. So, for this whole…
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Are asteroids the right place to look for the heaviest elements?

October 22, 2023
One reason why asteroid mining is so hot among industrial folks is that these space rocks pack a massive stash of heavy elements. NASA’s Psyche spacecraft just took off this week, zooming toward an asteroid that’s loaded with rare-earth elements and other heavy…