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Sunday, 08 June 2025 09:02
NASA's IMAP Spacecraft Readied for Launch Preparations
Princeton NJ (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
Technicians removed NASA's IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) spacecraft from its shipping container on Thursday, May 29, after transferring it from the airlock into the high bay at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The IMAP spacecraft arrived at the facility on May 10, coming by truck from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Cent
Technicians removed NASA's IMAP (Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe) spacecraft from its shipping container on Thursday, May 29, after transferring it from the airlock into the high bay at the Astrotech Space Operations Facility near the agency's Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The IMAP spacecraft arrived at the facility on May 10, coming by truck from NASA's Marshall Space Flight Cent
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Sunday, 08 June 2025 09:02
Super-Earth discovered in habitable zone of Sun-like star via TTV technique, paving way for 'Earth 2.0' searches
Tokyo, Japan (SPX) Jun 04, 2025
"Are we alone?" This ancient question has occupied humanity's mind for a long time. In 1995, the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star opened the door to exploring this profound mystery. The study of exoplanets has become one of the most critical scientific topics of the 21st century, with profound implications for understanding planetary formation, evolution, and the origin
"Are we alone?" This ancient question has occupied humanity's mind for a long time. In 1995, the discovery of the first exoplanet orbiting a Sun-like star opened the door to exploring this profound mystery. The study of exoplanets has become one of the most critical scientific topics of the 21st century, with profound implications for understanding planetary formation, evolution, and the origin
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Saturday, 07 June 2025 06:01
NASA pioneer Dr. Stanley Sander dies at age of 80
Washington DC (UPI) Jun 5, 2025
One of NASA's top ozone depletion and air pollution scientists, credited with enhancing local air pollution measurement tools and dozens of other climate related research advancements, has died at the age of 80.
Dr. Stanley Sander was broadly recognized for his work on research on atmospheric chemistry at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he started his career in 1971.
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One of NASA's top ozone depletion and air pollution scientists, credited with enhancing local air pollution measurement tools and dozens of other climate related research advancements, has died at the age of 80.
Dr. Stanley Sander was broadly recognized for his work on research on atmospheric chemistry at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory where he started his career in 1971.
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Saturday, 07 June 2025 06:01
Japanese company aborts Moon mission after assumed crash-landing
Tokyo (AFP) June 6, 2025
Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said.
Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to make history as only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a controlled arrival on the lunar surface.
But "based on the currently ava
Japan's hopes of achieving its first soft touchdown on the Moon by a private company were dashed Friday when the mission was aborted after an assumed crash-landing, the startup said.
Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to make history as only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a controlled arrival on the lunar surface.
But "based on the currently ava
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Saturday, 07 June 2025 06:01
Trump-Musk showdown threatens US space plans
Washington (AFP) June 7, 2025
SpaceX's rockets ferry US astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Starlink satellite constellation blankets the globe with broadband, and the company is embedded in some of the Pentagon's most sensitive projects, including tracking hypersonic missiles.
So when President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cancel Elon Musk's federal contracts, space watchers snapped to attenti
SpaceX's rockets ferry US astronauts to the International Space Station. Its Starlink satellite constellation blankets the globe with broadband, and the company is embedded in some of the Pentagon's most sensitive projects, including tracking hypersonic missiles.
So when President Donald Trump threatened on Thursday to cancel Elon Musk's federal contracts, space watchers snapped to attenti
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Friday, 06 June 2025 15:30
Musk's Starlink gets key license to launch satellite internet services in India
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Friday, 06 June 2025 12:10
Week in images: 02-06 June 2025
Week in images: 02-06 June 2025
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Thursday, 05 June 2025 19:49
Private lunar lander from Japan crashes into moon in failed mission
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Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
Why Elon Musk sees Mars as the only long term option for humanity
Los Angeles CA (SPX) Jun 05, 2025
Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, is known for his bold ambitions and groundbreaking innovations. Among his most daring goals is building a human settlement on Mars. For Musk, this isn't just a futuristic dream, but a necessary step for ensuring humanity's long-term survival.
He has repeatedly emphasized that humanity must become a multi-planetary species to ens
Elon Musk, the visionary behind SpaceX, Tesla, and Neuralink, is known for his bold ambitions and groundbreaking innovations. Among his most daring goals is building a human settlement on Mars. For Musk, this isn't just a futuristic dream, but a necessary step for ensuring humanity's long-term survival.
He has repeatedly emphasized that humanity must become a multi-planetary species to ens
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Friday, 06 June 2025 02:00
Japanese company loses contact with Moon lander
Tokyo (AFP) June 5, 2025
A Japanese company lost contact with its Moon lander Resilience during a daunting final descent, dealing a blow to its bid to make history two years after a prior mission ended in a crash.
Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to become only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.
Touchdown was scheduled for 4:17 am Japa
A Japanese company lost contact with its Moon lander Resilience during a daunting final descent, dealing a blow to its bid to make history two years after a prior mission ended in a crash.
Tokyo-based ispace had hoped to become only the third private firm - and the first outside the United States - to achieve a soft landing on the lunar surface.
Touchdown was scheduled for 4:17 am Japa
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