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Could 2 NASA astronauts be stuck at the space station until next year? Here's what to know
NASA astronauts Suni Williams, left, and Butch Wilmore stand together for a photo enroute to the launch pad at Space Launch Complex 41 Wednesday, June 5, 2024, in Cape Canaveral, Fla., for their liftoff on the Boeing Starliner capsule to the international space station. Credit: AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File

NASA is wrestling over how and when to bring two astronauts back from the International Space Station, after repeatedly delaying their return aboard Boeing's troubled capsule.

Do they take a chance and send them home soon in Boeing's Starliner? Or wait and bring them back next year with SpaceX?

Build your own Ariane 6 rocket with ESA!

Friday, 09 August 2024 07:00
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Build your own Ariane 6 rocket with ESA!

Download your printable kit and join the competition.

The hidden intricacies of Messier 106

Friday, 09 August 2024 07:00
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Washington (AFP) Aug 7, 2024
What was meant to be a weeklong trip to the International Space Station (ISS) for the first NASA astronauts to fly with Boeing could extend to eight months, with the agency considering bringing them home on a SpaceX spaceship. A final decision on whether to persist with Boeing's troubled Starliner - which experienced worrying propulsion issues as it flew up to the orbital platform in June -
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Astrobotic has been chosen by NASA for a Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) award worth about $150k to create an Extra Large Vertical Solar Array Technology (VSAT-XL) for the Moon. The VSAT-XL, measuring 34m in height and 12.5m in width, is set to become the largest planned lunar power infrastructure to meet increasing energy needs on the lunar surface. Building on the 10kW lunar VS
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Firefly Aerospace, Inc., a comprehensive space transportation company, has announced a new multi-launch agreement with L3Harris Technologies (NYSE: LHX) for up to 20 launches utilizing Firefly's Alpha rocket. This agreement includes two to four missions per year from 2027 to 2031, contingent on customer requirements. This latest agreement supplements Firefly's existing contract with L3Harris for
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Impulse Space, a leader in in-space transportation services, has unveiled two new offerings designed to enhance access to and maneuverability within Geostationary Earth Orbit (GEO) and other high-energy orbits. The new initiatives include a GEO Rideshare Program for small satellites, featuring Impulse's high-performance kick stage, Helios, and an upgraded design for the Mira spacecraft, their or
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
LeoLabs, a leader in space monitoring solutions, announced it secured over $20M in contracts during the first half of 2024. This milestone has driven a revenue growth of over 100% year-over-year, highlighting the company's growing dominance in Space Domain Awareness (SDA) and Space Traffic Management (STM). In early 2024, LeoLabs secured new contracts to support SDA and STM missions for a
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Washington DC (UPI) Aug 7, 2024
Boeing Starliner astronauts, stranded at the International Space Station after a weeklong test flight turned into a two-month stay due to thruster problems, may be forced to fly home on SpaceX in 2025, NASA has admitted. NASA updated reporters Wednesday at a news conference, which Boeing did not attend, on the timeline for crew members Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. The astronauts hav
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
Safran Electronics and Defense is ramping up its U.S. production capabilities for small satellite propulsion systems to address the rising demand in the commercial and defense markets. Announced at the 2024 Small Satellite Conference in Logan, Utah, this strategic move aims to support the North American small satellite market, projected to exceed $5 billion by 2030. The "Made-in-the-USA" E
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Los Angeles CA (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
An archaeological strategy adapted for space used daily photos to reveal how astronauts actually use areas aboard the International Space Station - and how this differs from intended uses. Justin Walsh of Chapman University, California, and colleagues present these findings in the open-access journal PLOS ONE on August 7, 2024. More than 270 people from 23 countries have visited the Intern

AI Competition Targets Exoplanet Atmospheres

Thursday, 08 August 2024 20:42
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London, UK (SPX) Aug 08, 2024
The European Space Agency's Ariel space mission and the NeurIPS 2024 machine learning conference are hosting a competition to address one of astronomy's most challenging data analysis problems: extracting faint exoplanetary signals from noisy space telescope observations. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to exoplanet atmosphere research and compete for a prize pool of $50,000
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