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After Starship survived its Texas launch intact, SpaceX wants to get it

After Starship survived its Texas launch intact, SpaceX wants to get it

Elon Musk, who founded SpaceX, says a plan is underway to recover the upper-stage of Starship after it made an intact landing during flight 13.
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NASA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Viking 1's Historic Mars Landing

NASA Celebrates 50th Anniversary of Viking 1's Historic Mars Landing

NASA commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Viking 1 mission, which marked humanity's first successful landing on Mars and the transmission of images from the Martian surface. Viking 1 landed on July 20, 1976, and provided the first view of Mars' surface, revealing a rocky terrain. The mission was a significant milestone in space exploration, paving the way for future Mars missions. Viking 1's success demonstrated the feasibility of landing on another planet and conducting scientific experiments remotely.
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From South Texas to space, Starship aces key mission after launch delays

From South Texas to space, Starship aces key mission after launch delays

If you were busy over the weekend, you may have missed SpaceX's latest launch of its Starship rocket from Texas. Not to worry: Here's a recap.
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SpaceX's Starship Achieves First Intact Water Landing on 13th Test Flight

SpaceX's Starship Achieves First Intact Water Landing on 13th Test Flight

SpaceX's Starship Achieves First Intact Water Landing on 13th Test Flight
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Miss the Starship launch? Here's what SpaceX accomplished in flight 13

Miss the Starship launch? Here's what SpaceX accomplished in flight 13

If you were busy over the weekend, you may have missed SpaceX's latest launch of its Starship rocket. Here's what to know about flight 13.
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NASA Prepares Roman Space Telescope for August Launch with Successful Fueling

NASA Prepares Roman Space Telescope for August Launch with Successful Fueling

NASA has successfully fueled the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope, marking a significant step towards its scheduled launch in late August. The fueling process involved loading 290 gallons of hydrazine fuel into the observatory at NASA's Kennedy Space Center. This fuel will power the telescope's thrusters, enabling it to maintain its orbit around the Sun-Earth Lagrange point 2, located about one million miles from Earth. The Roman Space Telescope is designed to study thousands of exoplanets and the mystery of dark energy, with a primary mission duration of five years and potential for an additional five years. The launch is set for August 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket.
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NASA's Ongoing Search for Life on Mars: New Perspectives and Challenges

NASA's Ongoing Search for Life on Mars: New Perspectives and Challenges

NASA's search for life on Mars continues to be a topic of debate among scientists. The Viking landers, which touched down on Mars in 1976, were the first missions to search for signs of life on another planet. While their results were inconclusive, some scientists believe that evidence of life may have been overlooked due to the conservative burden of proof required for such claims. Recent missions, including the Curiosity and Perseverance rovers, have found intriguing signs that suggest ancient Mars could have been habitable. However, definitive proof of life remains elusive, and the scientific community continues to grapple with the challenges of interpreting potential biosignatures.
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US-India NISAR Satellite Begins Public Data Release with Striking Image

US-India NISAR Satellite Begins Public Data Release with Striking Image

The U.S.-India NISAR satellite has commenced the public release of its data, starting with a striking radar image resembling a hummingbird over Antarctica. This image is part of the satellite's mission to provide detailed radar imagery of Earth's surface, which optical satellites cannot capture. The NISAR satellite, a collaboration between NASA and the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), uses L-band and S-band radar systems to scan nearly all of Earth's land and ice surfaces every 12 days. The data release follows months of calibration since the satellite's launch in July 2025.
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NASA Astronaut Chris Williams to Discuss Space Station Mission and Its Impact on Earth-Based Industries

NASA Astronaut Chris Williams to Discuss Space Station Mission and Its Impact on Earth-Based Industries

NASA astronaut Chris Williams is set to discuss his recent mission aboard the International Space Station (ISS) during a news conference scheduled for August 4 at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. Williams, who served as a flight engineer for Expeditions 73 and 74, returned to Earth on July 26 after spending 241 days in space. During his mission, he participated in various scientific investigations and technology demonstrations aimed at advancing the commercial space economy and supporting Earth-based industries. His work included semiconductor crystal research, which has potential applications in high-performance computing and electronics. Williams also completed two spacewalks to upgrade the space station's power systems and repair the Canadarm2 robotic arm. The mission saw the arrival of six visiting spacecraft and the departure of eight, covering over 102 million miles in 3,856 orbits around Earth.
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NASA's Juno Reveals Unexpected Heat in Io's Subsurface

NASA's Juno Reveals Unexpected Heat in Io's Subsurface

NASA's Juno spacecraft has discovered that Jupiter's moon Io is hotter beneath its surface than previously predicted by scientific models. During two recent flybys, Juno detected subsurface temperatures that exceeded expectations, despite Io's known extreme volcanic activity. The findings also revealed that large areas of Io's surface are smoother than anticipated. These observations are significant as Io is the most volcanically active body in the solar system, with its internal heat driven by tidal forces from Jupiter's gravity. The data collected will help refine models of heat distribution and surface dynamics on Io.
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NASA Releases Detailed Schedule for Ad ASTRA Community Workshop

NASA Releases Detailed Schedule for Ad ASTRA Community Workshop

NASA has announced the detailed schedule for the upcoming Ad ASTRA Community Workshop, set to take place from September 1-3, 2026. The workshop, part of the Astrophysics Strategic Technology & Research Accelerator (ASTRA) initiative, will feature a series of talks and poster presentations. The abstracts for these presentations have been sorted and are available in a PDF booklet on the workshop's webpage. The event aims to bring together members of the astrophysics community to discuss advancements and strategies in the field. Dr. Ron Gamble and Dr. Bernard Kelly, support scientists at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, are involved in organizing the workshop.
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NASA's Hubble Reveals Decline in Star Formation in Andromeda Galaxy

NASA's Hubble Reveals Decline in Star Formation in Andromeda Galaxy

A study using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope data has revealed a significant decline in star formation within the Andromeda galaxy over the past 500 million years. The research, published in The Astrophysical Journal, indicates a steep drop in star formation in the last 40 million years. The study utilized data from two Hubble surveys, mapping two-thirds of Andromeda's disk and measuring about 200 million individual stars. The findings suggest that the decline is not due to a lack of material but rather a natural winding down from a previously more active state.