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SpaceX Starship Reaches Orbit for First Time
SpaceX's Starship reached orbit for the first time on its 14th test flight, a milestone for NASA's Artemis moon plans despite an early end to the mission.
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ScienceTechnology
NASA Lab Relocations Put Future Space Missions at Risk
NASA rushed Goddard engineers out of their labs. Seven workers tell NPR the moves lost critical equipment and expertise, risking future missions.
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ScienceSpace
China Unveils AI-Driven Full-Mars Geological Map Plan
China is developing the world's first intelligent full-Mars geological map using AI and Tianwen-1 data, supporting the Tianwen-3 sample return mission.
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Science & Space
China Advances AI-Powered Full Mars Geological Map
China is developing the world's first AI-intelligent Mars geological map, leveraging Tianwen-1 data to support the Tianwen-3 sample-return mission.
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Science
NASA's Roman Telescope Launches to Explore Hidden Universe
NASA's Roman Space Telescope launched Sunday on a Falcon Heavy, beginning a mission to study dark energy and exoplanets.
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SpaceScience
SpaceX Rocket Crashes Into Moon as Predicted
A SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage crashed into the Moon as predicted, confirmed by telescope observations and South Korean satellite imagery.
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TechnologySpace Exploration
Starship Flight 13: SpaceX Launches Advanced Starlinks
SpaceX launched Starship Flight 13 from Texas, deploying 20 next-gen Starlink V3 satellites and achieving its first intact Indian Ocean splashdown.
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Space & ScienceTechnology
SpaceX Starship Aces 13th with First Intact Splashdown
SpaceX's Starship survived reentry and splashed down intact, deploying Starlink V3 satellites and relighting an engine in space on Flight 13.
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TechnologySpace
SpaceX Targets Thursday for Starship Flight 13 Launch
SpaceX's Starship Flight 13 launches Thursday, July 16, carrying the first operational Starlink V3 satellites in its first post-IPO test flight.
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Science & Space
Rubin Observatory Begins Dazzling 10-Year Census of Cosmos
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory has launched its 10-year Legacy Survey of Space and Time, capturing the most comprehensive cinematic record of the universe.
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Science & Space
NASA Names Artemis III Crew for Critical Lunar Test Flight
NASA selects four astronauts for Artemis III, a high-stakes Earth-orbit test flight critical to returning humans to the Moon.
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Science & Space
NASA Names Artemis III Crew for Critical Moon Test Flight
NASA announces four astronauts for Artemis III, an Earth-orbit test of lunar landers by SpaceX and Blue Origin, as a rocket explosion threatens plans.
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Space and Science
NASA Declares Mars MAVEN Spacecraft Dead After Six Months
NASA declares its Mars MAVEN spacecraft dead after six months of silence, ending an 11-year mission that transformed our understanding of Mars.
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Science & TechnologySpace
Shenzhou-21 Crew Returns After Record 210-Day Mission
China's Shenzhou-21 astronauts return to Earth after a record 210-day mission, featuring an emergency crew transfer and groundbreaking space science.
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ScienceSpace
NASA Awards Lunar Rover Contracts for Artemis Moon Base
NASA awards Astrolab and Lunar Outpost contracts to build lunar rovers for Artemis astronauts, marking a major step toward a permanent Moon base by 2028.
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ScienceSpace
China Launches Shenzhou 23 for Yearlong Space Mission
China's Shenzhou 23 mission launches three astronauts to Tiangong, with one set for a yearlong stay to study long-duration spaceflight effects.
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Science and TechnologySpace
Shenzhou-23 Launches With Hong Kong's First Astronaut Aboard
China launches Shenzhou-23 with first Hong Kong astronaut Li Jiaying, a 1-year stay experiment, and the 40th crewed spaceflight mission.
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Science & Space
China Space Station Prepares for 8th Crew Rendezvous
China's Tiangong space station prepares for its eighth crew rendezvous as Shenzhou-23 nears launch with a year-long residency experiment.
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