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ISRO’s ambitious lineup of missions include Chandrayaan-4, Chandrayaan-5 and Gaganyaan — likely within the end of this decade!
India is launching ambitious space missions. Chandrayaan-4 will collect lunar samples. Chandrayaan-…
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An astronaut stuck on the International Space Station due to Boeing Starliner delays is roughing it in a sleeping bag over in the Japanese space module
The astronauts have been roughing it up during their prolonged stay, Time reported. They are runnin…
Aditi Bharade
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Meet LignoSat, the world’s first wooden satellite that is set to orbit the Earth by 2024!
Crafted from magnolia wood and resembling a coffee mug in size, this innovative satellite offers nu…
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Japan unveils world's first wooden satellite! Here’s all you need to know about ‘LignoSat’
Human ingenuity knows no limits. From launching rovers to explore distant planets to capturing blac…
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A European-Japanese spacecraft snapped the clearest photo of Mercury in 6 years as it flew past the planet
The BepiColombo spacecraft just flew past Mercury - its ultimate destination - for the first time. …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Scientists have managed to grow mouse embryos in space, showing that off-Earth human reproduction could be possible
To fully understand the extent of these embryos' normal development and to bring this research clos…
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Earth gets its first asteroid samples from 300 million kilometres away — and they could hold clues to the origins of life
Earth has known about the existence of asteroids since the 1800s, but it has taken humans more than…
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Europe's space agency is turning to Elon Musk's SpaceX after anti-Russian sanctions left it scrambling for rockets
SpaceX has been hired to launch two rockets for the European Space Agency, after the Ukraine confli…
Pete Syme
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These tiny Japanese pick-up trucks that cost about $5,000 are winning fans in America
Imported Kei trucks have become increasingly popular with people wanting a cheap, nimble pick-up on…
Ryan Hogg
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Space photos show Japan's ground splitting open and mass destruction after a powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake
Space photos show capsized boats, flooded coastlines, and burned-down buildings across Japan in the…
Jessica Orwig,Hannah Getahun
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Space photos show Japan's 7.6-magnitude earthquake lifted land out of the sea, extending parts of its coastline by as much as 2 football fields
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck Japan on Monday uplifting the entire coastline in some areas, loc…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Japanese company ispace fears its probe crashed into the moon, failing to snag the first private lunar landing
The ispace mission was carrying a rover for the UAE and a robot for Japan's space agency. No privat…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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A Japanese spacecraft is about to send a 'treasure box' of asteroid dust plummeting to Earth. Watch the sample return live.
Hayabusa-2 is set to drop bits of asteroid rock down into the Australian outback on Saturday - the …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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An asteroid was supposed to hit Earth in September — but astronomers can’t seem to find it
An asteroid which was expected to hit the Earth on 9 September 2019 might, not be on its way to E…
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Russian space chief and former NASA astronaut Scott Kelly attack each other on Twitter — calling each other 'moron' and 'child'
Scott Kelly suggested that Russia's space chief find a job at McDonald's. The official responded by…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA scientists say the Tonga volcano eruption shot out the highest ash plume satellites have ever captured
The Tonga volcano shot a plume of ash 36 miles high, into the third layer of Earth's atmosphere. Th…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Watch Russia beat NASA and Tom Cruise to launch the first film crew to the space station on Tuesday
Cosmonauts will help actress Yulia Peresild and director Klim Shipenko film a movie on the space st…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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Astronauts on the space station held their own Olympics, complete with synchronized air swimming - watch the videos
The "Space Olympics" videos show how creative astronauts get without gravity. Watch for dances, fli…
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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NASA and SpaceX launch first Native American woman into space. She brought a dream catcher her mother gave her on the mission.
Nicole Mann launched into orbit Wednesday. She brought her mother's dream catcher so she can sleep …
Morgan McFall-Johnsen
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India has signed 250 documents on space cooperation with 59 countries, says ISRO chief K Sivan
Russia, the US, Japan, and Israel are India’s leading partners when it comes to space cooperation. …