Mars might be a thrilling destination, but its dust could be deadly. A team of scientists warns that long-term exposure to Martian dust could harm future astronauts’ lungs, thyroids, and more. Packed with toxic compounds like silicates and…
Category: 2. Space
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Mars Is Covered in Toxic Dust – And It’s a Serious Threat to Human Exploration
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NASA seeks proposals for two private astronaut missions to ISS
WASHINGTON — NASA’s latest call for proposals to conduct private astronaut missions to the International Space Station opens the door to having those missions commanded by someone other than a former NASA astronaut.
NASA announced April…
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A Galaxy Died Just 700 Million Years After the Big Bang – And Science Can’t Explain Why
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have discovered the most distant quiescent galaxy ever seen – one that had already stopped forming stars just 700 million years after the Big Bang. This challenges existing models of galaxy…
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Space companies swept up in far-reaching trade war
TAMPA, Fla. — Space companies joined heavy stock market declines across the board as governments started responding to sweeping U.S. tariffs across dozens of countries.
Shares in UFO, an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that trades like a stock…
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SpaceX, ULA, Blue Origin win $13.7 billion in U.S. military launch contracts through 2029
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Defense has awarded a combined $13.7 billion in launch service contracts to SpaceX, United Launch Alliance (ULA), and Blue Origin, marking the first time three companies will share responsibility…
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Amazon’s First Batch of Kuiper Satellites Set to Launch Next Week : ScienceAlert
Amazon is preparing to launch its first full batch of Project Kuiper satellites next week, marking a crucial milestone in the tech giant’s bid to compete with Elon Musk’s Starlink.
The mission, named Kuiper Atlas 1, will launch 27 satellites…
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DOGE Wants NOAA Data To Be Erased
Keith’s note: If they can delete climate and Earth Science data at NOAA they can do the same thing to science data at NASA. According to this release from House Science Democrats: Ranking Members Condemn Trump Administration Plan to Shut Down…
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NASA Leaders to Participate in 2025 Space Symposium in Colorado
NASA acting Administrator Janet Petro and acting Associate Administrator Vanessa Wyche will lead the agency’s delegation at the 40th Space Symposium, Monday, April 7 through Thursday, April 10, in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Petro will join…
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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim – NASA
NASA astronaut Jonny Kim poses for a portrait while wearing a spacesuit on July 17, 2024. In his first mission, Kim will serve as a flight engineer during Expedition 72/73 on the International Space Station. He will launch aboard the Soyuz MS-27…
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Fram2 completes polar orbit private astronaut mission
WASHINGTON — A Crew Dragon spacecraft splashed down off the California coast April 4, wrapping up a three-and-a-half-day private astronaut mission that was the first crewed flight to orbit the Earth’s poles.
The Crew Dragon spacecraft…
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