space exploration
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China Files UN Complaint After Space Station Dodges SpaceX Satellites
Outer space is, in a word, big. Our known universe stretches so far in every direction that we can only estimate how big it might be, and likely never know for sure. The area immediately surrounding Earth, however, is much more compact — and, thanks to Elon Musk’s Starlink, getting a bit too crowded. At…
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An Australian-made Rover Will Be Heading To The Moon In 2024 To Find Water
Last month the Australian Space Agency announced plans to send an Australian-made rover to the Moon by as early as 2026, under a deal with NASA. The rover will collect lunar soil containing oxygen, which could eventually be used to support human life in space. Although the deal with NASA made headlines, a separate mission…
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First Image From This Week’s Rare Double Flyby of Venus
The BepiColombo mission got this close-up image of the planet Venus as it passed by on August 10. The spacecraft was using Venus for a gravity assist on its way to its ultimate destination, Mercury. It’s one of two spacecraft zipping by the planet this week, the other being Solar Orbiter, which flew past yesterday.
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European Space Agency Ready to Study the Original Structure of the Universe
The future of space exploration is looking absolutely thrilling, as the European Space Agency has revealed its long-term plans for research that will, hopefully, identify potentially life-hosting planets beyond our solar system and scrutinize the earliest structures of the universe.