Four-tonne SpaceX rocket stage crashes into Moon
A four-tonne piece of a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is believed to have crashed into the Moon on August 5, creating a new crater. The upper stage hit the lunar surface near…
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NASA invites India to join Moon Base programme
NASA has invited the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) to participate in its 'Moon Base' programme, a plan to build a permanent human outpost near the lunar south pole by around 2030.…
Point Nemo: spacecraft cemetery where astronauts are closest humans
Point Nemo in the South Pacific is the most remote spot on Earth, 2,688 km from the nearest land in any direction. Since 1971, over 263 retired spacecraft have been deliberately guided…
Soviet tortoises circled Moon before Apollo 8 in 1968
In September 1968, three months before Apollo 8, two Central Asian steppe tortoises launched aboard the Soviet Zond 5 spacecraft became the first living organisms to circle the Moon and return alive.…
Earth’s declining albedo is adding to global warming
NASA observations since 2000 show a declining trend in Earth’s albedo, the share of sunlight reflected back into space, Business Today reports. Estimates cited by the publication suggest the loss has added…
Rejected by NASA at 14, she now leads ESA’s Mars missions
Claire Parfitt, now 42, was rejected by Nasa for work experience as a 14-year-old. She turned to the UK's National Space Centre in Leicester, helping unpack exhibits including a space toilet. That…
NASA’s MOXIE device makes oxygen on Mars for first time
NASA's MOXIE instrument, the size of a car battery, produced 122 grams of oxygen from Martian carbon dioxide during 16 runs between 2021 and 2023, surpassing its original performance targets. The device,…
Nasa’s Roman telescope to launch Aug 30, survey 100 crore galaxies
Nasa's Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope is set to launch on August 30 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy rocket from Cape Canaveral, eight months ahead of schedule and under budget. Once in…
NASA invites ISRO to join Moon Base programme
NASA has invited ISRO to join its Moon Base programme, an ambitious plan to build a permanent research station near the lunar South Pole, Telangana Today reports. The invitation follows India’s 2023…
NASA Captures Rare Total Solar Eclipse Over Spain in Image
The total solar eclipse of August 12, 2026 cut a narrow path across the Northern Hemisphere from Greenland to Spain. NASA photographer Bill Ingalls captured a composite image showing multiple stages of…
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IO Repro: Repro test after fix 2 Oct. Safe to trash.