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Human bodies usually recover from space, as tourist missions show

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This article was reviewed according to Science fact checked peer-reviewed publication renowned news agency proofread OK! Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Christopher Sembroski and Sian Proctor were the first all-civilian crew on an orbital spaceflight in 2021. × close to Jared Isaacman, Hayley Arceneaux, Christopher Sembroski and Sian Proctor were the first all-civilian crew on an … Read more

How the Webb and Gaia missions provide a new perspective on galaxy formation

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Enlarge / NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope reveals the Rho Ophiuchi cloud complex, the closest star-forming region to Earth. In a feat of galactic archaeology, astronomers are using increasingly detailed information to trace the origins of our galaxy – and to learn how other galaxies formed in the early stages of the universe. Using powerful … Read more

Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions achieve major spaceflight goals | CNN

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — Events in space don’t often unfold the way they do in movies. But the journey of a spacecraft can yield awe-inspiring sights and surprising moments that are more spectacular … Read more

Boeing Starliner and SpaceX Starship missions achieve major spaceflight goals | CNN

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Editor’s note: A version of this story appeared in CNN’s science newsletter Wonder Theory. To receive it in your inbox, Register for free here. CNN — Events in space don’t often unfold the way they do in movies. But the journey of a spacecraft can yield awe-inspiring sights and surprising moments that are more spectacular … Read more

China lands on the moon again, taking another step toward human missions

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Enlarge / A Long March 5 rocket carrying the Chang’e 6 moon probe blasts off from the Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, China, on May 3, 2024. Li Zhenzhou/VCG via Getty Images China landed a spacecraft on the moon for the fourth time this weekend, successfully placing its Chang’e 6 lander in the South … Read more

Safety comes first for Artemis moon missions despite ‘space race’ with China, says NASA chief

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A US Senate committee heard from the head of NASA what the nature of a development mission means: sometimes you have to wait. NASA Administrator Bill Nelson, while aware of what he calls a “space race” with China to establish a sustainable presence on the moon, said Thursday (May 23) that he will only commit … Read more

Pulsed plasma thruster, funded by NASA, could make one of the coolest space missions possible

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NASA, as always, is exploring the next generation of thrusters to enable increasingly ambitious space missions. One idea currently moving to Phase II of the NASA Innovative Advanced Concept (NIAC) program is a Pulsed Plasma Rocket (PPR). The PPR “uses a fission-based nuclear power system to rapidly induce a phase change in a fuel projectile … Read more