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NASA's two stuck astronauts close in on return to Earth

NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore have been at the International Space Station since June because of their faulty Boeing spacecraft.

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Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost lander successfully lands on the Moon

Firefly Aerospace’s Blue Ghost lander successfully touched down on Earth's satellite Sunday, where it will carry out 10 NASA experiments.

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Asteroid 2024 YR4 is no longer a threat to Earth, scientists say

Scientists have ruled out any harm to Earth from the YR4 asteroid, which had an impact likelihood as high as 3 percent earlier this month.

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Red Planet or bust: Can the US get to Mars in Trump's second term?

Trump put Mars missions in the spotlight in his January inauguration speech. Experts don’t believe a flag-planting will be possible until well beyond Trump’s second mandate.

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NASA data shows asteroid may hit one of world’s most populated regions

New data from US space agency believes that the 2024 YR4 asteroid now has over a 3 per cent chance of hitting the planet in 2032, making it the highest-threat asteroid ever detected.

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Chances of asteroid approaching Earth doubling in 2032

NASA's new observations of the asteroid, named 2024 YR4, led to a 2.3 per cent probability of hitting Earth on 22 December 2032.

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NASA's 2 stuck astronauts may return to Earth sooner under new plan

NASA is bumping up a return mission for Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, two US astronauts who have been at the International Space Station since June.

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A newly spotted asteroid has a small chance of hitting Earth in 2032

The potential impact would occur on December 22, 2032.

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Watch as SpaceX launches Moon landers for private companies

The two landers are expected to touch down on the surface of the moon in two and four months respectively.

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Ariane 6, Starship and Starliner: What happened in 2024 in space?

2024 marked notable advancements in global space exploration and commercial endeavours. What does 2025 hold?

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NASA confirms Parker Solar Probe made close approach to the Sun

Scientists hope the data from Parker will help them better understand why the Sun's outer atmosphere is hundreds of times hotter than its surface.

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SpaceX launches sixth test flight of Starship rocket

President-elect Donald Trump flew in for the launch in the latest sign of his deepening bond with Elon Musk, SpaceX's founder and CEO.

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Here’s how astronauts in space can cast their votes in the US election

Despite being in orbit, American astronauts can vote in the election thanks to a secure space-based voting process.

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NASA astronaut with undisclosed medical issue released from hospital

The four NASA astronauts, who returned from the International Space Station last week, were initially hospitalised after splashing down on Earth.

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SpaceX crew returns to Earth after nearly 8 months at space station

The crew members completed more than 3,700 orbits around Earth.

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First woman on the moon will wear Prada in historic NASA collab

Prada and Axiom Space have unveiled a specially designed spacesuit for NASA's Artemis III mission, marking the first time a woman will walk on the moon.

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Europa Clipper launches to probe potentially habitable Jupiter moon

NASA's latest mission will explore a potentially habitable ocean world orbiting Jupiter.

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Trash to treasure: NASA wants innovative space recycling projects

NASA is challenging the public to come up with ways to recycle the material waste created in deep space.

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From Apollo to Artemis, here’s Iceland’s obscure role in Moon missions

Iceland has been the backdrop for generations of astronaut training missions. We look at what makes the Arctic island nation so crucial for Moon research.

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ESA launches planetary defence mission to return to deflected asteroid

Hera will survey the asteroid deflected by NASA's DART spacecraft, the results of which could lay the foundation of Earth's planetary defence system.