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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.

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SpaceX's Falcon 9 grounded after launching rescue mission to ISS

The Falcon 9 is temporarily grounded after an anomaly was detected following the launch of a Dragon capsule to the International Space Station.

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SpaceX rescue mission docks at ISS

NASA decided using the Boeing Starliner capsule to bring Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams back to Earth was too risky following a string of technical glitches on their outwards journey.

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SpaceX launches astronaut rescue mission to the ISS

By the time Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams return to Earth they will have logged more than eight months in space. Their original mission was due to last for a week.

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What does the growing Musk-Meloni alliance mean for Italy and the EU?

Italy has led the way for Musk's companies to invest in satellite internet and space. Will it in return be supported by the EU line on social media and issues dear to the right? An award the high-tech magnate presented to Meloni on Monday raises several questions.

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NASA preparing SpaceX mission to return stranded Starliner astronauts

Places on NASA’s Crew-9 mission have been reduced to make room for Wilmore and Williams on the return trip.

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Starlink satellites are 'blinding' scientists looking out into space

As the number of satellites around the Earth increases, so does the risk of radio interference, a rising concern for researchers, according to a new study.

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Billionaire on SpaceX mission completes first ever private spacewalk

The Polaris Dawn mission launched on Tuesday, rocketing the SpaceX team farther from Earth than anyone since NASA's Moon missions.

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What we know about Polaris Dawn, SpaceX's riskiest manned mission yet

A new SpaceX mission will take its crew through a radiation belt to a higher orbit to perform a test spacewalk in new space suits.

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Boeing's beleaguered Starliner capsule returns to Earth without crew

Boeing's first astronaut mission ended with an empty capsule, with two test pilots having to stretch their stay on the ISS for longer than expected.

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Musk's SpaceX launches Falcon 9 rocket for US government agency

It was the second Falcon 9 launch of the day, with the first having deployed 21 Starlink internet satellites into orbit from Space Launch Complex 40 (SLC-40) at Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in Florida.

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Boeing Starliner astronauts to wait until next year to return from ISS

The two test pilots launched to the International Space Space in early June where they were due to stay for a week. They will now return in February.

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NASA to decide on Saturday if Starliner can return astronauts from ISS

The two test pilots of the Boeing Starliner spacecraft have been stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) since it launched in June.

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SpaceX launches rocket carrying 116 satellites

A Falcon 9 rocket carrying the Transporter 11 group of satellites flew to orbit from the Vandenberg Space Force Base in California on Friday.

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This is how NASA plans to get the ISS back from space

The International Space Station (ISS) is starting to show its age. This week, NASA and SpaceX have unveiled their plan for its retirement.

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SpaceX launches final NASA weather satellite into orbit

The GOES-U satellite took off from the Kennedy Space Centre in Florida on Tuesday afternoon, although its launch was delayed by the threat of storms.

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Satellite reentries deplete ozone layer, new study shows

Internet satellites at the end of their lifespan produce chemicals that damage the ozone layer.

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How does a short trip to space impact the human body?

A short trip to space may cause some of the same changes as long-term space missions, new research shows.

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Starlink's satellite internet service is launched in Indonesia

Elon Musk was on the island of Bali on Sunday as Starlink's satellite internet service was launched in the world's fourth most populated country.

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SpaceX's Starship successfully completes fourth test without exploding

The Starship rocket, which had exploded on previous demo flights, returned to Earth intact but with slight damage.