SpaceX launches private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
SpaceX launched the first human spaceflight directly over Earth\'s polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts...
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SpaceX to launch private astronauts on first crewed polar orbit
SpaceX is set to launch the first human spaceflight directly over Earth鈥檚 polar regions on Monday -- a days-long, privately funded orbital mission involving four astronauts....
Oxygen detected in most distant galaxy: astronomers
Oxygen has been detected in the most distant galaxy ever discovered, surprised astronomers said on Thursday, offering further evidence that stars in the early universe matured far quicker than had been thought possible...
Dark energy seems to be changing, rattling our view of universe
Dark energy, the mysterious force thought to be driving the ever-faster expansion of the universe, appears to be changing over time, according to new observations released Wednesday.
What is dark energy? One of science's great mysteries, explained
Dark energy makes up roughly 70 per cent of the universe, yet we know nothing about it.
Stranded NASA astronauts return home, finally
Home at last: After an unexpected nine-month stay in space, a pair of NASA astronauts finally returned to Earth on Tuesday, concluding a mission that captured global attention and became a political flashpoint.
Astronauts finally head home after nine-month ISS stay
A pair of astronauts stranded in space for more than nine months were finally headed home Tuesday after their capsule undocked from the International Space Station.
Asteroid probe snaps rare pics of Martian moon
On the way to investigate the scene of a historic asteroid collision, a European spacecraft swung by Mars and captured rare images of the red planet鈥檚 mysterious small moon Deimos, the European Space Agency said on Thursday...
2 astronauts stranded on space station to touch down early
Two American astronauts who have been trapped on the International Space Station since June could return to Earth earlier in March than expected, NASA said on Tuesday...
SpaceX catches Starship booster, ends with upper stage explosion
The triumph was, however, short-lived when teams lost contact with the upper stage vehicle. SpaceX later confirmed it had undergone 鈥榬apid unscheduled disassembly,鈥� the company鈥檚 euphemism for an explosion...
US astronauts upbeat 7 months into 8-day mission
Two US astronauts who have been stuck for months on the International Space Station have plenty of food, are not facing a laundry crisis, and do not yet feel like castaways...
NASA eyes SpaceX, Blue Origin to cut Mars rock retrieval costs
NASA announced Tuesday it may turn to Elon Musk鈥檚 SpaceX or Jeff Bezos鈥檚 Blue Origin to help reduce the soaring costs of returning Martian rocks collected by the Perseverance rover to Earth...
NASA鈥檚 chief astronaut Joseph M Acaba concludes Bangladesh visit
The chief astronaut of NASA, Joseph M Acaba, concluded a successful visit to Bangladesh after successful engagements with youth, academia, government officials, and media in Dhaka.
Chief astronaut of NASA set to visit Bangladesh for first time
Chief of the astronaut office at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Joseph M Acaba, is set to visit for the first time in Dhaka to engage with local youth, academia, and the media.聽
SpaceX fails to repeat Starship booster catch, as Trump watches on
SpaceX flew its latest test flight of its Starship megarocket on Tuesday, with president-elect Donald Trump joining Elon Musk to witness the spectacle firsthand in the latest sign of their ever closer ties...