Russia’s Kosmos 1408 satellite was destroyed in orbit earlier on Tuesday in what appears to have been a demonstration of Russia’s Nudol anti-satellite missile. While the Russian government has not yet acknowledged the cause of the satellite’s breakup, concerns about debris from the satellite have already disrupted operations aboard the International Space Station and could pose a threat to other spacecraft in low Earth orbit for some time to come.
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OtherScience
Using new data analysis tool on Swift, scientists discover black hole snacking on a star
Scientists, using NASA’s Neil Gehrels Swift Observatory, have discovered a black hole that is continuously…
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Artemis
Lockheed Martin, NASA lining up next Orion spacecraft for Artemis III and IV
by Philip SlossOrion prime contractor Lockheed Martin has the spacecraft for NASA’s Artemis III and IV lunar…
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Following two scrubs, SpaceX launched on the third attempt with a batch of 13 communications…
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SpaceX has launched a batch of 10 communications and missile tracking satellites on the Tranche…
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India’s new SSLV rocket has successfully reached orbit on its second attempt Friday, six months…
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SpaceX’s busy 2023 continued with the launch of Starlink 5-2, a mission that plans to…
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OtherScienceUncrewed
Astronomers witness unprecedented corona formation, evolution around black hole
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SpaceX has shattered the record for launches in a calendar year by a single rocket…
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ChineseInternational
China to launch new station modules and collaborate with Europe on science missions in 2023
by Adrian BeilWith launch numbers 63 and 64 just before the end of this year, China finishes…
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NASA and the SLS teams have successfully launched the agency’s super heavy lift rocket which…
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OneWeb has resumed deployment of its satellite constellation with the launch of 36 satellites aboard…
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NASA and Johns Hopkins teams have successfully tested the world’s first dedicated planetary defense mission:…
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Vaya Space, a developing small satellite and technology company (formerly Rocket Crafters), is deep into…
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NASA got within several seconds of completing its practice launch day exercise June 20 with…
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The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI) is preparing to launch its Korea Pathfinder Lunar Orbiter…
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NASA’s Artemis 1 flight vehicle is headed back to the Vehicle Assembly Building (VAB) at…
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Blue OriginChineseCommercialInternationalMarsSpaceX
Methalox race likely to be won in 2022, but winner not yet clear
Right now, several methane-fueled rockets are in a race to orbit. With Starship from SpaceX,…
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InternationalOther
ISS in February: crew prepares for March arrivals, maintains science experiments, systems
The International Space Station (ISS) has emerged from the month of February 2022 on shakier…
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While many cultures celebrated their respective holiday traditions on Earth, the crew of the International…