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Russia Patents Rotating Space Station Concept to Generate Artificial Gravity in Orbit
Russia’s Energia rocket company has patented a rotating space station concept designed to generate artificial gravity for astronauts. The system would use spinning habitable modules to simulate half of Earth’s gravity, potentially reducing health risks linked to long missions as the International Space Station nears retirement.
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Delivers First Full-Sky Map, Unlocking Cosmic Secrets
NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has completed its first all-sky map, revealing hundreds of millions of galaxies and providing data to study the universe’s origin, evolution, and distribution of life-essential elements across cosmic history.
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Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit, Begins Uncontrolled Fall Toward Earth After SpaceX Anomaly
A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling toward Earth after an orbital anomaly caused partial breakup and loss of contact. The company says the spacecraft will safely burn up during reentry, while the incident highlights increasing space safety concerns as satellite numbers continue to grow rapidly.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: NASA-Approved Answers To 10 FAQs
NASA mentioned that the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS has been approaching from the general direction of the constellation Sagittarius.
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Moon Phase Update: Waning Crescent Marks End Of Lunar Cycle Ahead Of January 3 Full Moon
Moon phases refer to the changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, driven by its 29.5-day orbit around our planet.
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Understanding Winter Solstice: All About Shortest Day Of The Year
The solstices mark the times when the Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun is at its maximum. This means the hemispheres are getting very different amounts of sunlight - and days and nights are at their most unequal.
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Solar Storm Could Trigger Satellite Collisions In Some Conditions: Study
A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth orbit within about three days.
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Clocks on Mars Run Faster Than on Earth, New Study Finds
New research shows time on Mars runs faster than on Earth by 477 microseconds per day. The variation poses challenges for astronauts, navigation, and creating interplanetary communication networks. Scientists say understanding Martian time differences is key for future missions and testing Einstein’s relativity.
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Chinese Spacecraft Nearly Slammed Into Starlink Satellite, SpaceX Reveals
A Starlink satellite narrowly avoided a collision after a spacecraft launched by a Chinese rocket passed within 200 meters in orbit. SpaceX warned that the incident highlights growing safety risks caused by poor coordination as Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded with satellites.
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NASA Finds Thick Atmosphere On Rare Rocky Exoplanet
Scientists are now analysing the entire data in depth to create a complete map of the temperature around the planet and better understand the composition of its atmosphere.
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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim, Roscosmos Cosmonauts Return From Space Station
Over the course of 245 days in space, the crew orbited Earth 3,920 times, traveling nearly 104 million miles.
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TRAPPIST-1e Methane Signal Likely False, Webb Data Suggests Airless Planet
The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, located about 39 light-years from Earth, hosts seven rocky worlds orbiting a cool red dwarf star. While several of these Earth-sized planets lie in the star’s habitable zone, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest their atmospheres may be too thin to support life. Earlier hints of methane aro...
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SpaceX Expands Starlink Network With 29-Satellite Falcon 9 Launch
SpaceX has launched 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California, expanding its broadband constellation to more than 9,100 active spacecraft. The reusable Falcon 9 booster completed its 12th mission with a successful ocean landing, highlighting SpaceX’s push toward rapid, low-cost, global internet coverage.
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Russia Patents Rotating Space Station Concept to Generate Artificial Gravity in Orbit
Russia’s Energia rocket company has patented a rotating space station concept designed to generate artificial gravity for astronauts. The system would use spinning habitable modules to simulate half of Earth’s gravity, potentially reducing health risks linked to long missions as the International Space Station nears retirement.
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Failing Starlink Satellite Photographed in Orbit Before Fiery Reentry
A SpaceX Starlink satellite suffered a major in-orbit failure in December 2025, losing communication after venting its fuel tank and beginning an uncontrolled orbital descent. The malfunction caused the satellite’s altitude to drop and produced minor debris, prompting close tracking by SpaceX, NASA and the U.S. Space Force. High-resolution imager...
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ISRO’s LVM3 Rocket Successfully Launches US BlueBird Block-2 Satellite
ISRO successfully launched the US-built BlueBird Block-2 communications satellite aboard its heavy-lift LVM3 rocket from Sriharikota. Weighing 6.1 tonnes, the satellite was placed into a 520-kilometre low Earth orbit to support space-based cellular broadband for smartphones. The fully commercial mission, conducted for AST SpaceMobile, highlights In...
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NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Delivers First Full-Sky Map, Unlocking Cosmic Secrets
NASA’s SPHEREx telescope has completed its first all-sky map, revealing hundreds of millions of galaxies and providing data to study the universe’s origin, evolution, and distribution of life-essential elements across cosmic history.
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Starlink Satellite Breaks Apart in Orbit, Begins Uncontrolled Fall Toward Earth After SpaceX Anomaly
A SpaceX Starlink satellite is tumbling toward Earth after an orbital anomaly caused partial breakup and loss of contact. The company says the spacecraft will safely burn up during reentry, while the incident highlights increasing space safety concerns as satellite numbers continue to grow rapidly.
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS: NASA-Approved Answers To 10 FAQs
NASA mentioned that the Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS has been approaching from the general direction of the constellation Sagittarius.
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Moon Phase Update: Waning Crescent Marks End Of Lunar Cycle Ahead Of January 3 Full Moon
Moon phases refer to the changing appearances of the Moon as seen from Earth, driven by its 29.5-day orbit around our planet.
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Understanding Winter Solstice: All About Shortest Day Of The Year
The solstices mark the times when the Earth's tilt toward or away from the sun is at its maximum. This means the hemispheres are getting very different amounts of sunlight - and days and nights are at their most unequal.
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Solar Storm Could Trigger Satellite Collisions In Some Conditions: Study
A new study warns that a major solar storm could disable satellite controls and trigger cascading collisions in low Earth orbit within about three days.
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Clocks on Mars Run Faster Than on Earth, New Study Finds
New research shows time on Mars runs faster than on Earth by 477 microseconds per day. The variation poses challenges for astronauts, navigation, and creating interplanetary communication networks. Scientists say understanding Martian time differences is key for future missions and testing Einstein’s relativity.
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Chinese Spacecraft Nearly Slammed Into Starlink Satellite, SpaceX Reveals
A Starlink satellite narrowly avoided a collision after a spacecraft launched by a Chinese rocket passed within 200 meters in orbit. SpaceX warned that the incident highlights growing safety risks caused by poor coordination as Earth’s orbital environment becomes increasingly crowded with satellites.
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NASA Finds Thick Atmosphere On Rare Rocky Exoplanet
Scientists are now analysing the entire data in depth to create a complete map of the temperature around the planet and better understand the composition of its atmosphere.
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NASA Astronaut Jonny Kim, Roscosmos Cosmonauts Return From Space Station
Over the course of 245 days in space, the crew orbited Earth 3,920 times, traveling nearly 104 million miles.
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TRAPPIST-1e Methane Signal Likely False, Webb Data Suggests Airless Planet
The TRAPPIST-1 planetary system, located about 39 light-years from Earth, hosts seven rocky worlds orbiting a cool red dwarf star. While several of these Earth-sized planets lie in the star’s habitable zone, new observations from the James Webb Space Telescope suggest their atmospheres may be too thin to support life. Earlier hints of methane aro...
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SpaceX Expands Starlink Network With 29-Satellite Falcon 9 Launch
SpaceX has launched 29 Starlink satellites into low Earth orbit from California, expanding its broadband constellation to more than 9,100 active spacecraft. The reusable Falcon 9 booster completed its 12th mission with a successful ocean landing, highlighting SpaceX’s push toward rapid, low-cost, global internet coverage.
