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Blue Origin Reuses New Glenn Booster for First Time in Historic Launch
Blue Origin successfully reused a New Glenn booster for the first time, marking a milestone in reusable rockets. However, a second-stage issue led to the loss of a satellite, highlighting challenges in achieving full mission reliability.
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Can Astronauts Have Sex In Space? A Suit, A PornHub Movie, And NASA Research
As missions stretch longer, space agencies are being forced to confront something very human: intimacy
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iPhones in Deep Space: NASA Breaks Rules for Artemis 2 Crew; 5 Key Facts
NASA took a historic leap in human spaceflight with the launch of Artemis II on Thursday. It is the first crewed mission in its Artemis programme and marks the humans’ first return to the vicinity of the Moon for more than five decades. While the spotlight has firmly been on the astronauts, the spacecraft, and the critical mission objectives, a s...
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"It's About Survival": Shubhanshu Shukla Highlights Noise Issue Inside Space Capsules
In a post shared on his X handle, Shubhanshu Shukla noted that space capsules are far from silent environments.
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Supercomputer Study Finds 97,000 Stable Orbits Between Earth and Moon
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory simulated one million potential satellite orbits between Earth and the Moon to assess long-term stability. Fewer than 10% remained stable over six years, highlighting the challenges of operating in cislunar space. Yet the results identified roughly 97,000 viable orbits, offering valuable options ...
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Scientists Discover High-Density Rocky Planet in LHS 1903 System That Defies Conventional Formation Models
ESA’s CHEOPS mission has uncovered a surprising rocky planet at the outer edge of the LHS 1903 system. Located 116 light-years away, the discovery defies expectations that outer planets are gas giants. Scientists say the finding offers rare evidence that planets can form in gas-depleted environments, challenging current planetary formation models...
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Venus May Hide a Vast Underground Tunnel Formed by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say
Scientists analysing NASA’s Magellan radar data have identified signs of a vast underground lava tunnel on Venus. If confirmed, it would be only the second such structure found on the planet, challenging the belief that Venus is geologically inactive and opening new possibilities for studying its volcanic past.
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Space Gen: Chandrayaan Now Streaming on JioHotstar: What You Need to Know About Nakuul Mehta and Shriya Saran Starrer
Space Gen–Chandrayaan is a professional drama that traces India’s moon mission through the eyes of ISRO scientists. Set against failures, budget cuts, political pressure, and COVID-19 disruptions, the series follows Arjun, Yamini, Ramaiah, and Mohanty as they work towards Chandrayaan-3 after the setback of Chandrayaan-2. Space Gen- Chandrayaan ...
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Is Space Sticky? New Study Challenges Standard Dark Energy Theory
New observations from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument are challenging the standard Lambda-CDM model of cosmology. A recent, still-unpublished hypothesis suggests that space itself may behave like a slightly viscous or “sticky” fluid, subtly affecting how the universe expands. By introducing a ghostly resistance to cosmic growth, the mo...
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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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Blue Origin Reuses New Glenn Booster for First Time in Historic Launch
Blue Origin successfully reused a New Glenn booster for the first time, marking a milestone in reusable rockets. However, a second-stage issue led to the loss of a satellite, highlighting challenges in achieving full mission reliability.
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Can Astronauts Have Sex In Space? A Suit, A PornHub Movie, And NASA Research
As missions stretch longer, space agencies are being forced to confront something very human: intimacy
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iPhones in Deep Space: NASA Breaks Rules for Artemis 2 Crew; 5 Key Facts
NASA took a historic leap in human spaceflight with the launch of Artemis II on Thursday. It is the first crewed mission in its Artemis programme and marks the humans’ first return to the vicinity of the Moon for more than five decades. While the spotlight has firmly been on the astronauts, the spacecraft, and the critical mission objectives, a s...
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"It's About Survival": Shubhanshu Shukla Highlights Noise Issue Inside Space Capsules
In a post shared on his X handle, Shubhanshu Shukla noted that space capsules are far from silent environments.
-
Supercomputer Study Finds 97,000 Stable Orbits Between Earth and Moon
Scientists at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory simulated one million potential satellite orbits between Earth and the Moon to assess long-term stability. Fewer than 10% remained stable over six years, highlighting the challenges of operating in cislunar space. Yet the results identified roughly 97,000 viable orbits, offering valuable options ...
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Scientists Discover High-Density Rocky Planet in LHS 1903 System That Defies Conventional Formation Models
ESA’s CHEOPS mission has uncovered a surprising rocky planet at the outer edge of the LHS 1903 system. Located 116 light-years away, the discovery defies expectations that outer planets are gas giants. Scientists say the finding offers rare evidence that planets can form in gas-depleted environments, challenging current planetary formation models...
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Venus May Hide a Vast Underground Tunnel Formed by Ancient Volcanic Eruptions, Scientists Say
Scientists analysing NASA’s Magellan radar data have identified signs of a vast underground lava tunnel on Venus. If confirmed, it would be only the second such structure found on the planet, challenging the belief that Venus is geologically inactive and opening new possibilities for studying its volcanic past.
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Space Gen: Chandrayaan Now Streaming on JioHotstar: What You Need to Know About Nakuul Mehta and Shriya Saran Starrer
Space Gen–Chandrayaan is a professional drama that traces India’s moon mission through the eyes of ISRO scientists. Set against failures, budget cuts, political pressure, and COVID-19 disruptions, the series follows Arjun, Yamini, Ramaiah, and Mohanty as they work towards Chandrayaan-3 after the setback of Chandrayaan-2. Space Gen- Chandrayaan ...
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Is Space Sticky? New Study Challenges Standard Dark Energy Theory
New observations from the Dark Energy Spectroscopic Instrument are challenging the standard Lambda-CDM model of cosmology. A recent, still-unpublished hypothesis suggests that space itself may behave like a slightly viscous or “sticky” fluid, subtly affecting how the universe expands. By introducing a ghostly resistance to cosmic growth, the mo...
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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.
