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Archive for February 24th, 2024

Do you want to spend a year inside a mock Mars base for science? If so, NASA wants you.

February 24th, 2024 by

NASA is seeking applicants for its year-long CHAPEA 2 mock Mars mission, which is expected to kick off in spring 2025. Applications are open to the public through April 2, 2024.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 99 — Moonshots, Falling Satellites & Starships!

February 24th, 2024 by

On Episode 99 of This Week In Space, Tariq and Rod discuss the top headlines for 2024.

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India plans to include a helicopter on its next Mars mission

February 24th, 2024 by

India’s next Mars mission may include a helicopter that follows in the footsteps of NASA’s pioneering Ingenuity drone.

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February’s Full Snow Moon rises tonight, the smallest full moon of 2024

February 24th, 2024 by

The full moon will appear a bit smaller in the sky tonight as the smallest full moon of 2024 rises with February’s Full Snow Moon.

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Is it time for moon laws? 1st private lunar landing emphasizes the need for new policy

February 24th, 2024 by

Moon landings will continue to speckle humanity’s future, and scientists are urging discussions of lunar ethics and policy.

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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus lander tipped over on the moon during ‘spicy’ lunar landing

February 24th, 2024 by

Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander apparently settled on its side during its historic Feb. 22 touchdown, but the spacecraft remains operational on the lunar surface.

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Kerbal Space Program, ULA announce winners of Vulcan rocket challenge (exclusive)

February 24th, 2024 by

Spaceflight simulation Kerbal Space Program (KSP) paired up with United Launch Alliance to challenge the internet to recreate the new Vulcan Centaur rocket in the game, and the results are in!

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Intuitive Machines’ Odysseus moon lander didn’t deploy camera during historic descent

February 24th, 2024 by

Sorry, space fans: We won’t be getting ground-level views of the first American moon landing since the Apollo era.

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