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Archive for February 3rd, 2025

Trump administration removes Apollo moon rock from White House Oval Office

February 3rd, 2025 by me

Whether President Donald Trump still supports returning astronauts to the lunar surface remains to be seen, but one thing is for certain: the moon no longer has a place in his White House.

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Watch Rocket Lab launch 5 ‘Internet of Things’ satellites to orbit today

February 3rd, 2025 by me

Rocket Lab is set to launch five “Internet of Things” satellites for the French company Kinéis today (Feb. 3), and you can watch the action live.

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A red moon: Will the next ‘Sputnik Moment’ be made in China?

February 3rd, 2025 by me

The next Sputnik Moment will take place against the backdrop of great power competition, as it did in the 1950s. This time, the top contenders are the U.S. and China.

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Falling space debris is a growing worry for aircraft, new research suggests

February 3rd, 2025 by me

Uncontrolled space debris reentries are of growing concern for air traffic, as SpaceX’s recent Starship Flight 7 showed.

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Trump wants the US to land astronauts on Mars soon. Could it happen by 2029?

February 3rd, 2025 by me

There are many obstacles to overcome before humans can set foot on Mars, including problems surrounding launch mass and closed-loop systems and the hazards of space radiation.

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SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites from Florida on Feb. 3

February 3rd, 2025 by me

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket is set to launch 21 Starlink satellites to orbit from Florida’s Cape Canaveral Space Force Station early Monday morning (Feb. 3)

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A year in isolation: 366-day mock moon mission wraps up in Russia

February 3rd, 2025 by me

For 366 days, six analog astronauts lived and worked in a sealed environment in Russia, an Earth-based stand-in for interplanetary missions of the future.

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