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Space mysteries: How does the ISS stay in orbit without falling to Earth?

Submit on Monday, January 13th, 2025 21:11

The International Space Station is always falling, yet it never crashes to Earth or burns up in our atmosphere. How is this possible?

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China plans to plant a waving flag on the moon in 2026. Here’s how

Submit on Monday, January 13th, 2025 20:11

China’s Chang’e 7 moon-landing mission will apparently include a flag that can flutter in the moon’s thin and tenuous atmosphere.

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SpaceX launching 21 Starlink satellites from Florida this morning

Submit on Monday, January 13th, 2025 18:11

SpaceX plans to launch 21 more of its Starlink internet satellites from Florida’s Space Coast this morning (Jan. 13).

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Blue Origin scrubs 1st New Glenn rocket launch due to technical issue

Submit on Monday, January 13th, 2025 17:11

Blue Origin called off the debut launch of its powerful New Glenn rocket this morning (Jan. 13) due to a technical issue.

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China test-fires 5 new rocket engines in a single day. But what are they for? (video)

Submit on Sunday, January 12th, 2025 23:11

China’s state-owned main space contractor tested five different rocket engines on one day last week in preparation for future missions and projects.

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SpaceX will launch 2 private lunar landers this week, kicking off busy year for moon missions

Submit on Sunday, January 12th, 2025 22:11

Lunar landers from Firefly Aerospace and Japanese company ispace will lift off atop the same SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket this week, kicking off a busy year of moon missions.

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Smart robot helps out astronauts on China’s Tiangong space station (video)

Submit on Sunday, January 12th, 2025 20:11

The three astronauts aboard China’s Tiangong space station have been getting some assistance from an “intelligent” robot named Xiao Hang.

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Astronomers investigate black hole jets with Event Horizon Telescope

Submit on Sunday, January 12th, 2025 18:11

Astronomers are now confident the Event Horizon Telescope can help them decode elusive origins of black hole jets.

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