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NASA wants new spacecraft to fly to hard-to-reach orbits around Earth and in deep space

Submit on Saturday, August 16th, 2025 03:11

NASA has awarded $1.4 million to six companies, to further their ideas about how to get vehicles farther into space cheaply and efficiently.

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Russia to launch 75 mice, 1,000 fruit flies on Aug. 20 to study spaceflight effects

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Russia is readying its Bion-M No. 2 biosatellite for a planned Aug. 20 launch. The mission will send 75 mice and other specimens on a monthlong mission to Earth orbit.

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X-ray telescope finds something unexpected with the ‘heartbeat black hole’

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Unexpected X-ray polarization challenges long-held ideas about how black holes behave.

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Canada’s 1st commercial spaceport is officially under construction. When will it open for launches?

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Canada’s first commercial rocket launch is set for liftoff as early as the end of August as NordSpace begins building its new spaceport on the country’s east coast.

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Astronaut trades meditation for starry sky views in orbit | On the International Space Station Aug. 11-15, 2025

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The members of Expedition 73-“B” settle in and get busy conducting science research on board the International Space Station.

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 171 — What’s an UNOOSA?

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On Episode 171 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Isaac Arthur are joined by Rick Jenet to discuss the United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs (UNOOSA).

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This Week In Space podcast: Episode 172 — Earth on Mars

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On Episode 172 of This Week In Space, Rod Pyle and guest host Rick Jenet are joined by Erika Alden DeBenedictis to discuss how terraforming Mars might work.

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Every original ‘Star Trek’ character who has appeared in ‘Strange New Worlds’

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Going boldly where someone has gone before! The “Star Trek” prequel series is overflowing with characters who debuted in the 1960s.

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