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Artemis moon suit designed by Axiom Space and Prada revealed in Milan (photos)

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 20:11

The next U.S. astronauts to walk on the moon will do so in style. Axiom Space and Prada have revealed the outer cover layer for the AxEMU spacesuit.

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SpaceX plans to catch Starship upper stage with ‘chopsticks’ in early 2025, Elon Musk says

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 19:11

SpaceX just caught the giant first-stage booster of its Starship megarocket — and it plans to do the same with the vehicle’s upper stage soon.

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ISS leaks among 50 ‘areas of concern’ for astronaut safety: report

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 17:11

Troubleshooting the leaking ISS is ongoing, with NASA and Russia now identifying 50 “areas of concern” and four cracks, according to a media report.

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Solar Cycle 25 is still in max phase, so more aurora-boosting sun storms could be coming

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 05:11

Solar Cycle 25 remains in its maximum phase, and more powerful sun storms are likely to come over the next few months, experts say.

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Nuclear rockets could travel to Mars in half the time ? but designing the reactors that would power them isn’t easy

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 04:11

Fission technology is well established in power generation and nuclear-powered submarines, and its application to drive or power a rocket could one day give NASA a faster, more powerful alternative to chemically driven rockets.

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Estonia joins Artemis Accords as moon-exploration coalition agrees to continue outreach efforts

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 03:11

The nations signed up to the Artemis Accords are looking to spread the word on common principles and best practices on exploring outer space.

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Vast Space unveils Haven-2, a private space station to follow the ISS after its fiery end

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 02:11

U.S. company Vast has unveiled Haven-2, its proposed commercial successor to the soon-to-be-retired International Space Station.

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Euclid ‘dark universe’ telescope reveals 1st breathtaking images from massive ‘cosmic atlas’ map

Submit on Wednesday, October 16th, 2024 01:11

The “first page” of an incredible cosmic atlas being built by the Euclid Space Telescope has been released. The millions of stars and galaxies represent just 1% of the 3D map the mission will create.

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