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NASA Astronaut Anil Menon, Crewmates Arrive at Space Station

NASA astronaut Anil Menon, along with Roscosmos cosmonauts Pyotr Dubrov and Anna Kikina, arrived safely at the International Space Station Tuesday, bringing the orbiting laboratory’s crew to 10 for about the next two weeks. The trio launched aboard the Soyuz MS-29 spacecraft at 1

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Hubble Sees Crimson Cloud and Stars

Blue and white stars shine brilliantly against a crimson background of glowing gas in this July 3, 2026, image of stellar nursery LH 95 from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope. LH 95 is a region in the Large Magellanic Cloud, a dwarf galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. Low-mass infant s

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SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hyp

Not everyone is buying Elon Musk’s vision for orbital data centers. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Tech.

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Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force

True Anomaly and Rocket Lab are performing Top Gun-style satellite fly-bys for the U.S. military. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Tech.

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SpaceX is on track for record-setting Starlink deployments

SpaceX is currently ahead of last year's record-setting pace for Starlink satellite deployments. SpaceX launched 1,589 Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit in the first half of 2026, according to launch data compiled by Jonathan McDowell's satellite tracker, compared to 1,489

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China is catching up to Elon Musk’s reusable rockets

China's state-owned space company recovered its first orbital rocket booster after launch. O recorte ajuda a contextualizar a pauta dentro de Tech.

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The US Approves the Launch of a Mirror Satellite That Can Reflect Sunlight and Illuminate

The FCC authorized Reflect Orbital to launch the mirror satellite Eärendil-1. “For optical astronomy, this poses an existential threat,” the European Southern Observatory said.

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The first sunlight reflecting space mirror has been cleared for launch

Reflect Orbital has been given the green light to launch its first space mirror that aims to redirect sunlight down to Earth at night. The US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has authorized the California-based startup to build and operate a single prototype satellite in l

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Happy Asteroid Day! Prize-winning plan focuses on space infrastructure

For decades, astronomers and policymakers have been working on plans to protect our planet from killer asteroids. But now there's a new realm to protect: the thousands of satellites we're putting in orbit.

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Space shuttle ready for new mission in California

The space shuttle Endeavour, which took astronauts into orbit 25 times, went on display at the California Science Center on its final mission Wednesday.

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Smile spacecraft reaches science orbit

The European-Chinese Smile mission reached its designated science orbit on June 20, 2026. The team is now embarking on a two-month campaign to commission the spacecraft, which involves switching on and testing its toolbox of science instruments.

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Ancient stellar flyby may still be steering long-period comets today

The Gaia mission has allowed researchers to understand the motions of stars like never before, even revealing possible interactions between our solar system and nearby stars. Planetary Science Institute Senior Scientist Nathan Kaib and collaborator Sean Raymond (Universite de Bor

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