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Odysseus mission to be cut short after moon lander’s sideways touchdown | Science & Tech News
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The Odysseus probe will cut short its mission on the moon today, with engineers expecting to lose contact with the lander this morning. The craft touched down on the surface last week in a “nail-biting” descent that saw the first ever privately owned lander reach the moon and the first from the US since 1972.…
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Ingenuity helicopter’s Mars mission over after rotor blade damage, says NASA | Science & Tech News
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NASA’s mini helicopter Ingenuity has made its last flight on Mars after one of its rotor blades was damaged. It’s been on the Red Planet since February 2021, and two months later achieved the milestone of the first powered, controlled flight on another planet. Ingenuity has flown 72 flights for a total of 11 miles…
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Japan makes historic moon landing but mission remains up in the air | Science & Tech News
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Japan has become the fifth country to land a craft on the moon, but problems with its solar panels mean the mission hangs in the balance. Dubbed the “moon sniper”, the Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) probe was attempting a risky landing on a slope at the rim of a crater using “precision” technology.…
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Peregrine Mission 1: Lunar spacecraft suffers ‘critical loss of propellant’ | Science & Tech News
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A spacecraft which was heading for the moon has suffered a “critical loss of propellant”, the company behind it has said. It appears there has been a “failure within the propulsion system”, Astrobotic added. It said its team was trying to stabilise Peregrine Mission 1, but “given the situation” it is prioritising “maximising the science…
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Peregrine: Moon mission carries sports drink and human remains – is this compatible with science? | Science & Tech News
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NASA is on its way back to the moon, but this time it’s not at the controls. Instead, it’s bought a ticket to ride on a private spacecraft, the start of a new era of commercial lunar missions. It’s a seismic shift. NASA hopes the innovation of tech start-ups will bring down the costs of…
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NASA offering chance to send your name to the moon on robot rover mission to south pole | Science & Tech News
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NASA is offering members of the public the chance to etch their name in the stars as part of its next mission to the moon. The VIPER, NASA’s first robotic moon rover, will touch down on unexplored parts of the moon’s south pole in late 2024 to pick apart the mysteries of its water and…
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Euclid telescope on mission to find invisible dark forces manipulating the universe sends back first images | Science & Tech News
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Europe’s new space telescope has sent back its first dazzling images – and will now begin peering into the invisible dark forces manipulating the universe. The Euclid telescope will observe the shapes, distances and movements of billions of galaxies up to 10 billion light years away to create the largest-ever 3D map of the cosmos.…
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China sends youngest ever crew into space as it aims for 2030 moon mission | World News
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China has launched its youngest ever crew into space ahead of its planned moon mission in 2030. Beijing’s Shenzhou 17 spacecraft took off in a Long March rocket from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Centre on the edge of the Gobi Desert at 11.14am (3.14am UK time) today. Tang Hongbo, Tang Shengjie and Jiang Xinlin will…
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Tim Peake hints at ending retirement as he hails history-making UK space mission | Science & Tech News
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Tim Peake has hinted he might come out of retirement as he praised plans for an all-UK space mission. The 51-year-old, who became the first Briton to complete a spacewalk outside the International Space Station in 2016, announced his decision to retire from his role as a European Space Agency astronaut in January this year.…
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NASA launches mission to Psyche metal asteroid to discover how life on Earth formed | Science & Tech News
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NASA has launched a mission to a rare asteroid covered in metal that is two billion miles (3.6bn km) and six years’ travel time away from Earth. Scientists hope exploring the Psyche asteroid will help them understand more about how Earth formed and what makes it habitable. Lead scientist Lindy Elkins-Tanton, of Arizona State University,…