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NASA astronauts stuck on International Space Station say they ‘don’t feel like castaways’ | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Two NASA astronauts who have been stuck on the International Space Station since June 2024 have said they “do not feel like castaways”. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams originally planned to go to space for just eight days but got stuck on the ISS when their Boeing Starliner spacecraft experienced a myriad of problems. By…
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Stranded NASA astronauts send Christmas message from space | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Astronauts stranded on the International Space Station over Christmas have sent a festive message back to Earth. Sunita Williams, Barry Wilmore, Don Pettit and Nick Hague were launched into space on 5 June on what was due to be an eight-day test flight mission. But the Boeing-made Starliner spacecraft suffered several technical issues, including helium…
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How AI can let you speak with space | Science, Climate & Tech News
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“I’m feeling a mix of excitement and nerves” – that’s how the AI replied when I asked how it felt minutes before the rocket launch. The reply came from the Hera Space Companion, an AI-powered assistant that was developed to “communicate” with the spacecraft of the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Hera mission. Launched in October…
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Pakistan: Satellite images show smog over Punjab visible from space – as record levels of air pollution recorded | World News
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Satellite images show that smog in Pakistan can be seen from space, as the country battles record levels of air pollution. Images from NASA Worldview show the east of the country cloaked in a toxic haze, with smog also reaching into India’s northern regions and New Dehli. Lahore, the capital of Pakistan’s Punjab region and…
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World’s first wooden satellite heads to space in Mars exploration test | World News
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The world’s first wooden satellite has been launched into space. The satellite, designed by Japanese researchers, was launched on Tuesday. Experts hope to test how timber can be used in the exploration of the moon and Mars. LignoSat will be flown to the International Space Station (ISS) on a SpaceX mission before it’s released into…
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Tickets to outer space go on sale in China | Science, Climate & Tech News
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Tickets to outer space have gone on sale for two would-be astronauts in China. Chinese space startup Deep Blue Aerospace is planning on taking passengers to space in 2027 and although there are only two tickets on sale on Thursday, more will be available next month. The rocket will take the travellers on a suborbital…
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Deep space voyages to ‘seek out new life’ could be made possible by new rocket thruster | Science & Tech News
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A new rocket thruster could enable “never-ending” voyages into deep space by using any type of metal as fuel. A team at the University of Southampton is testing a new propulsion system which would allow metals found on comets and moons to be harvested in order to propel a spacecraft indefinitely. Most current rocket propulsion…
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Stranded astronauts say space is ‘happy place’ – but admit ‘tough times’ | World News
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Two astronauts who are set to be stuck in space for eight months have said the International Space Station is now their “happy place” but admitted to “tough times”. Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams said in a press conference on Friday that it was hard to watch their Boeing Starliner capsule return to Earth without…
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Astronauts stranded on space station to return next February, NASA announces | Science & Tech News
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NASA has announced the two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) will return to Earth on SpaceX in February 2025. Pilot Sunita “Suni” Williams and Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore blasted off in Boeing’s new spacecraft on 5 June, and were meant to stay in orbit for eight days after docking on the ISS.…
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How will two astronauts stuck in space pass time (and survive) until 2025? | Science & Tech News
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It’s the plot of plenty of sci-fi films: two astronauts are stranded in space and don’t yet know how they’re getting back. Sunita “Suni” Williams and Commander Barry “Butch” Wilmore arrived at the International Space Station (ISS) in June as the first crew to test Boeing’s new Starliner, which suffered helium leaks and thruster failures…