European Gaia spacecraft is shut down, sent into 'retirement orbit' around the Sun
The European Space Agency announced Thursday the Gaia spacecraft was turned off after a decade of data gathering.
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Can Musk put people on Mars?
This is what Mr Musk said he wanted to do last year. Then it seemed barely plausible. Today it looks next to impossible. Mr ...
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Space shrooms: Mission MushVroom’s ‘magical’ payload paves the way for growing food in orbit
The Fram2 mission will have historic firsts in space, including a payload with fruiting mushrooms intended to grow in orbit.
SpaceX prepares to launch 4-person crew on first polar orbit mission
Four space explorers will launch with SpaceX next week on a polar orbital mission that could unlock a new area in space for ...
Branson rocket failure made Britain look bad – but we will change that, says Science Secretary
When Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Orbit rocket failed on its maiden launch from Cornwall in 2023, it brought Britain’s space ...
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Europe's Hera spacecraft aces self-driving test at Mars before asteroid mission
The spacecraft captured the Red Planet and its enigmatic moons, Deimos and Phobos, marking its first deep-space imaging ...
SpaceX launch like no other: First astronauts to orbit Earth's poles liftoff next week
A privately funded crew will launch on a SpaceX rocket next week on a mission to orbit Earth's poles - something that has ...
Sky is not the limit: India's space ambition soars high | ISRO's future missions explained
The national space agency, ISRO, will be embarking on quite a celestial journey with several missions lined up, including the ...
Upcoming Private SpaceX Mission Will Boldly Go Where No Human Has Orbited Before
Fram2 is set to launch as early as March 31, sending four first-time astronauts into an orbit never before visited by humans.
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SpaceX prepares to launch 4-person crew on first polar orbit mission
The four-person mission, known as Fram2 ... Fram2 will attempt to grow oyster mushrooms in orbit as part of the MushVroom study, which could be helpful for Mars missions and plant agriculture ...