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SpaceX Dragon to depart ISS with scientific research samples

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SpaceX Dragon to depart ISS with scientific research samples

May 21 (UPI) -- The SpaceX Dragon will return to Earth on Friday with important scientific experiments from the International Space Station that could affect future space-based endeavors.

SpaceX deploys 23 Starlink satellites in first launch for new Falcon 9 booster

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SpaceX deploys 23 Starlink satellites in first launch for new Falcon 9 booster

At Houston event, NASA astronauts will discuss their recent space station missions

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At Houston event, NASA astronauts will discuss their recent space station missions

Indian space agency's rocket fails to deploy satellite for Earth observation

Science News // 3 days ago

Indian space agency's rocket fails to deploy satellite for Earth observation

California firm Rocket Lab launches third satellite for Japanese company

Science News // 4 days ago

California firm Rocket Lab launches third satellite for Japanese company

May 17 (UPI) -- American aerospace firm Rocket Lab on Saturday carried a successful launch mission from its facility in New Zealand.

Mars weather: Clear with a low of 114 below zero

Science News // 5 days ago

Mars weather: Clear with a low of 114 below zero

NASA's Curiosity rover tracks extreme weather on Mars.

More int'l space cooperation now that Norway is 55th Artemis Accords partner

Science News // 6 days ago

More int'l space cooperation now that Norway is 55th Artemis Accords partner

May 15 (UPI) -- Norway became the 55th nation to sign the Artemis Accords during a ceremony in Oslo Thursday, agreeing to a pact designed to promote international cooperation in space exploration.

SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellites

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX sends up more Starlink satellites

May 14 (UPI) -- SpaceX on Wednesday launched more than two dozen Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit in the company's continuing quest to expand global Internet access.

Oxford study suggests chimps use medicinal plants to heal wounds, aid others

Science News // 1 week ago

Oxford study suggests chimps use medicinal plants to heal wounds, aid others

May 14 (UPI) -- New research sheds light on how chimpanzees self-medicate wounds with plants and provide aid to other chimps.

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX launches another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

May 13 (UPI) -- SpaceX early Tuesday launched another batch of Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit from Florida's east coast.

NASA hosts Twitch event for moon mascot, zero-g indicator contest

Science News // 1 week ago

NASA hosts Twitch event for moon mascot, zero-g indicator contest

May 12 (UPI) -- NASA will host a live Twitch event Tuesday to help "global creators" of all ages design a plush mascot that will indicate zero gravity, when Artemis II astronauts take flight next year around the moon.

Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit

Science News // 1 week ago

Soviet-era spacecraft hits ocean after 50 years in orbit

May 10 (UPI) -- A Soviet-area spacecraft that orbited Earth for more than 50 years crashed into the Indian Ocean on Saturday, Russian officials confirmed.

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, Florida over six hours

Science News // 1 week ago

SpaceX launches Starlink satellites from California, Florida over six hours

May 10 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched two batches of Starlink satellites aboard a Falcon 9 rocket in a little more than six hours late Friday/early Saturday from California and Florida.

NASA garners two Emmy nominations for 2024 total solar eclipse coverage

Science News // 1 week ago

NASA garners two Emmy nominations for 2024 total solar eclipse coverage

May 8 (UPI) -- NASA has notched a pair of Emmy nominations for its coverage of the 2024 Total Solar Eclipse, which garnered 40 million views on its online channel, the space administration announced Thursday.

Moon becomes little more out of reach for NASA's VIPER rover

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Moon becomes little more out of reach for NASA's VIPER rover

May 7 (UPI) -- NASA is exploring alternative ways to deliver its VIPER rover to the moon after canceling partnership proposals to land a water-seeking robot on the lunar surface.

SpaceX sends more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

Science News // 2 weeks ago

SpaceX sends more Starlink satellites into low-Earth orbit

May 6 (UPI) -- SpaceX launched a new group of Starlink V2 Mini satellites into low-Earth orbit Tuesday night.

Megaquake could trigger land drop, spike flood risk along West Coast, study says

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Megaquake could trigger land drop, spike flood risk along West Coast, study says

One of the most dangerous fault lines that threatens the United States lurks off the coast of the Pacific Northwest, capable of producing a Pacific-wide tsunami and dramatically changing the landscape of coastal regions.

Trump honors space exploration on National Astronaut Day

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Trump honors space exploration on National Astronaut Day

May 5 (UPI) -- President Donald Trump on Monday celebrated National Astronaut Day on the 64th anniversary of Alan Shepard becoming the first American to go into space.

Scientists team up to publish climate assessment gutted by Trump

Science News // 2 weeks ago

Scientists team up to publish climate assessment gutted by Trump

May 3 (UPI) -- Two nonprofit organizations announced that they would team up to publish climate-related research to further a congressionally mandated assessment that had been gutted by the Trump administration.

South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flight

Science News // 2 weeks ago

South Korea to send cube satellite aboard NASA's Artemis II test flight

May 2 (UPI) -- South Korea will fly a shoebox-size cube satellite on an Artemis II test flight in April 2026 in preparation for missions to the moon, NASA and the Korean AeroSpace Administration announced Friday.

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