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The International Space Station.

Ammonia leak on Russian section of International Space Station 'has now ceased,' but astronauts remain cautious

By Elizabeth Howell published

A toxic coolant leak discovered on Russian space station equipment is only the latest in a series of malfunctions in recent months.

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An illustration of the Psyche spacecraft surveying the massive, metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche.

Psyche: Everything you need to know about NASA's mission to a huge metallic asteroid

By Ben Turner published

Launched on Oct. 13, 2023, the NASA mission to visit the metal-rich asteroid 16 Psyche aims to find crucial clues about the formation of our solar system's planets.

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Artist's depiction of the China Space Station Telescope.

New Chinese space telescope will 'outdo Hubble', researchers claim

By Leonard David published

China's Xuntian space telescope is scheduled to launch in 2024 and was designed to outdo NASA's Hubble.

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An illustration of a satellite in geosynchronous orbit.

US government issues 1st-ever space junk fine, charging satellite TV company whopping $150k

By Brett Tingley published

The FCC issued its first-ever fine for a space debris violation, slapping the DISH satellite TV company with a $150,000 penalty.

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Astronauts Gui Haichao and Zhu Yangzhu light a candle aboard the Tiangong Space Station during a live lecture on Sept. 21, 2023.

Watch Chinese astronauts light a spherical fire in risky open-flame experiment on Tiangong space station

By Andrew Jones published

Chinese astronauts lit a match while filming a lecture aboard the Tiangong Space Station, creating a spherical open flame that would be forbidden aboard the ISS.

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Frank Rubio gives the camera a thumbs up while he is carried by four men

Record-breaking astronaut Frank Rubio finally returns to Earth after accidentally spending 371 days in space

By Harry Baker published

NASA astronaut Frank Rubio has finally returned home from a 371-day stay on the International Space Station — a record for an American — after being trapped when his ride home was damaged.

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The Chandrayaan 3 mission's Vikram lander photographed on the moon's surface by the Pragyan rover.

India's Chandrayaan-3 moon lander fails to answer wake-up call, may be dead for good

By Tereza Pultarova published

The Indian lunar lander and rover entered hibernation in early September.

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A black hexagonal box with an orange eye in the center, sitting in the Utah desert. This is the OSIRIS-REx return capsule, safely landed on Earth

NASA's OSIRIS-REx capsule returns to Earth with a sample from the 'potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu

By Ben Turner published

A capsule containing 2 ounces of rocky material from the "potentially hazardous" asteroid Bennu has landed safely in the Utah desert after a seven-year mission in space.

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A far out shot of a rocket seperating

Oops! US Space Force may have accidentally punched a hole in the upper atmosphere

By Harry Baker published

A rocket carrying a Space Force surveillance satellite may have created a hole in the ionosphere as it shot into space. The launch was carried out with just 27 hours' notice, which is a new record.

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A futuristic nuclear reactor made on glass and metal on the moon with Earth in the background

New poppy seed-sized fuel pellets could power nuclear reactors on the moon

By Harry Baker published

Scientists have developed a nuclear fuel source no larger than a seed, which NASA will test for use in future moon missions.

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