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Earth’s ‘mini moon’ which may be chunk of actual moon set to disappear

School-bus-sized asteroid known as 2024 PT5 and currently 2m miles from Earth will begin journey towards sun

The Guardian - US

Earth set to say goodbye to its ‘mini moon’ that could be a chunk of the real moon

The so-called mini moon will be overwhelmed by stronger tug of sun’s gravity

The Independent UK

How amateur radio is connecting astronauts in space with kids on Earth

The Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) aims to inspire and educate youth in STEM through connecting astronauts in orbit with people on the ground.

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Earth bids farewell to ‘mini moon’ that’s been tagging along for months

While not technically a moon it’s ‘an interesting object’ worthy of study

The Independent UK

NASA tests cellphone-sized underwater robots for future ocean world missions (video)

Engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory recently tested prototypes of miniature, self-propelled robots designed to explore the hidden oceans of distant moons like Europa, Jupiter's icy moon.

Space

Inside NASA's archives: Meet the team restoring astronomical history

Though data from all modern missions is digitized and properly archived, the same can't be said for missions prior to 1990.

Space

NASA awards $11.5 million to help design the aircraft of tomorrow

NASA has awarded $11.5 million to five organizations that will contribute to the study of new design concepts for more sustainable aircraft.

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Where would a compass point in outer space?

On Earth, the magnetic field of our planet points a compass north, but in space, things are a bit more complicated.

LiveScience

Blue Origin's powerful New Glenn rocket rises on the pad ahead of 1st launch (photo)

The new rocket's maiden flight may be in late 2024.

Space

Evidence of hot water that’s essential to life points to Mars’ habitable past

Researchers used the famous ‘Black Beauty’ meteorite to find ‘fingerprints’ of water-rich fluids

The Independent UK

A 4.45 billion-year-old crystal from Mars reveals the planet had water from the beginning

Water is ubiquitous on Earth – about 70% of Earth’s surface is covered by the stuff. Water is in the air, on the surface and inside rocks. Geologic evidence suggests water has been stable on Earth since about 4.3 billion years ago.

The Conversation

NASA warns of potential 'catastrophic failure' on leaking ISS — but Russia doesn't want to fix it

A five-year leak on a Russian module of the International Space Station has gotten worse over time. Now, NASA and Russia's Roscosmos space agency disagree just how bad it is.

LiveScience

Blue Origin crew, including history's 100th woman to fly to space, lands safely (video)

"The Space Gal" has become the 100th woman to fly into space. Emily Calandrelli lifted off as one of the six passengers aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard suborbital rocket today (Nov. 22).

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Flight suit worn on 1st all-private astronaut mission to ISS debuts on display

When Michael Lopez-Alegria commanded the first privately funded crewed mission to visit the International Space Station, he traded his NASA "blues" for a "Deep Space" and "Mesosphere" flight suit.

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NASA begins stacking SLS rocket for Artemis 2 moon mission (photos)

The solid rocket boosters are coming together.

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Wanna escape Earth? Too bad space sucks

Earth can be tiresome, but you probably wouldn’t enjoy living on the International Space Station either

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SpaceX's Starship will fly Lunar Outpost's rover to the moon

Lunar Outpost has picked SpaceX's Starship vehicle to launch its new moon rover and land the wheeled vehicle on the moon.

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Earth's 'second moon' is just visiting its cosmic parents for Thanksgiving

The asteroid 2024 PT5 will leave Earth on Nov. 25 after visiting, but new analysis shows this temporary "second moon" may come from our original moon and, thus, from Earth itself.

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SpaceX and NASA show off how Starship will help astronauts land on the moon (images)

NASA and SpaceX released a new set of illustrations showing off how Starship might look as it lands astronauts on the moon during the Artemis 3 mission.

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Canada wants your help to name its 1st moon rover

Canada will soon roll a rover onto the moon, and you can help name the pioneering machine.

Space

NASA chooses SpaceX and Blue Origin to deliver rover, astronaut base to the moon

NASA is planning to assign SpaceX and Blue Origin 'demonstration missions' for their Artemis Program lunar landers, with eyes to put a habitat on the moon by 2033.

Space

SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked amazing from space in astronaut and camera views (photo, video)

NASA astronaut Don Pettit and Sen cameras captured stunning views of SpaceX's Starship megarocket launch from the International Space Station.

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Will astronauts need to be rescued from the moon? NASA wants to be prepared just in case

NASA is seeking the public's help creating emergency response plans for future missions to the moon.

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What's next for SpaceX's Starship after its successful 6th test flight?

SpaceX's Starship megarocket performed well on its sixth test flight, which occurred on Tuesday (Nov. 19). So, what's next for the giant reusable vehicle?

LiveScience

'A harbinger of what's to come:' NASA satellites show massive drop in global freshwater levels

NASA satellites discovered that Earth's surface has lost enough water to empty Lake Erie two and a half times since 2015. And the problem could be here to stay.

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