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SNP minister confirms talks to open 'Scottish lab in space' with American pioneers

THE SNP has confirmed it has held talks with a commercial space station company over plans to launch a “Scottish lab in space”.

The National (Scotland)

NASA's Strategy For Competition In Space With China

Explore the evolving dynamics of U.S.-China competition and collaboration in space exploration.

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10 times space missions went very wrong in 2024

From astronauts getting stranded on a leaking ISS and faceplanting moon landers to injured Mars robots and a tumbling solar sail, here are 10 of the biggest space exploration mishaps in 2024.

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Helldivers 2 galactic war timeline: Every major event that's happened so far

The first year of the Second Galactic War was legendary.

PC Gamer

Astronauts on ISS beam holiday cheer to Earth for Christmas (video)

Surrounded by candy canes and a makeshift snowman made out of stowage bags, the astronauts on the International Space Station gathered together to wish a Merry Christmas to everyone back on Earth.

Space

Could that be Santa's sleigh? Early risers can spot the ISS from the UK this Christmas

A bright streak of light in the pre-dawn skies above the U.K. could easily be mistaken for Santa Claus getting an early start to his Christmas deliveries.

Space

Astronauts on NASA's moon-orbiting Gateway space station will wear smart undershirts to stay healthy

Smart undershirts and AI algorithms will keep astronauts healthy on NASA's planned Gateway moon-orbiting space station.

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Axiom's private space station is coming sooner than we thought

Axiom Space has decided to change up the method for assembling its commercial space station, meaning the outpost could be free-flying as soon as 2028.

Space

Astronaut Don Pettit talks all things astrophotography from the International Space Station

The inventor of the Zero G Coffee Cup said: “Talking about imagery and astrophotography from space is one of my favorite topics”

Digital Camera World

Russian cosmonauts install X-ray detector, jettison trash on spacewalk outside ISS

Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner installed an X-ray detector and jettisoned trash during a spacewalk outside the International Space Station on Thursday, Dec. 19, 2024.

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Watch Russian cosmonauts install new X-ray detector during ISS spacewalk today (video)

Russian cosmonauts Alexey Ovchinin and Ivan Vagner will perform a six-and-a-half-hour spacewalk on Dec. 19 to install new equipment outside the ISS. Watch it live here, courtesy of NASA.

Space

NASA commander Suni Williams meets tentacled Astrobee robot on ISS

The robot's flexible arms are a technology demonstration that could one day aid in satellite maintenance and space debris management.

LiveScience

Chinese astronauts conduct record-breaking 9-hour spacewalk outside Tiangong space station (video)

Two Chinese astronauts spent more than nine hours outside the nation's Tiangong space station on Dec. 16 and Dec. 17, beating the old EVA duration record by 10 minutes.

Space

Nasa tells astronauts stuck on space station they must wait even longer for return home

Butch Wilmore and Sunita Williams unlikely to return before March

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NASA astronaut Suni Williams poses with adorable tentacle-armed Astrobee robot on ISS (photo)

An Astrobee robotic free-flyer with tentacle-like arms was tested in a demonstration experiment aboard the space station.

Space

SpaceX’s 31st Dragon cargo capsule returns to Earth with splashdown off Florida coast

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule splashed down off the Florida coast today (Dec. 17), a day after undocking from the International Space Station.

The Conversation

How does the International Space Station orbit Earth without burning up?

Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to CuriousKidsUS@theconversation.com.

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NASA astronaut uses homemade star tracker to take incredible deep space photo from ISS

NASA astronaut Don Pettit's latest photography from the International Space Station showcases not only his visual prowess, but also his engineering skills.

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Space photo of the week: Astronaut spots 2 nearby galaxies from SpaceX capsule

NASA astronaut Don Pettit imaged the Large and Small Magellanic Clouds as the International Space Station cruised 260 miles above the Pacific Ocean.

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Astronauts Wilmore And Williams Mark Six Months In Space

Astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams adapt well during extended stay in space, contributing to experiments and leadership roles.

The Conversation

What does the NASA administrator do? The agency’s leader reaches for the stars while navigating budgets and politics back on Earth

Leaders of NASA sit in an awkward position. While they are the head of a widely recognized organization, they’re often not the most famous individual in the agency. More people probably know the names of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, the astronauts currently “stranded” on the International Space Station, than…

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Watch the sun rise on SpaceX's Crew Dragon as the Milky Way fades into darkness in mesmerizing ISS video

A new video from the International Space Station shows SpaceX's Crew Dragon alongside the Milky Way, as the bright sun rises on the spacecraft's face.

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Watch SpaceX's 31st Dragon cargo capsule head back to Earth Dec. 12 after delay

SpaceX's 31st robotic Dragon cargo capsule is set to depart the International Space Station this morning (Dec. 6), and you can watch the action live.

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Here's how SpaceX's 6th Starship megarocket launch looked from the ISS (video)

Cameras on the International Space Station captured the sixth-ever test flight of SpaceX's Starship megarocket on Nov. 19, as a new video shows.

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Will the International Space Station's 2031 death dive cause pollution problems?

The International Space Station will be steered to a controlled destruction in Earth's atmosphere in 2031, if all goes to plan. Should we be worried about the pollution this death dive will cause?

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