12 h. ago Life may be hiding in the darkest corners of the moon, scientists say

Mysterious lifeforms may be lurking in the dark shadows of the Moon, scientists say. These permanently shaded areas of the Moon's polar regions could serve as safe havens for microbes.

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14 h. ago Strange lifeforms may be hiding on the moon... and they could jeopardize future space missions

Mysterious lifeforms may be lurking in the dark shadows of the Moon, scientists say. These permanently shaded areas of the Moon's polar regions could serve as safe havens for microbes.

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6 d. ago NASA astronauts reveal 'incredible' changes to body after nine months 'stuck' in space

Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore spent 286 days on the International Space Station after technical problems extended their eight-day mission

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7 d. ago NASA astronauts reveal who is to blame in first interview after being 'abandoned' on ISS for nine months by Biden

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have spoken out for the first time since they returned from their nine -month-long space mission, revealing new details about the saga.

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7 d. ago NASA astronauts speak out for the first time since being 'abandoned' in space with clear message to Trump

NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore have spoken out for the first time since they returned from their nine -month-long space mission, revealing new details about the saga.

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8 d. ago First orbital rocket launched from mainland Europe crashes after takeoff

Uncrewed Spectrum test rocket’s failure seconds after blast-off said to have produced extensive data nonethelessA test rocket aimed at kickstarting satellite launches from Europe fell to the ground and exploded less than a minute after takeoff from a Norwegian spaceport on Sunday, in what the German startup Isar Aerospace had described as an initial test.The uncrewed Spectrum rocket was billed as the first attempt at an orbital flight to originate from Europe, where several nations, including Sweden and Britain, have said they want a share of the growing market for commercial space missions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Perfect space crop’: Australian company to attempt to grow first mushrooms in orbit

Experiment onboard upcoming SpaceX mission will examine how nutrient-rich oyster mushrooms grow in microgravityFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAn Australian company will attempt to be the first to grow a crop of mushrooms in space, aboard SpaceX’s Fram2 mission set to launch in early April.In an experiment aboard Fram2, the first human spaceflight mission to orbit Earth’s polar regions, the Australian firm FOODiQ Global is aiming to grow oyster mushrooms in microgravity.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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2 w. ago NASA reveals shocking new plan that critics say could lead to stranded astronauts 2.0

NASA has revealed a shocking new plan for its future missions to space just as astronauts Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore returned to Earth after being stranded in space for 286 days.

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2 w. ago NASA astronaut's daughter reveals physical toll on his body since returning... and compensation he'll get

Barry Wilmore's daughter has revealed the meagre compensation her dad will receive after being stuck in space for more than nine months, and shares the toll the mission took on his health

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2 w. ago Stranded astronauts splash down off coast as they're met by dancing dolphins

Sunita Williams and Butch Wilmore finally arrived back on Earth after an eight-day space mission turned into a nine-month stay when technical trouble led to them being unable to get back home as originally planned

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2 w. ago Who else has been stuck in space? A short history of long spaceflights

NASA astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams aren’t the first to run late in space, and their 9 ½-month mission falls short of any endurance record

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2 w. ago Scientists hail ‘avalanche of discoveries’ from Euclid space telescope

Data from European Space Agency’s mission has allowed researchers to create detailed catalogue of 380,000 galaxiesAstronomers are predicting an “avalanche of discoveries” after the first major release of observations from a European space telescope built to study the mysterious dark matter and dark energy that comprise the bulk of the universe.The European Space Agency’s Euclid mission has captured images of 26m galaxies, covering 10bn years of cosmic history. They give researchers unprecedented insight into the forces that shape the cosmos and the galaxies it holds. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Daughter of NASA stranded astronaut Butch Wilmore reveals first thing she's going to do when her dad gets home

The teen daughter of NASA astronaut Butch Wilmore told DailyMail.com the first thing she plans on doing when her father returns home Tuesday, following his over nine-month mission in space.

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2 w. ago What happens to bodies of stranded NASA astronauts after nine months in space

NASA astronauts Suntia Williams and Barry 'Butch' Wilmore have spent nine months stranded in space. As they're finally coming back home by a rescue mission with Elon Musk's SpaceX, we look what could happen to their bodies

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3 w. ago Astronauts hug SpaceX Falcon 9 rescuers after nine months stranded on ISS

The Crew-10 mission arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, just over a day after blasting off, and now the rescue team has finally reached the astronauts.

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3 w. ago Astronauts hug SpaceX Falcon 9 rescuers after spending 9 months stranded on ISS

The Crew-10 mission arrived at the International Space Station on Sunday, just over a day after blasting off. The astronauts are set to undock and return to Earth in days

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3 w. ago SpaceX crew docks at International Space Station to bring stranded astronauts back to Earth

NASA astronaut Nick Hague, who was already aboard the ISS, gave the incoming crew an extraterrestrial welcome by donning an alien mask for their arrival.

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3 w. ago SpaceX capsule docks with ISS to bring back stranded Nasa astronauts

The arrival of four astronauts will allow Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams to return to Earth after nine months on the International Space StationA SpaceX capsule delivered four astronauts to the International Space Station (ISS) early on Sunday in a Nasa crew-swap mission that will allow a pair of stuck astronauts, Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, to return home after nine months on the orbiting lab.About 29 hours since launching from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Friday evening, the Crew-10 astronauts’ SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule docked to the ISS at 4.04am GMT on Sunday. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Rocket blasts off to bring stranded US astronauts home from the ISS at long last

Launched by Nasa and SpaceX, the Falcon 9 is picking up Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore, whose eight days on board the International Space Station became nine monthsA long-awaited mission to return stranded US astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore from the International Space Station has been launched by Nasa and SpaceX.The pair were due to spend eight days on the ISS in June, but technical problems with the experimental spacecraft that took them there have left them stuck on the orbital laboratory for nine months. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago NASA astronaut's defiant seven words as her SpaceX rocket finally takes off

The SpaceX rocket has blasted off for the International Space Station in a rescue mission to free Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams - and replace them with fresh astronauts

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